Chapter 24

Again in the ninth year, in the tenth month, in the tenth [day] of the month, the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,²

Son of man, write³ thee the name of the day, [even] of this same day: the king of Babylon set¹ himself against Jerusalem this same day.

And utter³ a parable unto the rebellious house, and say¹ unto them, Thus saith¹ the Lord GOD; Set on³ a pot, set [it] on,³ and also pour³ water into it:

Gather³ the pieces thereof into it, [even] every good piece, the thigh, and the shoulder; fill¹⁶ [it] with the choice bones.

Take² the choice of the flock, and burn also the bones under it, [and] make it boil¹⁶ well, and let them seethe¹ the bones of it therein.

Wherefore thus saith¹ the Lord GOD; Woe to the bloody city, to the pot whose scum [is] therein, and whose scum is not gone out¹ of it! bring it out⁵⁴ piece by piece; let no lot fall¹ upon it.

For her blood is in the midst of her; she set¹ it upon the top of a rock; she poured¹ it not upon the ground, to cover¹⁵ it with dust;

That it might cause fury to come up⁵³ to take² vengeance; I have set¹ her blood upon the top of a rock, that it should not be covered.⁹

Therefore thus saith¹ the Lord GOD; Woe to the bloody city! I will even make the pile for fire great.⁵⁵

Heap⁵⁴ on wood, kindle⁵³ the fire, consume⁵³ the flesh, and spice⁵³ it well, and let the bones be burned.¹¹

Then set⁵³ it empty upon the coals thereof, that the brass of it may be hot,⁴ and may burn,¹ and [that] the filthiness of it may be molten⁸ in it, [that] the scum of it may be consumed.⁴

She hath wearied⁵² [herself] with lies, and her great scum went not forth⁴ out of her: her scum [shall be] in the fire.

In thy filthiness [is] lewdness: because I have purged¹⁴ thee, and thou wast not purged,¹ thou shalt not be purged⁴ from thy filthiness any more, till I have caused my fury to rest⁵³ upon thee.

I the LORD have spoken¹⁴ [it]: it shall come to pass,⁶ and I will do¹ [it]; I will not go back,⁴ neither will I spare,⁴ neither will I repent;¹¹ according to thy ways, and according to thy doings, shall they judge¹ thee, saith⁷ the Lord GOD.

Also the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,²

Son of man, behold, I take away⁶ from thee the desire of thine eyes with a stroke: yet neither shalt thou mourn⁴ nor weep,⁴ neither shall thy tears run down.⁴

Forbear³ to cry,⁹ make⁴ no mourning for the dead,⁵ bind³ the tire of thine head upon thee, and put on⁴ thy shoes upon thy feet, and cover⁴ not [thy] lips, and eat⁴ not the bread of men.

So I spake¹⁷ unto the people in the morning: and at even my wife died;⁴ and I did⁴ in the morning as I was commanded.²⁷

And the people said⁴ unto me, Wilt thou not tell⁵⁵ us what these [things are] to us, that thou doest⁶ [so]?

Then I answered⁴ them, The word of the LORD came unto me, saying,²

Speak³ unto the house of Israel, Thus saith¹ the Lord GOD; Behold, I will profane¹⁸ my sanctuary, the excellency of your strength, the desire of your eyes, and that which your soul pitieth; and your sons and your daughters whom ye have left¹ shall fall⁴ by the sword.

And ye shall do¹ as I have done:¹ ye shall not cover⁴ [your] lips, nor eat⁴ the bread of men.

And your tires [shall be] upon your heads, and your shoes upon your feet: ye shall not mourn⁴ nor weep;⁴ but ye shall pine away⁸ for your iniquities, and mourn¹ one toward another.

Thus Ezekiel is unto you a sign: according to all that he hath done¹ shall ye do:⁴ and when this cometh,² ye shall know¹ that I [am] the Lord GOD.

Also, thou son of man, [shall it] not [be] in the day when I take² from them their strength, the joy of their glory, the desire of their eyes, and that whereupon they set their minds, their sons and their daughters,

[That] he that escapeth in that day shall come⁴ unto thee, to cause [thee] to hear [it] with [thine] ears?

In that day shall thy mouth be opened¹¹ to him which is escaped, and thou shalt speak,¹⁷ and be no more dumb:¹¹ and thou shalt be a sign unto them; and they shall know¹ that I [am] the LORD.