THE
BOOK OF EZEKIEL
Ezekiel Chapter 24
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¶ Again in the ninth year, during the tenth month, on the tenth day of
the month, the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
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Son of man, record today’s date: for today the king of
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And speak a parable to the rebellious house, saying to them, The Lord GOD says;
Set a pot on the fire, set it on, and pour water into it:
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Put pieces of meat in it, fill it with the best pieces of thigh
and shoulder.
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Taken from the best of the flock, and burn the unused bones under it, and
bring it to a vigorous boil, and cook well the bones that are in it.
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Therefore the Lord GOD says; Woe to the bloody city, to the pot that has scum caked
inside it, scum that cannot be removed! Empty it piece by piece; without
casting lots for any.
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For the blood she shed is still in her; she has placed it on the top of
a rock; and did not pour any of it on the ground, to be covered with dust;
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That it might stir up wrath and call for vengeance; I have placed her blood on
the top of a rock, that it should not be covered.
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Therefore the Lord GOD says; Woe to the bloody city! I myself will make the
pile of fuel great.
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Heap on the wood, and light the fire, cook the meat, and stir it well, and let
the bones burn.
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Then I will set it empty on the coals, so that it becomes hot, and its
copper glows, so that the filthiness inside it may be burned away, so
that the scum caked on it may be consumed.
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She has frustrated every effort, and her thick scum will not come off: into the
fire with it.
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I have tried to cleanse you of your filthy lust, but you would not be purified,
you will never be clean again, until my wrath against you is satisfied.
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I the LORD have spoken: and it will come to pass, for I will do it;
I will not relent, nor will I hold back, or change my mind; I will punish you
according to your lifestyle, and according to what you have done, says the Lord
GOD.
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¶ Also the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
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Son of man, behold, in a single stroke I will take away from you the one you
long for and delight to see: but you are not to lament or weep, or let your
tears run down.
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Sigh and groan, but do not mourn for the dead, wind your turban around your
head, and put on your shoes, do not cover your lips, or eat the food of
mourning.
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So I talked to the people in the morning: and that evening my wife died; and
the next morning I did as I was commanded.
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And the people asked me, Will you not tell us what these things you are
doing mean for us?
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Then I told them, The word of the LORD came to me, saying,
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Tell the house of Israel, The Lord GOD says; Behold, I will desecrate my
sanctuary, the pride of your strength, the place you long for and delight to
see; and the sword will cut down the sons and daughters that you have left
behind.
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And you will do as I have done: you will not cover your lips, or eat the
food of mourning.
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And your turbans will be on your heads, and your shoes on your feet: you
will not lament or weep; but you will pine away because of your guilt, and
groan one to another.
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Thus Ezekiel is a sign to you: you will do just as he has done: and when this
happens, you will know that I am the Lord GOD.
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Also, you son of man, will not be able to speak on the day I take
from them their strength, their pride and joy, the delight of their eyes, and
that which their hearts long for, as well as their sons and their
daughters,
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On that day one who escapes will come to you, and personally tell you the news?
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On that day your mouth be opened to speak to the one who has escaped,
and you will speak, and no longer be mute: and you will be a sign to them; and
they will know that I am the LORD.