1 Again , in the ninth הַתְּשִׁיעִית֙ ha.te.shi.'It H8671 year בַּשָּׁנָ֤ה ba.sha.Nah H8141 , in the tenth הָעֲשִׂירִ֔י ha.'a.si.Ri H6224 month בַּחֹ֣דֶשׁ ba.Cho.desh H2320 , in the tenth H6224 day of the month לַחֹ֖דֶשׁ la.Cho.desh H2320 , the word דְבַר־ de.var- H1697 of Jehovah came unto me , saying לֵאמֹֽר׃ le.Mor H559 , 2 Son בֶּן־ ben- H1121 of man H120 , write כְּתָב ke.tov- H3789 thee the name שֵׁ֣ם shem H8034 of the day הַיּ֔וֹם hai.Yom H3117 , even of this selfsame day הַיּ֣וֹם hai.Yom H3117 : the king מֶֽלֶךְ־ Me.lekh- H4428 of Babylon בָּבֶל֙ ba.Vel H894 drew close unto Jerusalem יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם ye.Ru.sha.Lim H3389 this selfsame day הַיּ֥וֹם hai.Yom H3117 . 3 And utter a parable מָשָׁ֔ל ma.Shal H4912 unto the rebellious H4805 house בֵּית־ beit- H1004 , and say H559 unto them , Thus כֹּ֥ה koh H3541 saith the Lord אֲדֹנָ֣י 'a.do.Nai H136 Jehovah, Set on the caldron, set it on , and also וְגַם־ ve.gam- H1571 pour יְצֹ֥ק ye.Tzok H3332 water מָֽיִם׃ Ma.yim H4325 into it : 4 gather אֱסֹ֤ף 'e.Sof H622 the pieces H5409 thereof into it , even every good ט֖וֹב Tov H2896 piece H5409 , the thigh יָרֵ֣ךְ ya.Rekh H3409 , and the shoulder וְכָתֵ֑ף ve.kha.Tef H3802 ; fill מַלֵּֽא׃ ma.Le' H4390 it with the choice bones H6106 . 5 Take לָק֔וֹחַ la.Ko.ach H3947 the choice of the flock הַצֹּאן֙ ha.tzoN H6629 , and also H1571 a pile of wood for the bones H6106 under the caldron; make it boil H1310 well H1571 ; yea, let the bones H6106 thereof be boiled H1310 in the midst בְּתוֹכָֽהּ׃ ס be.to.Khah H8432 of it . 6 Wherefore thus כֹּה־ koh- H3541 saith the Lord אֲדֹנָ֣י 'a.do.Nai H136 Jehovah: Woe אוֹי֮ 'O H188 to the bloody city עִ֣יר 'ir H5892 , to the caldron whose rust חֶלְאָתָ֣ה chel.'a.Tah H2457 is therein, and whose rust וְחֶ֨לְאָתָ֔הּ ve.Chel.'a.Tah H2457 is not gone H3318 out of it ! take out of it piece לִנְתָחֶ֤יהָ lin.ta.Chei.ha H5409 after piece לִנְתָחֶ֙יהָ֙ lin.ta.Chei.ha H5409 ; No lot גּוֹרָֽל׃ go.Ral H1486 is fallen H5307 upon it . 7 For her blood דָמָהּ֙ da.Mah H1818 is in the midst בְּתוֹכָ֣הּ be.to.Khah H8432 of her ; she set H7760 it upon the bare rock סֶ֖לַע Se.la' H5553 ; she poured שְׁפָכַ֙תְהוּ֙ she.fa.Khat.hu H8210 it not upon the ground הָאָ֔רֶץ ha.'A.retz H776 , to cover לְכַסּ֥וֹת le.kha.Sot H3680 it with dust עָפָֽר׃ 'a.Far H6083 . 8 That it may cause wrath H2534 to come H5927 up to take vengeance נָקָ֔ם na.Kam H5359 , I have set H5414 her blood דָּמָ֖הּ da.Mah H1818 upon the bare rock סָ֑לַע Sa.la' H5553 , that it should not be covered הִכָּסֽוֹת׃ פ hi.ka.Sot H3680 . 9 Therefore לָכֵ֗ן la.Khen H3651 thus כֹּ֤ה koh H3541 saith the Lord אֲדֹנָ֣י 'a.do.Nai H136 Jehovah: Woe א֖וֹי 'o H188 to the bloody city עִ֣יר 'ir H5892 ! I also גַּם־ gam- H1571 will make אַגְדִּ֥יל 'ag.Dil H1431 the pile הַמְּדוּרָֽה׃ ha.me.du.Rah H4071 great H1431 . 11 Then set וְהַעֲמִידֶ֥הָ ve.ha.'a.mi.De.ha H5975 it empty רֵקָ֑ה re.Kah H7386 upon the coals גֶּחָלֶ֖יהָ ge.cha.Lei.ha H1513 thereof, that it may be hot , and the brass thereof may burn H2787 , and that the filthiness of it may be molten in it , that the rust חֶלְאָתָֽהּ׃ chel.'a.Tah H2457 of it may be consumed . 12 She hath wearied הֶלְאָ֑ת hel.'At H3811 herself with toil ; yet her great רַבַּ֣ת ra.Bat H7227 rust חֶלְאָתָ֔הּ chel.'a.Tah H2457 goeth not forth H3318 out of her ; her rust חֶלְאָתָֽהּ׃ chel.'a.Tah H2457 goeth not forth H3318 by fire בְּאֵ֖שׁ be.'Esh H784 . 13 In thy filthiness is lewdness : because I have cleansed H2891 thee and thou wast not cleansed H2891 , thou shalt not be cleansed H2891 from thy filthiness any more , till I have caused my wrath H2534 toward thee to rest הֲנִיחִ֥י ha.ni.Chi H5117 . 14 I , Jehovah , have spoken דִּבַּ֙רְתִּי֙ di.Bar.ti H1696 it : it shall come H935 to pass , and I will do it : I will not go H935 back , neither will I spare , neither will I repent H5162 ; according to thy ways כִּדְרָכַ֤יִךְ kid.ra.Kha.yikh H1870 , and according to thy doings, shall they judge H8199 thee, saith the Lord Jehovah . 15 Also the word דְבַר־ de.var- H1697 of Jehovah came unto me , saying לֵאמֹֽר׃ le.Mor H559 , 16 Son בֶּן־ ben- H1121 of man H120 , behold , I take לֹקֵ֧חַ lo.Ke.ach H3947 away H3947 from thee the desire מַחְמַ֥ד mach.Mad H4261 of thine eyes עֵינֶ֖יךָ 'ei.Nei.kha H5869 with a stroke: yet thou shalt neither mourn H5594 nor weep תִבְכֶּ֔ה tiv.Keh H1058 , neither shall thy tears דִּמְעָתֶֽךָ׃ dim.'a.Te.kha H1832 run down. 17 Sigh, but not aloud, make H7760 no mourning אֵ֣בֶל 'E.vel H60 for the dead מֵתִים֙ me.Tim H4191 ; bind חֲב֣וֹשׁ cha.Vo.osh H2280 thy headtire upon thee, and put H4191 thy shoes upon thy feet H7272 , and cover תַעְטֶה֙ ta'.Teh H5844 not thy lips, and eat תֹאכֵֽל׃ to.Khel H398 not the bread H3899 of men H376 . 18 So I spake unto the people הָעָם֙ ha.'Am H5971 in the morning בַּבֹּ֔קֶר ba.Bo.ker H1242 ; and at even my wife אִשְׁתִּ֖י 'ish.Ti H802 died H4191 ; and I did in the morning בַּבֹּ֖קֶר ba.Bo.ker H1242 as I was commanded צֻוֵּֽיתִי׃ tzu.Vei.ti H6680 . 19 And the people הָעָ֑ם ha.'Am H5971 said H559 unto me , Wilt thou not tell תַגִּ֥יד ta.Gid H5046 us what these things אֵ֣לֶּה 'E.leh H428 are to us , that thou doest so ? 20 Then I said H559 unto them , The word דְּבַ֨ר־ de.Var- H1697 of Jehovah came unto me , saying H559 , 21 Speak unto the house לְבֵ֣ית le.Veit H1004 of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל Yis.ra.'El H3478 , Thus כֹּֽה־ koh- H3541 saith the Lord אֲדֹנָ֣י 'a.do.Nai H136 Jehovah: Behold , I will profane מְחַלֵּ֤ל me.cha.Lel H2490 my sanctuary מִקְדָּשִׁי֙ mik.da.Shi H4720 , the pride גְּא֣וֹן ge.'on H1347 of your power , the desire H5315 of your eyes עֵֽינֵיכֶ֖ם 'ei.nei.Khem H5869 , and that which your soul H5315 pitieth; and your sons וּבְנֵיכֶ֧ם u.ve.nei.Khem H1121 and your daughters וּבְנֽוֹתֵיכֶ֛ם u.ve.no.tei.Khem H1323 whom ye have left H5800 behind shall fall יִפֹּֽלוּ׃ yi.Po.lu H5307 by the sword בַּחֶ֥רֶב ba.Che.rev H2719 . 22 And ye shall do as I have done : ye shall not cover תַעְט֔וּ ta'.Tu H5844 your lips, nor eat תֹאכֵֽלוּ׃ to.Khe.lu H398 the bread H3899 of men H376 . 23 And your tires shall be upon your heads רָאשֵׁיכֶ֗ם ra.shei.Khem H7218 , and your shoes upon your feet H7272 : ye shall not mourn H5594 nor weep תִבְכּ֑וּ tiv.Ku H1058 ; but ye shall pine away וּנְמַקֹּתֶם֙ u.ne.ma.ko.Tem H4743 in your iniquities בַּעֲוֹנֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם ba.'a.vo.No.tei.Khem H5771 , and moan one H376 toward another . 24 Thus shall Ezekiel יְחֶזְקֵ֤אל ye.chez.Kel H3168 be H1961 unto you a sign לְמוֹפֵ֔ת le.mo.Fet H4159 ; according to all that he hath done shall ye do : when this cometh, then shall ye know וִֽידַעְתֶּ֕ם vi.da'.Tem H3045 that I am the Lord אֲדֹנָ֥י 'a.do.Nai H136 Jehovah. 25 And thou, son בֶן־ ven- H1121 of man H120 , shall it not be in the day בְּי֨וֹם be.Yom H3117 when I take קַחְתִּ֤י kach.Ti H3947 from them their strength , the joy מְשׂ֖וֹשׂ me.Sos H4885 of their glory H8597 , the desire H5315 of their eyes עֵֽינֵיהֶם֙ 'ei.nei.Hem H5869 , and that whereupon they set their heart , their sons בְּנֵיהֶ֖ם be.nei.Hem H1121 and their daughters וּבְנוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃ u.ve.no.tei.Hem H1323 , 26 that in that day בַּיּ֣וֹם bai.Yom H3117 he that escapeth shall come יָב֥וֹא ya.Vo' H935 unto thee, to cause thee to hear it with thine ears אָזְנָֽיִם׃ 'a.ze.Na.yim H241 ? 27 In that day בַּיּ֣וֹם bai.Yom H3117 shall thy mouth פִּ֙יךָ֙ pi.kha H6310 be H1961 opened יִפָּ֤תַח yi.Pa.tach H6605 to him that is escaped, and thou shalt speak וּתְדַבֵּ֕ר u.te.da.Ber H1696 , and be H1961 no more dumb: so shalt thou be H1961 a sign לְמוֹפֵ֔ת le.mo.Fet H4159 unto them ; and they shall know וְיָדְע֖וּ ve.ya.de.'U H3045 that I am Jehovah . ← Ezekiel 23 Ezekiel 25 → Commentaries on Ezekiel 24 American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain
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