Ezekiel 24:4

Ezekiel 24:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Gather the pieces thereof into it, even every good piece, the thigh, and the shoulder; fill it with the choice bones.
• New International Version (NIV)Put into it the pieces of meat, all the choice pieces—the leg and the shoulder. Fill it with the best of these bones;
• English Standard Version (ESV)put in it the pieces of meat, all the good pieces, the thigh and the shoulder; fill it with choice bones.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Gather pieces of meat in it, Every good piece, The thigh and the shoulder. Fill it with choice cuts;

Context of Ezekiel 24:4

2“Son of man, write down today’s date, for on this very day the king of Babylon has laid siege to Jerusalem. 3Now speak a parable to this rebellious house and tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Put the pot on the fire; put it on and pour in the water. Put in the pieces of meat, every good piece— thigh and shoulder— fill it with choice bones. 5Take the choicest of the flock and pile the fuel beneath it. Bring it to a boil and cook the bones in it.’ 6Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Woe to the city of bloodshed, to the pot now rusted, whose rust will not come off! Empty it piece by piece; cast no lots for its contents.

Ezekiel 24:4 word by word

אֱסֹ֤ף נְתָחֶ֙יהָ֙ אֵלֶ֔יהָ כָּל־נֵ֥תַח ט֖וֹב יָרֵ֣ךְ וְכָתֵ֑ף מִבְחַ֥ר עֲצָמִ֖ים מַלֵּֽא׃Read the interlinear

• Put inאָסַף'âsaph · to gatherH622
• the piecesנֵ֫תַחnêthach · pieceH5409
• of meatאֶל'êl 'el · to(wards)H413
• everyכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
• goodטוֹבţôb · pleasantH2896
• thighיָרֵךְyârêk · thighH3409
• and shoulderכָּתֵףkâthêph · shoulderH3802
• fillמָלֵאmâlê' mâlâ' · to fillH4390
• it with choiceמִבְחָרmibchâr · bestH4005
• bonesעֶ֫צֶם‛etsem · boneH6106

Cross-references for Ezekiel 24:4

• Ezekiel 22:18“Son of man, the house of Israel has become dross to Me. All of them are copper, tin, iron, and lead inside the furnace; they are but the dross of silver.
• Micah 3:2You hate good and love evil. You tear the skin from my people and strip the flesh from their bones.
• Matthew 7:2For with the same judgment you pronounce, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.

Commentaries on Ezekiel 24:4

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4The pieces thereof - Or, that belong to it; i. e., the pieces which are designed for the caldron, and belong to it as the inhabitants belong to the city. The choice pieces are the choice members of the community Ezekiel 11:3.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-14At first, the picture of a cooking pot seems positive. It makes people think about good food and shared meals. In many cultures, a meal brings people together in peace and joy. The pot was filled with choice pieces of meat from a sacrifice. A fire burned under the pot. The meat began to cook slowly. However, like many parables, this story has a sharp ending. What should have been a good meal became rotten and unclean. The best pieces of meat went into the…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 44. pieces thereof--those which properly belong to it, as its own. every good piece ... choice bones--that is, the most distinguished of the people. The "choice bones" in the pot have flesh adhering to them. The bones under the pot (Eze 24:5) are those having no flesh and used as fuel, answering to the poorest who suffer first, and are put out of pain sooner than the rich who endure what answers to the slower process of boiling.Read the comment

Topics related to Ezekiel 24:4

• Boiling Pot
• Ezekiel
• Instruction
• Parables
• Symbols and Similitudes

In the dictionaries

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Commentaries on Ezekiel 24

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings