Ezekiel 24:1

Ezekiel 24:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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,
• New International Version (NIV)In the ninth year, in the tenth month on the tenth day, the word of the Lord came to me:
• English Standard Version (ESV)In the ninth year, in the tenth month, on the tenth day of the month, the word of the Lord came to me:
• New King James Version (NKJV)Again, in the ninth year, in the tenth month, on the tenth day of the month, the word of the Lord came to me, saying,

Context of Ezekiel 24:1

The word of the Lord came to me in the ninth year, in the tenth month, on the tenth day of the month: 2“Son of man, write down today’s date, this very day. The king of Babylon has laid siege to Jerusalem this very day. 3Now speak a parable to the rebellious house. Tell them, ‘This is what the Lord God says: Put the pot on the fire — put it on, and then pour water into it!

Ezekiel 24:1 word by word

וַיְהִי֩ דְבַר־יְהוָ֨ה אֵלַ֜י בַּשָּׁנָ֤ה הַתְּשִׁיעִית֙ בַּחֹ֣דֶשׁ הָעֲשִׂירִ֔י בֶּעָשׂ֥וֹר לַחֹ֖דֶשׁ לֵאמֹֽר׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Again in the ninthתְּשִׁיעִיteshîy‛îy · ninthH8671
• yearשָׁנָהshâneh shânâh · yearH8141
• in the tenthעֲשִׂירִי‛ăώîyrîy · tenthH6224
• monthחֹ֫דֶשׁchôdesh · monthH2320
• in the tenthעָשׂוֹר‛âώôr ‛âώôr · tenH6218
• the wordדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• came unto me, sayingאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559

Cross-references for Ezekiel 24:1

• Ezekiel 1:2On the fifth day of the month — it was the fifth year of King Jehoiachin’s exile —
• Ezekiel 8:1In the sixth year, in the sixth month, on the fifth day of the month, I was sitting in my house and the elders of Judah were sitting in front of me, and there the hand of the Lord God came down on me.
• Ezekiel 20:1In the seventh year, in the fifth month, on the tenth day of the month, some of Israel’s elders came to inquire of the Lord, and they sat down in front of me.
• Ezekiel 26:1In the eleventh year, on the first day of the month, the word of the Lord came to me:
• Ezekiel 29:1In the tenth year, in the tenth month on the twelfth day of the month, the word of the Lord came to me:
• Ezekiel 31:1In the eleventh year, in the third month, on the first day of the month, the word of the Lord came to me:
• Ezekiel 32:1In the twelfth year, in the twelfth month, on the first day of the month, the word of the Lord came to me:
• Ezekiel 33:21In the twelfth year of our exile, in the tenth month, on the fifth day of the month, a fugitive from Jerusalem came to me and reported, “The city has been taken!”
• Ezekiel 40:1In the twenty-fifth year of our exile, at the beginning of the year, on the tenth day of the month in the fourteenth year after Jerusalem had been captured, on that very day the Lord’s hand was on me, and he brought me there.
• 2 Kings 24:12King Jehoiachin of Judah, along with his mother, his servants, his commanders, and his officials, surrendered to the king of Babylon. So the king of Babylon took him captive in the eighth year of his reign.

Commentaries on Ezekiel 24:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1The ninth year - This prophecy was given in the ninth year of Zedekiah, about Thursday, the thirtieth of January, A.M. 3414; the very day in which the king of Babylon commenced the siege of Jerusalem.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1The prophecies in this chapter were delivered two years and five months after those of the previous section Ezekiel 20:1. The day mentioned here was the very day on which Nebuchadnezzar completed his arrangements for the siege, and closed in the city (marginal references). After the captivity this day was regularly observed as a fast day Zechariah 8:19.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1The fate of Jerusalem. (Ezek 24:1-14) The extent of the sufferings of the Jews. (Ezek 24:15-27) Verses 1-14 The pot on the fire represented Jerusalem besieged by the Chaldeans: all orders and ranks were within the walls, prepared as a prey for the enemy. They ought to have put away their transgressions, as the scum, which rises by the heat of the fire, is taken from the top of the pot. But they grew worse, and their miseries increased. Jerusalem was to be…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. 1-271-2. Ezekiel proves his divine mission by announcing the very day, ("this same day") of the beginning of the investment of the city by Nebuchadnezzar; "the ninth year," namely, of Jehoiachin's captivity, "the tenth day of the tenth month"; though he was three hundred miles away from Jerusalem among the captives at the Chebar (2Ki 25:1; Jr 39:1).Read the comment

Topics related to Ezekiel 24:1

• Ezekiel
• Instruction
• Prophecy
• Symbols and Similitudes

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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