Ezekiel 24:11

Ezekiel 24:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then set it empty upon the coals thereof, that the brass of it may be hot, and may burn, and that the filthiness of it may be molten in it, that the scum of it may be consumed.
• New International Version (NIV)Then set the empty pot on the coals till it becomes hot and its copper glows, so that its impurities may be melted and its deposit burned away.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then set it empty upon the coals, that it may become hot, and its copper may burn, that its uncleanness may be melted in it, its corrosion consumed.
• New King James Version (NKJV)“Then set the pot empty on the coals, That it may become hot and its bronze may burn, That its filthiness may be melted in it, That its scum may be consumed.

Context of Ezekiel 24:11

9“‘Therefore, this is what the Lord God says: Woe to the city of bloodshed! I myself will make the pile of kindling large. 10Pile on the logs and kindle the fire! Cook the meat well and mix in the spices! Let the bones be burned! Set the empty pot on its coals so that it becomes hot and its copper glows. Then its impurity will melt inside it; its corrosion will be consumed. 12It has frustrated every effort; its thick corrosion will not come off. Into the fire with its corrosion! 13Because of the depravity of your uncleanness — since I tried to purify you, but you would not be purified from your uncleanness — you will not be pure again until I have satisfied my wrath on you.

Ezekiel 24:11 word by word

וְהַעֲמִידֶ֥הָ עַל־גֶּחָלֶ֖יהָ רֵקָ֑ה לְמַ֨עַן תֵּחַ֜ם וְחָ֣רָה נְחֻשְׁתָּ֗הּ וְנִתְּכָ֤ה בְתוֹכָהּ֙ טֻמְאָתָ֔הּ תִּתֻּ֖ם חֶלְאָתָֽהּ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Then setעָמַד‛âmad · to stand: standH5975
• it emptyרֵיקrêyq rêq · worthlessH7386
• upon the coalsגַּחֶ֫לֶתgechel gacheleth · coalH1513
• thereof, that the brassנְחֹ֫שֶׁתnechôsheth · bronzeH5178
• of it may be hotיָחַםyâcham · to conceiveH3179
• and may burnחָרַרchârar · to scorchH2787
• the filthinessטֻמְאָהţûm'âh · uncleannessH2932
• of it may be moltenנָתַךְnâthak · to pourH5413
• in itתָּ֫וֶךְtâvek · midstH8432
• the scumחֶלְאָהchel'âh · rustH2457
• of it may be consumedתָּמַםtâmam · to finishH8552

Cross-references for Ezekiel 24:11

• Jeremiah 21:10For I have set my face against this city to bring disaster and not good — this is the Lord’s declaration. It will be handed over to the king of Babylon, who will burn it.’
• Jeremiah 32:29The Chaldeans who are fighting against this city will come and set this city on fire. They will burn it, including the houses where incense has been burned to Baal on their rooftops and where drink offerings have been poured out to other gods to anger me.
• Jeremiah 37:10Indeed, if you were to strike down the entire Chaldean army that is fighting with you, and there remained among them only the badly wounded men, each in his tent, they would get up and burn this city.’”
• Jeremiah 38:18But if you do not surrender to the officials of the king of Babylon, then this city will be handed over to the Chaldeans. They will burn it, and you yourself will not escape from them.’”
• Jeremiah 39:8The Chaldeans next burned down the king’s palace and the people’s houses and tore down the walls of Jerusalem.
• Jeremiah 52:13He burned the Lord’s temple, the king’s palace, all the houses of Jerusalem; he burned down all the great houses.
• Ezekiel 20:38I will purge you of those who rebel and transgress against me. I will bring them out of the land where they live as foreign residents, but they will not enter the land of Israel. Then you will know that I am the Lord.
• Ezekiel 22:15I will disperse you among the nations and scatter you among the countries; I will purge your uncleanness.
• Ezekiel 23:26They will strip off your clothes and take your beautiful jewelry.
• Ezekiel 36:25I will also sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean. I will cleanse you from all your impurities and all your idols.
• Isaiah 1:25I will turn my hand against you and will burn away your dross completely; I will remove all your impurities.
• Isaiah 4:4when the Lord has washed away the filth of the daughters of Zion and cleansed the bloodguilt from the heart of Jerusalem by a spirit of judgment and a spirit of burning.
• Isaiah 27:9Therefore Jacob’s iniquity will be atoned for in this way, and the result of the removal of his sin will be this: when he makes all the altar stones like crushed bits of chalk, no Asherah poles or incense altars will remain standing.
• Micah 5:11I will remove the cities of your land and tear down all your fortresses.
• Zechariah 13:1“On that day a fountain will be opened for the house of David and for the residents of Jerusalem, to wash away sin and impurity.
• Malachi 4:1“For look, the day is coming, burning like a furnace, when all the arrogant and everyone who commits wickedness will become stubble. The coming day will consume them,” says the Lord of Armies, “not leaving them root or branches.

Commentaries on Ezekiel 24:11

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9-12God said he would make Jerusalem like a red-hot cooking pot, as if it were in a refiner's furnace. However, even this fire would not remove its corruption, because Jerusalem's impurity was permanent.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1111. set it empty ... that ... brass ... may burn, ... that ... scum ... may be consumed--Even the consumption of the contents is not enough; the caldron itself which is infected by the poisonous scum must be destroyed, that is, the city itself must be destroyed, not merely the inhabitants, just as the very house infected with leprosy was to be destroyed (Le 14:34-45).Read the comment

Topics related to Ezekiel 24:11

• Ezekiel
• Instruction
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In the dictionaries

• Pine
• Profane
• Set
• Tell
• Tire
• Ezekiel
• Filth; Filthiness; Filthy
• Rust
• Scum

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