God’s Word Translation
Ezekiel 24:4
4Cut the meat into pieces, all the best pieces, the thigh and shoulder. Fill the pot with the meatiest bones
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. The king of Babylon has surrounded Jerusalem this very day. 3Tell these rebellious people a story. Tell them, ‘This is what the Almighty Lord says: Put the pot on the fire; put it on. Pour water in it. Cut the meat into pieces, all the best pieces, the thigh and shoulder. Fill the pot with the meatiest bones 5selected from the best sheep. Pile wood under the pot. Bring the mixture in the pot to a boil. Cook the bones that are in it well. 6“ ‘This is what the Almighty Lord says: How horrible it will be for that city of murderers, for that tarnished pot. Its tarnish will not come off. Empty the meat out of it piece by piece without choosing any particular piece.
Read all of Ezekiel 24Ezekiel 24:4 word by word
אֱסֹ֤ף נְתָחֶ֙יהָ֙ אֵלֶ֔יהָ כָּל־נֵ֥תַח ט֖וֹב יָרֵ֣ךְ וְכָתֵ֑ף מִבְחַ֥ר עֲצָמִ֖ים מַלֵּֽא׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Ezekiel 24:4
- Ezekiel 22:18“Son of man, the people of Israel have become worthless to me. All of them are like copper, tin, iron, and lead in a smelting furnace. They are like the impurities left from silver.
- Micah 3:2You hate good and love evil. You strip the skin off my people and the flesh off their bones.
- Matthew 7:2Otherwise, you will be judged by the same standard you use to judge others. The standards you use for others will be applied 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
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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
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