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 the name of the day, this very day. The king of Babylon has laid siege to Jerusalem this very day. 3Speak a parable to the rebellious house and say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord God, “Put on the pot, put it on and also pour water in it; Put in it the pieces, Every good piece, the thigh and the shoulder; Fill it with choice bones. 5Take the choicest of the flock, And also pile wood under the pot. Make it boil vigorously. Also seethe its bones in it.” 6‘Therefore, thus says the Lord God, “Woe to the bloody city, To the pot in which there is rust And whose rust has not gone out of it! Take out of it piece after piece, Without making a choice.

Ezekiel 24:4 word by word

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

• Putאָסַף'âsaph · to gatherH622
• in it the piecesנֵ֫תַחnêthach · pieceH5409
• Everyכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
• goodטוֹבţôb · pleasantH2896
• the thighיָרֵךְyârêk · thighH3409
• and the shoulderכָּתֵףkâthêph · shoulderH3802
• Fillמָלֵאmâlê' mâlâ' · to fillH4390
• 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 bronze and tin and iron and lead in the furnace; they are the dross of silver.
• Micah 3:2You who hate good and love evil, Who tear off their skin from them And their flesh from their bones,
• Matthew 7:2For in the way you judge, you will be judged; and by your standard of measure, 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

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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