Ezekiel 24:5

Ezekiel 24:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Take the choice of the flock, and burn also the bones under it, and make it boil well, and let them seethe the bones of it therein.
• New International Version (NIV)take the pick of the flock. Pile wood beneath it for the bones; bring it to a boil and cook the bones in it.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Take the choicest one of the flock; pile the logs under it; boil it well; seethe also its bones in it.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Take the choice of the flock. Also pile fuel bones under it, Make it boil well, And let the cuts simmer in it.”

Context of Ezekiel 24:5

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; 4Put in it the pieces, Every good piece, the thigh and the shoulder; Fill it with choice bones. Take 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. 7For her blood is in her midst; She placed it on the bare rock; She did not pour it on the ground To cover it with dust.

Ezekiel 24:5 word by word

מִבְחַ֤ר הַצֹּאן֙ לָק֔וֹחַ וְגַ֛ם דּ֥וּר הָעֲצָמִ֖ים תַּחְתֶּ֑יהָ רַתַּ֣ח רְתָחֶ֔יהָ גַּם־בָּשְׁל֥וּ עֲצָמֶ֖יהָ בְּתוֹכָֽהּ׃ סRead the interlinear

• Takeלָקַחlâqach · to take: takeH3947
• choicestמִבְחָרmibchâr · bestH4005
• of the flockצֹאןtsô'n tse'ôn · flockH6629
• And alsoגַּםgam · alsoH1571
• pileדּוּרdûr · circleH1754
• woodעֶ֫צֶם‛etsem · boneH6106
• underתַּחַתtachath · underneath: underH8478
• Make it boilרָתַחrâthach · to boilH7570
• vigorouslyרֶ֫תַחrethach · boilingH7571
• seetheבָּשַׁלbâshal · to boilH1310

Cross-references for Ezekiel 24:5

• Ezekiel 20:47and say to the forest of the Negev, ‘Hear the word of the Lord: thus says the Lord God, “Behold, I am about to kindle a fire in you, and it will consume every green tree in you, as well as every dry tree; the blazing flame will not be quenched and the whole surface from south to north will be burned by it.
• Ezekiel 34:16“I will seek the lost, bring back the scattered, bind up the broken and strengthen the sick; but the fat and the strong I will destroy. I will feed them with judgment.
• Jeremiah 39:6Then the king of Babylon slew the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes at Riblah; the king of Babylon also slew all the nobles of Judah.
• Jeremiah 52:10The king of Babylon slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes, and he also slaughtered all the princes of Judah in Riblah.
• Revelation 19:20And the beast was seized, and with him the false prophet who performed the signs in his presence, by which he deceived those who had received the mark of the beast and those who worshiped his image; these two were thrown alive into the lake of fire which burns with brimstone.
• Ezekiel 24:9Therefore, thus says the Lord God, “Woe to the bloody city! I also will make the pile great.

Commentaries on Ezekiel 24:5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5Make it boil well - Let it boil over, that its own scum may augment the fire, that the bones - the soldiers, may be seethed therein. Let its contentions, divided counsels, and disunion be the means of increasing its miseries, רתחיה רתח rattach rethacheyha, let it bubble its bubbling; something like that of the poet: - "Bubble, bubble, toil and trouble: Fire burn, and cauldron bubble." Very like the noise made by ebullition, when a pot of thick broth…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5Burn - Rather, as in margin; the bones would serve for fuel.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. 55. burn ... bones--rather, "pile the bones." Literally, "Let there be a round pile of the bones." therein--literally, "in the midst of it."Read the comment

Topics related to Ezekiel 24:5

• Boiling Pot
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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