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Ezekiel 24:4
4Put into it the pieces of meat, all the choice pieces—the leg and the shoulder. Fill it with the best of these 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.
- 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;
- New Living Translation (NLT)Fill it with choice pieces of meat— the rump and the shoulder and all the most tender cuts.
Context of Ezekiel 24:4
2“Son of man, record this date, this very date, because the king of Babylon has laid siege to Jerusalem this very day. 3Tell this rebellious people a parable and say to them: ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: “ ‘Put on the cooking pot; put it on and pour water into it. Put into it the pieces of meat, all the choice pieces—the leg and the shoulder. Fill it with the best of these bones; 5take the pick of the flock. Pile wood beneath it for the bones; bring it to a boil and cook the bones in it. 6“ ‘For this is what the Sovereign Lord says: “ ‘Woe to the city of bloodshed, to the pot now encrusted, whose deposit will not go away! Take the meat out piece by piece in whatever order it comes.
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 dross to me; all of them are the copper, tin, iron and lead left inside a furnace. They are but the dross of silver.
- Micah 3:2you who hate good and love evil; who tear the skin from my people and the flesh from their bones;
- Matthew 7:2For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, 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
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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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