New Living Translation
Ezekiel 24:1
1On January 15, during the ninth year of King Jehoiachin’s captivity, this message came to me from the Lord:
Ezekiel 24:1 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Again in the ninth year, in the tenth month, in the tenth day of the month, the word of the Lord came unto me, saying,
- New International Version (NIV)In the ninth year, in the tenth month on the tenth day, the word of the Lord came to me:
- English Standard Version (ESV)In the ninth year, in the tenth month, on the tenth day of the month, the word of the Lord came to me:
- New King James Version (NKJV)Again, in the ninth year, in the tenth month, on the tenth day of the month, the word of the Lord came to me, saying,
Context of Ezekiel 24:1
On January 15, during the ninth year of King Jehoiachin’s captivity, this message came to me from the Lord: 2“Son of man, write down today’s date, because on this very day the king of Babylon is beginning his attack against Jerusalem. 3Then give these rebels an illustration with this message from the Sovereign Lord: “Put a pot on the fire, and pour in some water.
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וַיְהִי֩ דְבַר־יְהוָ֨ה אֵלַ֜י בַּשָּׁנָ֤ה הַתְּשִׁיעִית֙ בַּחֹ֣דֶשׁ הָעֲשִׂירִ֔י בֶּעָשׂ֥וֹר לַחֹ֖דֶשׁ לֵאמֹֽר׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Again in the ninthתְּשִׁיעִיteshîy‛îy · ninthH8671
- yearשָׁנָהshâneh shânâh · yearH8141
- in the tenthעֲשִׂירִי‛ăώîyrîy · tenthH6224
- monthחֹ֫דֶשׁchôdesh · monthH2320
- in the tenthעָשׂוֹר‛âώôr ‛âώôr · tenH6218
- the wordדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
- of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- came unto me, sayingאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
Cross-references for Ezekiel 24:1
- Ezekiel 1:2This happened during the fifth year of King Jehoiachin’s captivity.
- Ezekiel 8:1Then on September 17, during the sixth year of King Jehoiachin’s captivity, while the leaders of Judah were in my home, the Sovereign Lord took hold of me.
- Ezekiel 20:1On August 14, during the seventh year of King Jehoiachin’s captivity, some of the leaders of Israel came to request a message from the Lord. They sat down in front of me to wait for his reply.
- Ezekiel 26:1On February 3, during the twelfth year of King Jehoiachin’s captivity, this message came to me from the Lord:
- Ezekiel 29:1On January 7, during the tenth year of King Jehoiachin’s captivity, this message came to me from the Lord:
- Ezekiel 31:1On June 21, during the eleventh year of King Jehoiachin’s captivity, this message came to me from the Lord:
- Ezekiel 32:1On March 3, during the twelfth year of King Jehoiachin’s captivity, this message came to me from the Lord:
- Ezekiel 33:21On January 8, during the twelfth year of our captivity, a survivor from Jerusalem came to me and said, “The city has fallen!”
- Ezekiel 40:1On April 28, during the twenty-fifth year of our captivity—fourteen years after the fall of Jerusalem—the Lord took hold of me.
- 2 Kings 24:12Then King Jehoiachin, along with the queen mother, his advisers, his commanders, and his officials, surrendered to the Babylonians. In the eighth year of Nebuchadnezzar’s reign, he took Jehoiachin prisoner.
Commentaries on Ezekiel 24:1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1The ninth year - This prophecy was given in the ninth year of Zedekiah, about Thursday, the thirtieth of January, A.M. 3414; the very day in which the king of Babylon commenced the siege of Jerusalem.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1The prophecies in this chapter were delivered two years and five months after those of the previous section Ezekiel 20:1. The day mentioned here was the very day on which Nebuchadnezzar completed his arrangements for the siege, and closed in the city (marginal references). After the captivity this day was regularly observed as a fast day Zechariah 8:19.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1The fate of Jerusalem. (Ezek 24:1-14) The extent of the sufferings of the Jews. (Ezek 24:15-27) Verses 1-14 The pot on the fire represented Jerusalem besieged by the Chaldeans: all orders and ranks were within the walls, prepared as a prey for the enemy. They ought to have put away their transgressions, as the scum, which rises by the heat of the fire, is taken from the top of the pot. But they grew worse, and their miseries increased. Jerusalem was to be…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. 1-271-2. Ezekiel proves his divine mission by announcing the very day, ("this same day") of the beginning of the investment of the city by Nebuchadnezzar; "the ninth year," namely, of Jehoiachin's captivity, "the tenth day of the tenth month"; though he was three hundred miles away from Jerusalem among the captives at the Chebar (2Ki 25:1; Jr 39:1).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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