“Son of man, write the name of the day, this very day. The king of Babylon [a]has (A)laid siege to Jerusalem this very day. Speak a (B)parable to the (C)rebellious house and say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord [b]God,

“Put on the (D)pot, put it on and also pour water in it;
[c](E)Put in it the pieces,
Every good piece, the thigh and the shoulder;
Fill it with choice bones.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 24:2 Lit leaned on
  2. Ezekiel 24:3 Heb YHWH, usually rendered Lord, and so throughout the ch
  3. Ezekiel 24:4 Lit Gather her pieces

“Son of man, record(A) this date, this very date, because the king of Babylon has laid siege to Jerusalem this very day.(B) Tell this rebellious people(C) a parable(D) and say to them: ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says:

“‘Put on the cooking pot;(E) 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;(F)

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