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Ezekiel 24:2-4
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2 “Son of man, write down the name of this day, this very day. The king of Babylon has laid siege[a] to Jerusalem this very day. 3 Recite a proverb to this rebellious house[b] and say to them, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says:

“‘Set on the pot,[c] set it on,
pour water in it too;
4 add the pieces of meat to it,
every good piece,
the thigh and the shoulder;
fill it with choice bones.

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  1. Ezekiel 24:2 tn Heb “lean on, put pressure on.”
  2. Ezekiel 24:3 sn The book of Ezekiel frequently refers to the Israelites as a rebellious house (Ezek 2:5, 6, 8; 3:9, 26-27; 12:2-3, 9, 25; 17:12; 24:3).
  3. Ezekiel 24:3 sn See Ezek 11:3-12.
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Ezekiel 24:2-4
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2 “Son of man, record(A) this date, this very date, because the king of Babylon has laid siege to Jerusalem this very day.(B) 3 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.
4 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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