Thematic Bible
Ezekiel 24:1 (show verse)
And the word of Yahweh {came} to me in the ninth year, in the tenth month, on the tenth [day] of the month, {saying},
Ezekiel 24:2 (show verse)
"Son of man, write for yourself the name of the day, {this very day}. The king of Babylon laid siege to Jerusalem on exactly this day!
Ezekiel 24:3 (show verse)
And {deliver a proverb} to {the rebellious house}, and you must say to them, 'Thus says the Lord Yahweh: "Place the pot! Place [it] and also pour water into it.
Boiling pot » Parable of
Ezekiel » Teaches by pantomime » Employs a boiling pot to symbolize the destruction of jerusalem
Instruction » The boiling pot
Parables » Of the old testament » Of the prophets
Parables » The boiling pot
Symbols and similitudes » Cooking
Symbols and similitudes » Boiling pot
Truth » Illustrated in parables of the old testament » Of the prophets
Ezekiel » Teaches by pantomime » Employs a boiling pot to symbolize the destruction of jerusalem
Instruction » The boiling pot
Parables » Of the old testament » Of the prophets
Parables » The boiling pot
Symbols and similitudes » Cooking
Symbols and similitudes » Boiling pot
Truth » Illustrated in parables of the old testament » Of the prophets
Ezekiel 24:4 (show verse)
Gather its pieces to it, every good piece, thigh and shoulder, fill it [with] choice bones;
Ezekiel 24:5 (show verse)
take the choicest of the flock, and also pile the bones under it; {boil it vigorously}; indeed, its bones boiled in the midst of it." '"
Ezekiel 24:6 (show verse)
Therefore thus says the Lord Yahweh: "Woe [to] the city of bloodguilt! A pot that [has] its rust in it; {its rust did not go out from it}. Bring it out {piece by piece}; {one is as good as another}.
Ezekiel 24:7 (show verse)
For her blood was in the midst of her; {she put it on a bare rock}; she [did] not pour it on the ground to cover it [with] dust.
Ezekiel 24:8 (show verse)
To stir up rage, to avenge myself [through] vengeance, I placed its blood on [the] barrenness of a rock, {so that it may not be covered}."
Ezekiel 24:9 (show verse)
Therefore thus says the Lord Yahweh: "Woe [to] the city of bloodguilt! I, even I, will make the pile of wood great!
Ezekiel 24:10 (show verse)
Pile up the logs; kindle the fire; finish [cooking] the meat, and mix [in] the spices, and let the bones be burned.
Ezekiel 24:11 (show verse)
And {make it stand} empty upon its burning coals so that it may become hot, and its copper may become molten and be melted in the midst of it, [so that] its uncleanness and its rust be consumed.
Ezekiel 24:12 (show verse)
[Through] effort she has caused weariness; {its thick rust} went not [out of] it. Its rust! Into [the] fire [with] its rust!
Ezekiel 24:13 (show verse)
In your uncleanness [is] obscene conduct, because I cleansed you, but you were not clean from your uncleanness; you will not be clean again until {I fully vent my rage} on you.
Ezekiel 24:14 (show verse)
I, Yahweh, I have spoken. [It is] coming, and I did [it]; I will not disregard, and I will not take pity, and I will not reconsider. According to your ways and according to your deeds they will judge you!" {declares} the Lord Yahweh.
Ezekiel 24:15 (show verse)
And the word of Yahweh {came} to me, {saying},
Ezekiel 24:16 (show verse)
"Son of man, look! I [am] taking from you what is pleasing to your eyes with a plague, but you shall not mourn, and you shall not weep, and your tears shall not run down.
Afflictions » Moments of Discouragement » From God
Afflictions » From God
Bereavement » And to ezekiel, for his wife
Ezekiel » Teaches by pantomime » Does not show mourning upon the death of his wife
Instruction » Widowhood
Symbols and similitudes » Mourning forbidden
Symbols and similitudes » death
Trials » From God
Wife » Called » Desire of the eyes
Afflictions » From God
Bereavement » And to ezekiel, for his wife
Ezekiel » Teaches by pantomime » Does not show mourning upon the death of his wife
Instruction » Widowhood
Symbols and similitudes » Mourning forbidden
Symbols and similitudes » death
Trials » From God
Wife » Called » Desire of the eyes
Ezekiel 24:17 (show verse)
Sigh in silence [for the] dead; you shall not make a mourning ceremony. Bind your turban on you, and you must put your sandals on your feet. You must not cover your [upper] lip, and the bread of {mourners} you shall not eat."
Bereavement » And to ezekiel, for his wife
Bread » Served round after funerals
Dress » Bonnets (rv, head-tires), worn by women
Ezekiel » Teaches by pantomime » Does not show mourning upon the death of his wife
Feet » Of the jews » Neglected in affliction
Instruction » Widowhood
Mourning » Covering » The upper lip
Shoe » Taken off at a time of mourning
Symbols and similitudes » Mourning forbidden
Symbols and similitudes » death
Tire » Headdress
Bread » Served round after funerals
Dress » Bonnets (rv, head-tires), worn by women
Ezekiel » Teaches by pantomime » Does not show mourning upon the death of his wife
Feet » Of the jews » Neglected in affliction
Instruction » Widowhood
Mourning » Covering » The upper lip
Shoe » Taken off at a time of mourning
Symbols and similitudes » Mourning forbidden
Symbols and similitudes » death
Tire » Headdress
Ezekiel 24:18 (show verse)
And I spoke to the people in the morning, and my wife died in the evening, and I did in the morning {just as} I was commanded.
Afflictions » Life tested by the lord » Of ministers and prophets
Afflictions » Of ministers and prophets
Bereavement » And to ezekiel, for his wife
Bread » Served round after funerals
Ezekiel » Teaches by pantomime » Does not show mourning upon the death of his wife
Instruction » Widowhood
Ministers » Support of » Afflictions of
Prophets » Frequently married men
Symbols and similitudes » Mourning forbidden
Symbols and similitudes » death
Trials » Of ministers and prophets
Afflictions » Of ministers and prophets
Bereavement » And to ezekiel, for his wife
Bread » Served round after funerals
Ezekiel » Teaches by pantomime » Does not show mourning upon the death of his wife
Instruction » Widowhood
Ministers » Support of » Afflictions of
Prophets » Frequently married men
Symbols and similitudes » Mourning forbidden
Symbols and similitudes » death
Trials » Of ministers and prophets
Ezekiel 24:19 (show verse)
And the people said to me, "Will you not make known to us what these [things] that you are doing [mean] for us?"
Ezekiel 24:20 (show verse)
And I said to them that the word of Yahweh {came} to me, {saying},
Ezekiel 24:21 (show verse)
"Say to the house of Israel, 'Thus says the Lord Yahweh: "Look! I [will be] profaning my sanctuary, the pride of your strength [and] the delight of your eyes and the object of your own affection; and your sons and your daughters whom you left behind will fall by the sword,
Ezekiel 24:22 (show verse)
and you shall do {just as} I did: You shall not cover your [upper] lip, and you shall not eat [the] bread of {mourners}.
Ezekiel 24:23 (show verse)
And your turban [must be] on your heads, and your sandals [must be] on your feet. You shall not mourn, and you shall not weep, but you shall waste away because of your iniquities, and you shall groan {to one another}.
Ezekiel 24:24 (show verse)
And Ezekiel will be to you as a sign; {everything that he did} you shall do; and when it comes you will know that I [am] the Lord Yahweh.
Ezekiel 24:25 (show verse)
"And you, son of man, [will it] not [be that] on the day {when I take from them} their stronghold, the joy of their glory, the delight of their eyes, and the longing of their inner self, their sons and daughters--
Ezekiel 24:26 (show verse)
on that day a survivor will come to you {with the news}.
Ezekiel 24:27 (show verse)
On that day your mouth shall be opened {at the arrival of the fugitive}, and you shall speak, and you shall not be silent [any] longer, and you shall be to them as a sign, and they will know that I am Yahweh."