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Symbol of the Cooking Pot
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,
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,
“Son of man, write down today’s date, because on this very day the king of Babylon is beginning his attack against Jerusalem.
“Son of man, write down the name of the day, this very day — the king of Babylon started his siege against Jerusalem this very day.
Then give these rebels an illustration with this message from the Sovereign LORD:
“Put a pot on the fire,
and pour in some water.
“Put a pot on the fire,
and pour in some water.
And utter a parable to the rebellious house, and say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord God:
“Put on a pot, set it on,
And also pour water into it.
“Put on a pot, set it on,
And also pour water into it.
Fill it with choice pieces of meat —
the rump and the shoulder
and all the most tender cuts.
the rump and the shoulder
and all the most tender cuts.
Use only the best sheep from the flock,
and heap fuel on the fire beneath the pot.
Bring the pot to a boil,
and cook the bones along with the meat.
and heap fuel on the fire beneath the pot.
Bring the pot to a boil,
and cook the bones along with the meat.
Take the choice of the flock.
Also pile fuel bones under it,
Make it boil well,
And let the cuts simmer in it.”
Also pile fuel bones under it,
Make it boil well,
And let the cuts simmer in it.”
“Now this is what the Sovereign LORD says:
What sorrow awaits Jerusalem,
the city of murderers!
She is a cooking pot
whose corruption can’t be cleaned out.
Take the meat out in random order,
for no piece is better than another.
What sorrow awaits Jerusalem,
the city of murderers!
She is a cooking pot
whose corruption can’t be cleaned out.
Take the meat out in random order,
for no piece is better than another.
‘Therefore thus says the Lord God:
“Woe to the bloody city,
To the pot whose scum is in it,
And whose scum is not gone from it!
Bring it out piece by piece,
On which no lot has fallen.
“Woe to the bloody city,
To the pot whose scum is in it,
And whose scum is not gone from it!
Bring it out piece by piece,
On which no lot has fallen.
For the blood of her murders
is splashed on the rocks.
It isn’t even spilled on the ground,
where the dust could cover it!
is splashed on the rocks.
It isn’t even spilled on the ground,
where the dust could cover it!
For her blood is in her midst;
She set it on top of a rock;
She did not pour it on the ground,
To cover it with dust.
She set it on top of a rock;
She did not pour it on the ground,
To cover it with dust.
So I will splash her blood on a rock
for all to see,
an expression of my anger
and vengeance against her.
for all to see,
an expression of my anger
and vengeance against her.
That it may raise up fury and take vengeance,
I have set her blood on top of a rock,
That it may not be covered.”
I have set her blood on top of a rock,
That it may not be covered.”
“This is what the Sovereign LORD says:
What sorrow awaits Jerusalem,
the city of murderers!
I myself will pile up the fuel beneath her.
What sorrow awaits Jerusalem,
the city of murderers!
I myself will pile up the fuel beneath her.
‘Therefore thus says the Lord God:
“Woe to the bloody city!
I too will make the pyre great.
“Woe to the bloody city!
I too will make the pyre great.
Yes, heap on the wood!
Let the fire roar to make the pot boil.
Cook the meat with many spices,
and afterward burn the bones.
Let the fire roar to make the pot boil.
Cook the meat with many spices,
and afterward burn the bones.
Now set the empty pot on the coals.
Heat it red hot!
Burn away the filth and corruption.
Heat it red hot!
Burn away the filth and corruption.
“Then set the pot empty on the coals,
That it may become hot and its bronze may burn,
That its filthiness may be melted in it,
That its scum may be consumed.
That it may become hot and its bronze may burn,
That its filthiness may be melted in it,
That its scum may be consumed.
But it’s hopeless;
the corruption can’t be cleaned out.
So throw it into the fire.
the corruption can’t be cleaned out.
So throw it into the fire.
Your impurity is your lewdness
and the corruption of your idolatry.
I tried to cleanse you,
but you refused.
So now you will remain in your filth
until my fury against you has been satisfied.
and the corruption of your idolatry.
I tried to cleanse you,
but you refused.
So now you will remain in your filth
until my fury against you has been satisfied.
In your filthiness is lewdness.
Because I have cleansed you, and you were not cleansed,
You will not be cleansed of your filthiness anymore,
Till I have caused My fury to rest upon you.
Because I have cleansed you, and you were not cleansed,
You will not be cleansed of your filthiness anymore,
Till I have caused My fury to rest upon you.
“I, the LORD, have spoken! The time has come, and I won’t hold back. I will not change my mind, and I will have no pity on you. You will be judged on the basis of all your wicked actions, says the Sovereign LORD.”
The Death of Ezekiel’s Wife
Then this message came to me from the LORD:
The Prophet’s Wife Dies
Also the word of the Lord came to me, saying,
Also the word of the Lord came to me, saying,
“Son of man, with one blow I will take away your dearest treasure. Yet you must not show any sorrow at her death. Do not weep; let there be no tears.
“Son of man, behold, I take away from you the desire of your eyes with one stroke; yet you shall neither mourn nor weep, nor shall your tears run down.
Groan silently, but let there be no wailing at her grave. Do not uncover your head or take off your sandals. Do not perform the usual rituals of mourning or accept any food brought to you by consoling friends.”
So I proclaimed this to the people the next morning, and in the evening my wife died. The next morning I did everything I had been told to do.
So I spoke to the people in the morning, and at evening my wife died; and the next morning I did as I was commanded.
Then the people asked, “What does all this mean? What are you trying to tell us?”
And the people said to me, “Will you not tell us what these things signify to us, that you behave so?”
So I said to them, “A message came to me from the LORD,
Then I answered them, “The word of the Lord came to me, saying,
and I was told to give this message to the people of Israel. This is what the Sovereign LORD says: I will defile my Temple, the source of your security and pride, the place your heart delights in. Your sons and daughters whom you left behind in Judah will be slaughtered by the sword.
Then you will do as Ezekiel has done. You will not mourn in public or console yourselves by eating the food brought by friends.
Your heads will remain covered, and your sandals will not be taken off. You will not mourn or weep, but you will waste away because of your sins. You will groan among yourselves for all the evil you have done.
Your turbans shall be on your heads and your sandals on your feet; you shall neither mourn nor weep, but you shall pine away in your iniquities and mourn with one another.
Ezekiel is an example for you; you will do just as he has done. And when that time comes, you will know that I am the Sovereign LORD.”
Thus Ezekiel is a sign to you; according to all that he has done you shall do; and when this comes, you shall know that I am the Lord God.’ ”
Then the LORD said to me, “Son of man, on the day I take away their stronghold — their joy and glory, their heart’s desire, their dearest treasure — I will also take away their sons and daughters.
And on that day a survivor from Jerusalem will come to you in Babylon and tell you what has happened.
that on that day one who escapes will come to you to let you hear it with your ears?
And when he arrives, your voice will suddenly return so you can talk to him, and you will be a symbol for these people. Then they will know that I am the LORD.”
On that day your mouth will be opened to him who has escaped; you shall speak and no longer be mute. Thus you will be a sign to them, and they shall know that I am the Lord.’ ”