Ezekiel 24:1-27 - The Boiling Pot And The Death Of Ezekiel's Wife
1 The word of the Lord came to me in the ninth year, in the tenth month, on the tenth day of the month: 2 “Son of man, write down today’s date, this very day. The king of Babylon has laid siege to Jerusalem this very day.
put it on,
and then pour water into it!
every good piece—
thigh and shoulder.
Fill it with choice bones.
and also pile up the fuel
Bring it to a boil
and cook the bones in it.”
6 Therefore, this is what the Lord God says:
the pot that has rust inside it,
and whose rust will not come off!
Empty it piece by piece;
lots should not be cast for its contents.
She put it out on the bare rock;
she didn’t pour it on the ground
to cover it with dust.
I have put her blood on the bare rock,
so that it would not be covered.
9 Therefore, this is what the Lord God says:
I Myself will make the pile of kindling large.
Cook the meat well
and mix in the spices!
Let the bones be burned!
so that it becomes hot and its copper glows.
Then its impurity will melt inside it;
its rust will be consumed.
its thick rust will not come off.
Into the fire with its rust!
since I tried to purify you,
but you would not be purified from your uncleanness—
you will not be pure again
until I have satisfied My wrath on you.
It is coming, and I will do it!
I will not refrain, I will not show pity,
and I will not relent.
I
according to your ways and deeds.
This is the declaration of the Lord God.
15 Then the word of the Lord came to me: 16 “Son of man, I am about to take the delight of your eyes
18 I spoke to the people in the morning, and my wife died in the evening. The next morning I did just as I was commanded. 19 Then the people asked me, “Won’t you tell us what these things you are doing mean for us?”
20 So I answered them: “The word of the Lord came to me: 21 ‘Say to the house of Israel: This is what the Lord God says: I am about to desecrate My sanctuary, the pride of your power, the delight of your eyes, and the desire of your heart. Also, the sons and daughters you left behind will fall by the sword.
25 “‘Son of man, know that on the day I take their stronghold from them, their pride and joy, the delight of their eyes and the longing of their hearts, as well as their sons and daughters, 26 on that day a fugitive will come to you and report the news.