Ezekiel 24

1 and to be word LORD to(wards) me in/on/with year [the] ninth in/on/with month [the] tenth in/on/with ten to/for month to/for to say

On the tenth day of the tenth month of the ninth year, a message from the Lord came to me, saying,

2 son: child man (to write *Qk) to/for you [obj] name [the] day [obj] bone: same [the] day [the] this to support king Babylon to(wards) Jerusalem in/on/with bone: same [the] day [the] this

“Son of man, write down today's date, because this is the day that the king of Babylon started his siege of Jerusalem.

3 and to use a proverb to(wards) house: household [the] rebellion proverb and to say to(wards) them thus to say Lord YHWH/God to set [the] pot to set and also to pour: pour in/on/with him water

Then repeat the following parable to these rebellious people. Tell them that this is what the Lord God says: Get a pot and set it on the fire. Pour in some water.

4 to gather piece her to(wards) her all piece pleasant thigh and shoulder best bone to fill

Fill it with some good cuts of meat from the thigh and the shoulder. Put in the best bones.

5 best [the] flock to take: take and also circle [the] bone underneath: under her to boil boiling her also to boil bone her in/on/with midst her

Choose the best animal from the flock. Pile up the fuel underneath it. Get it boiling and cook the bones in it.

6 to/for so thus to say Lord YHWH/God woe! city [the] blood pot which rust her in/on/with her and rust her not to come out: come from her to/for piece her to/for piece her to come out: send her not to fall: fall upon her allotted

So this is what the Lord God says: Disaster is coming to the city of that has shed so much blood! It is symbolized by the rusted pot, whose rust can't be cleaned off. Take out the meat bit by bit as it comes—don't choose which piece.

7 for blood her in/on/with midst her to be upon bare crag to set: put him not to pour: pour him upon [the] land: soil to/for to cover upon him dust

For the blood she shed is still inside the city. She shed it openly on bare rock—she didn't even spill it on the ground and cover it up with dirt.

8 to/for to ascend: rise rage to/for to avenge vengeance to give: put [obj] blood her upon bare crag to/for lest to cover

In my anger and to punish, I have spilled her blood openly on bare rock, so it wouldn't be covered up.

9 to/for so thus to say Lord YHWH/God woe! city [the] blood also I to magnify [the] pile

So this is what the Lord God says: Disaster is coming to the city of that has shed so much blood. I will also pile up a large heap of firewood.

10 to multiply [the] tree: stick to burn/pursue [the] fire to finish [the] flesh and to mix [the] ointment pot/seasoning and [the] bone to scorch

Put on plenty of wood and light the fire. Make sure the meat is well cooked and add spices. Burn the bones.

11 and to stand: stand her upon coal her worthless because to warm and to scorch bronze her and to pour in/on/with midst her uncleanness her to finish rust her

Then put the empty pot back on the burning coals until it's hot and the copper metal glows. This will melt the dirt inside it and get rid of the rust.

12 toil be weary and not to come out: come from her many rust her in/on/with fire rust her

So far it's been impossible to clean it —even fire couldn't burn out all its rust.

13 in/on/with uncleanness your wickedness because be pure you and not be pure from uncleanness your not be pure still till to rest I [obj] rage my in/on/with you

Because of your immorality you had made yourself unclean and I tried to clean you, but you refused to let me clean away your filth. So now you won't be pure again until I've finished being angry with you.

14 I LORD to speak: speak to come (in): come and to make: do not to neglect and not to pity and not to be sorry: relent like/as way: conduct your and like/as wantonness your to judge you utterance Lord YHWH/God

I, the Lord, have spoken. The time is soon coming when I will do what I say. I won't change my mind or show pity, I won't stop. I will judge you by your attitude and actions, declares the Lord God.”

15 and to be word LORD to(wards) me to/for to say

A message from the Lord came to me, saying,

16 son: child man look! I to take: take from you [obj] desire eye your in/on/with plague and not to mourn and not to weep and not to come (in): come tears your

“Son of man, look, I'm about to take away the one you love the most. She will die. But you must not mourn or weep. Don't cry any tears.

17 to groan to silence: silent to die mourning not to make headdress your to saddle/tie upon you and sandal your to set: put in/on/with foot your and not to enwrap upon mustache and food: bread human not to eat

Mourn in silence. Don't have any rituals for the dead. Dress normally—have your turban on and put your sandals on your feet. Don't veil your face and don't eat the bread used by mourners.”

18 and to speak: speak to(wards) [the] people in/on/with morning and to die woman: wife my in/on/with evening and to make: do in/on/with morning like/as as which to command

I talked to the people in the morning, and my wife died in the evening. The next morning I did as I'd been told.

19 and to say to(wards) me [the] people not to tell to/for us what? these to/for us for you(m. s.) to make: do

The people asked me, “What are you doing? Aren't you going to explain to us what this means?”

20 and to say to(wards) them word LORD to be to(wards) me to/for to say

So I told them, “A message from the Lord came to me, saying:

21 to say to/for house: household Israel thus to say Lord YHWH/God look! I to profane/begin: profane [obj] sanctuary my pride strength your desire eye your and compassion soul your and son: child your and daughter your which to leave: forsake in/on/with sword to fall: kill

Tell the people of Israel that this is what the Lord God says: I am about to make my sanctuary unclean, this place you're so proud of that you think gives you power, the place you love so much, the place that makes you happy. Your sons and daughters that you left behind will be killed by the sword.

22 and to make: do like/as as which to make: do upon mustache not to enwrap and food: bread human not to eat

Then you'll do what I did. You won't veil your face or eat the bread used by mourners.

23 and headdress your upon head your and sandal your in/on/with foot your not to mourn and not to weep and to rot in/on/with iniquity: crime your and to groan man: anyone to(wards) brother: compatriot his

You will keep your turbans on your heads and your sandals on your feet. You won't mourn or weep, but you will die inside because of your sins, and you will groan to one another.

24 and to be Ezekiel to/for you to/for wonder like/as all which to make: do to make: do in/on/with to come (in): come she and to know for I Lord YHWH/God

In this way Ezekiel will be a sign for you; you will do everything that he did. When this happens, then you will know that I am the Lord God.

25 and you(m. s.) son: child man not in/on/with day to take: take I from them [obj] security their rejoicing beauty their [obj] desire eye their and [obj] burden soul: appetite their son: child their and daughter their

You, son of man, should know that when I destroy their fortress that is their pride and joy, the place they looked to for comfort and happiness —and their sons and daughters too—

26 in/on/with day [the] he/she/it to come (in): come [the] survivor to(wards) you to/for report ear: to ears

when that happens someone who managed to get away will come and give you the news.

27 in/on/with day [the] he/she/it to open lip your with [the] survivor and to speak: speak and not be dumb still and to be to/for them to/for wonder and to know for I LORD

On that day you will be able to speak; you won't be mute any longer. This is how you will be a sign to them, and they will know that I am the Lord.”