24In the ninth year, in the tenth month on the tenth day, the word of the LORD came to me:H8671H8141H6224H2320H6218H2320H1697H3068H5592"Son of man, record this date, this very date, because the king of Babylon has laid siege to Jerusalem this very day.H1121H120H3789H8034H3117H6106H3117H4428H894H5564H3389H6106H31173Tell this rebellious house a parable and say to them: 'This is what the Sovereign LORD says: "'Put on the cooking pot; put it on and pour water into it.H4911H4912H4805H1004H559H559H136H3069H8239H5518H8239H3332H43254Put into it the pieces of meat, all the choice pieces—the leg and the shoulder. Fill it with the best of these bones;H622H5409H2896H5409H3409H3802H4390H4005H61065take the pick of the flock. Pile wood beneath it for the bones; bring it to a boil and cook the bones in it.H3947H4005H6629H1754H6106H7570H7571H1310H6106H84326"'For this is what the Sovereign LORD says: "'Woe to the city of bloodshed, to the pot now encrusted, whose deposit will not go away! Empty it piece by piece without casting lots for them.H559H136H3069H188H1818H5892H5518H2457H2457H3318H3318H5409H5409H1486H53077"'For the blood she shed is in her midst: She poured it on the bare rock; she did not pour it on the ground, where the dust would cover it.H1818H8432H7760H6706H5553H8210H776H3680H60838To stir up wrath and take revenge I put her blood on the bare rock, so that it would not be covered.H2534H5927H5358H5359H5414H1818H6706H5553H36809"'Therefore this is what the Sovereign LORD says: "'Woe to the city of bloodshed! I, too, will pile the wood high.H559H136H3069H188H1818H5892H4071H143110So heap on the wood and kindle the fire. Cook the meat well, mixing in the spices; and let the bones be charred.H7235H6086H1814H784H8552H1320H7543H4841H6106H278711Then set the empty pot on the coals till it becomes hot and its copper glows so its impurities may be melted and its deposit burned away.H5975H7386H1513H5178H3179H2787H2932H5413H8432H2457H855212It has frustrated all efforts; its heavy deposit has not been removed, not even by fire.H3811H8383H7227H2457H3318H2457H78413"'Now your impurity is lewdness. Because I tried to cleanse you but you would not be cleansed from your impurity, you will not be clean again until my wrath against you has subsided.H2932H2154H2891H2891H2891H2932H2534H511714"'I the LORD have spoken. The time has come for me to act. I will not hold back; I will not have pity, nor will I relent. You will be judged according to your conduct and your actions, declares the Sovereign LORD.'"H3068H1696H935H6213H6544H2347H5162H1870H5949H8199H5002H136H3069
Ezekiel’s Wife Dies
15The word of the LORD came to me:H1697H3068H55916"Son of man, with one blow I am about to take away from you the delight of your eyes. Yet do not lament or weep or shed any tears.H1121H120H3947H4261H5869H4046H5594H1058H1832H93517Groan quietly; do not mourn for the dead. Keep your turban fastened and your sandals on your feet; do not cover the lower part of your face or eat the customary food of mourners."H1826H602H6213H60H4191H2280H6287H7760H5275H7272H5844H8222H398H3899H58218So I spoke to the people in the morning, and in the evening my wife died. The next morning I did as I had been commanded.H1696H5971H1242H6153H802H4191H6213H1242H668019Then the people asked me, "Won't you tell us what these things have to do with us?"H5971H559H5046H621320So I said to them, "The word of the LORD came to me:H559H1697H3068H55921Say to the house of Israel, 'This is what the Sovereign LORD says: I am about to desecrate my sanctuary—the stronghold in which you take pride, the delight of your eyes, the object of your affection. The sons and daughters you left behind will fall by the sword.H559H1004H3478H559H136H3069H2490H4720H1347H5797H4261H5869H5315H4263H1121H1323H5800H5307H271922And you will do as I have done. You will not cover the lower part of your face or eat the customary food of mourners.H6213H6213H5844H8222H398H3899H58223You will keep your turbans on your heads and your sandals on your feet. You will not mourn or weep but will waste away because of your sins and groan among yourselves.H6287H7218H5275H7272H5594H1058H4743H5771H5098H376H25124Ezekiel will be a sign to you; you will do just as he has done. When this happens, you will know that I am the Sovereign LORD.'H3168H4159H6213H6213H935H3045H136H306925"And you, son of man, on the day I take away their stronghold, their joy and glory, the delight of their eyes, their heart's desire, and their sons and daughters as well—H1121H120H3117H3947H4581H4885H8597H4261H5869H4853H5315H1121H132326on that day a fugitive will come to tell you the news.H6412H3117H935H2045H24127At that time your mouth will be opened; you will speak with him and will no longer be silent. So you will be a sign to them, and they will know that I am the LORD."H3117H6310H6605H6412H1696H481H4159H3045H3068
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