Ezekiel

Ezekiel 24:1–5

1In the ninth year, on the tenth day of the tenth month, the word of the LORD came to me, saying, 2“Son of man, write down today’s date, for on this very day the king of Babylon has laid siege to Jerusalem. 3Now speak a parable to this rebellious house and tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says:

‘Put the pot on the fire;

put it on and pour in the water.

4Put in the pieces of meat,

every good piece—

thigh and shoulder —

fill it with choice bones.

5Take the choicest of the flock

and pile the fuel beneath it.

Bring it to a boil

and cook the bones in it.’

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Ezekiel 24:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
In the ninthהַתְּשִׁיעִית֙hat·tə·šî·‘îṯArticle; Number - ordinal feminine singularH8671 ninth
yearבַּשָּׁנָ֤הbaš·šā·nāhPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH8141 year
on the tenthבֶּעָשׂ֥וֹרbe·‘ā·śō·wrPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH6218 a ten, decade
dayלַחֹ֖דֶשׁla·ḥō·ḏešPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singularH2320 (newness), new moon, month
of the tenthהָעֲשִׂירִ֔יhā·‘ă·śî·rîArticle; Number - ordinal masculine singularH6224 tenth
monthבַּחֹ֣דֶשׁba·ḥō·ḏešPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH2320 (newness), new moon, month
the wordדְבַר־ḏə·ḇar-Noun - masculine singular constructH1697 speech, word
of the LORDיְהוָ֨הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
cameוַיְהִי֩way·hîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
to meאֵלַ֜י’ê·layPreposition; first person common singularH413 motion to
sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃lê·mōrPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH559 utter, say

Ezekiel 24:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of manאָדָ֗ם’ā·ḏāmNoun - masculine singularH120 man, mankind
write downכְּתוֹבkə·ṯōḇVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH3789 write
today’s dateהַיּ֔וֹםhay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
forאֶת־’eṯ-Direct object markerH853 mark of the accusative
on thisהַזֶּ֑הhaz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
veryעֶ֖צֶם‘e·ṣemNoun - feminine singular constructH6106 bone, substance, self
dayהַיּ֣וֹםhay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ-Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Babylonבָּבֶל֙bā·ḇelNoun - proper - feminine singularH894 Babel, Babylon
has laid siegeסָמַ֤ךְsā·maḵVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5564 lean, lay, rest, support
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Jerusalemיְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םyə·rū·šā·limNoun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem

Ezekiel 24:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Now speak a parableוּמְשֹׁ֤לū·mə·šōlConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH4911 represent, be like
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
this rebelliousהַמֶּ֙רִי֙ham·me·rîArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4805 rebellion
houseבֵּית־bêṯ-Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
and tellוְאָמַרְתָּ֣wə·’ā·mar·tāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH559 utter, say
themאֲלֵיהֶ֔ם’ă·lê·hemPreposition; third person masculine pluralH413 motion to
that this is whatכֹּ֥הkōhAdverbH3541 thus, here
the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāyNoun - proper - masculine singularH136 lord
GODיְהוִ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3069 Yahweh
saysאָמַ֖ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Put the potהַסִּיר֙has·sîrArticle; Noun - common singularH5518 pot
on the fireשְׁפֹ֤תšə·p̄ōṯVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH8239 set
put it onשְׁפֹ֔תšə·p̄ōṯVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH8239 set
andוְגַם־wə·ḡam-ConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
pourיְצֹ֥קyə·ṣōqVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH3332 pour, cast, flow
inבּ֖וֹbōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
the waterמָֽיִם׃mā·yimNoun - masculine pluralH4325 water, juice, urine

Ezekiel 24:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Put inאֱסֹ֤ף’ĕ·sōp̄Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH622 gather, remove
the piecesנְתָחֶ֙יהָ֙nə·ṯā·ḥe·hāNoun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singularH5409 piece
of meatאֵלֶ֔יהָ’ê·le·hāPreposition; third person feminine singularH413 motion to
everyכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
goodט֖וֹבṭō·wḇAdjective - masculine singularH2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
pieceנֵ֥תַחnê·ṯaḥNoun - masculine singularH5409 piece
thighיָרֵ֣ךְyā·rêḵNoun - feminine singularH3409 thigh, loin, side, base
and shoulderוְכָתֵ֑ףwə·ḵā·ṯêp̄Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singularH3802 shoulder, shoulder-blade, side
fillמַלֵּֽא׃mal·lêVerb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singularH4390 be full, fill
it with choiceמִבְחַ֥רmiḇ·ḥarNoun - masculine singular constructH4005 choicest, best
bonesעֲצָמִ֖ים‘ă·ṣā·mîmNoun - feminine pluralH6106 bone, substance, self

Ezekiel 24:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Takeלָק֔וֹחַlā·qō·w·aḥVerb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteH3947 take
the choicestמִבְחַ֤רmiḇ·ḥarNoun - masculine singular constructH4005 choicest, best
of the flockהַצֹּאן֙haṣ·ṣōnArticle; Noun - common singularH6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
andוְגַ֛םwə·ḡamConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
pile the fuelדּ֥וּרdūrVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH1754 circle, ball
beneath itתַּחְתֶּ֑יהָtaḥ·te·hāPreposition; third person feminine singularH8478 the under part
Bring it to a boilרְתָחֶ֔יהָrə·ṯā·ḥe·hāNoun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singularH7571 boiling
andגַּם־gam-ConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
cookבָּשְׁל֥וּbā·šə·lūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH1310 boil, seethe
the bonesעֲצָמֶ֖יהָ‘ă·ṣā·me·hāNoun - feminine plural construct; third person feminine singularH6106 bone, substance, self
in itבְּתוֹכָֽהּ׃סbə·ṯō·w·ḵāhPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singularH8432 midst

Cross-references

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Ezekiel 24:1 Ezekiel 8:1 · Ezekiel 20:1

Ezekiel 24:2 Jeremiah 52:4 · Jeremiah 39:1 · 2 Kings 25:1

Ezekiel 24:3 Ezekiel 20:49 · Ezekiel 11:3 · Ezekiel 17:2 · Ezekiel 2:6 · Isaiah 1:2 · Ezekiel 2:3 · Psalm 78:2 · Isaiah 30:9 · Ezekiel 2:8 · Ezekiel 24:6 · Isaiah 30:1

Ezekiel 24:4 Micah 3:2–3

Ezekiel 24:5 Jeremiah 52:24–27 · Jeremiah 52:10 · Jeremiah 39:6

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.