Ezekiel

Ezekiel 24:3–5

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 24:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now speak a parable	וּמְשֹׁ֤ל	ū·mə·šōl	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H4911 represent, be like
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
this rebellious	הַמֶּ֙רִי֙	ham·me·rî	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4805 rebellion
house	בֵּית־	bêṯ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
and tell	וְאָמַרְתָּ֣	wə·’ā·mar·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
them	אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם	’ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H413 motion to
that this is what	כֹּ֥ה	kōh	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
the Lord	אֲדֹנָ֣י	’ă·ḏō·nāy	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H136 lord
GOD	יְהוִ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3069 Yahweh
says	אָמַ֖ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Put the pot	הַסִּיר֙	has·sîr	Article; Noun - common singular	H5518 pot
on the fire	שְׁפֹ֤ת	šə·p̄ōṯ	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H8239 set
put it on	שְׁפֹ֔ת	šə·p̄ōṯ	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H8239 set
and	וְגַם־	wə·ḡam-	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
pour	יְצֹ֥ק	yə·ṣōq	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H3332 pour, cast, flow
in	בּ֖וֹ	bōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
the water	מָֽיִם׃	mā·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine

Ezekiel 24:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Put in	אֱסֹ֤ף	’ĕ·sōp̄	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H622 gather, remove
the pieces	נְתָחֶ֙יהָ֙	nə·ṯā·ḥe·hā	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular	H5409 piece
of meat	אֵלֶ֔יהָ	’ê·le·hā	Preposition; third person feminine singular	H413 motion to
every	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
good	ט֖וֹב	ṭō·wḇ	Adjective - masculine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
piece	נֵ֥תַח	nê·ṯaḥ	Noun - masculine singular	H5409 piece
thigh	יָרֵ֣ךְ	yā·rêḵ	Noun - feminine singular	H3409 thigh, loin, side, base
and shoulder	וְכָתֵ֑ף	wə·ḵā·ṯêp̄	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H3802 shoulder, shoulder-blade, side
fill	מַלֵּֽא׃	mal·lê	Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular	H4390 be full, fill
it with choice	מִבְחַ֥ר	miḇ·ḥar	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4005 choicest, best
bones	עֲצָמִ֖ים	‘ă·ṣā·mîm	Noun - feminine plural	H6106 bone, substance, self

Ezekiel 24:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Take	לָק֔וֹחַ	lā·qō·w·aḥ	Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H3947 take
the choicest	מִבְחַ֤ר	miḇ·ḥar	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4005 choicest, best
of the flock	הַצֹּאן֙	haṣ·ṣōn	Article; Noun - common singular	H6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
and	וְגַ֛ם	wə·ḡam	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
pile the fuel	דּ֥וּר	dūr	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H1754 circle, ball
beneath it	תַּחְתֶּ֑יהָ	taḥ·te·hā	Preposition; third person feminine singular	H8478 the under part
Bring it to a boil	רְתָחֶ֔יהָ	rə·ṯā·ḥe·hā	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular	H7571 boiling
and	גַּם־	gam-	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
cook	בָּשְׁל֥וּ	bā·šə·lū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H1310 boil, seethe
the bones	עֲצָמֶ֖יהָ	‘ă·ṣā·me·hā	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person feminine singular	H6106 bone, substance, self
in it	בְּתוֹכָֽהּ׃ס	bə·ṯō·w·ḵāh	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H8432 midst

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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.