Ezekiel 24:1

Translations

Modern

In the ninth year, on the tenth day of the tenth month, the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

Traditional

Again in the ninth year, in the tenth month, in the tenth day of the month, the word of the Lord came unto me, saying,

Literal

And the word of YHWH came to me in the ninth year, in the tenth month, on the tenth of the month, saying:

Latin

Et factum est verbum Domini ad me in anno nono, in mense decimo, decima die mensis, dicens:

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English

In the ninth year, on the tenth day of the tenth month, the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

Notes

Ezekiel 24:1–14

At first, the picture of a cooking pot seems positive. It makes people think about good food and shared meals. In many cultures, a meal brings people together in peace and joy.

The pot was filled with choice pieces of meat from a sacrifice. A fire burned under the pot. The meat began to cook slowly.

However, like many parables, this story has a sharp ending. What should have been a good meal became rotten and unclean. The best pieces of meat went into the pot, but they came out spoiled.

The pot represents Jerusalem (Ezekiel 24:9). The meat inside represents the people. Instead of being pure and pleasing to God, they had become corrupt (morally ruined). As a result, the pot and its contents would be burned and destroyed.

Theme notes and profiles

Prophetic Sign Acts

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Prophecies of Ezekielc. 593 BC

Related verses

Ezekiel 8:1
In the sixth year, on the fifth day of the sixth month, I was sitting in my house, and the elders of Judah were sitting before me; and there the hand of the Lord GOD fell upon me.
Ezekiel 20:1
In the seventh year, on the tenth day of the fifth month, some of the elders of Israel came to inquire of the LORD, and they sat down before me.
Ezekiel 32:1
In the twelfth year, on the first day of the twelfth month, the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
Ezekiel 40:1
In the twenty-fifth year of our exile, at the beginning of the year, on the tenth day of the month—in the fourteenth year after Jerusalem had been struck down—on that very day the hand of the LORD was upon me, and He took me there.
Ezekiel 26:1
In the eleventh month of the twelfth year, on the first day of the month, the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
Ezekiel 1:2
On the fifth day of the month—it was the fifth year of the exile of King Jehoiachin—
Ezekiel 32:17
In the twelfth year, on the fifteenth day of the month, the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
Ezekiel 31:1
In the eleventh year, on the first day of the third month, the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
Ezekiel 33:21
In the twelfth year of our exile, on the fifth day of the tenth month, a fugitive from Jerusalem came to me and reported, “The city has been taken!”
Ezekiel 29:1
In the tenth year, on the twelfth day of the tenth month, the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
2 Kings 24:12
Jehoiachin king of Judah, his mother, his servants, his commanders, and his officials all surrendered to the king of Babylon. So in the eighth year of his reign, the king of Babylon took him captive.
Ezekiel 29:17
In the twenty-seventh year, on the first day of the first month, the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

Glossary

Ezekiel, Book of

Topics

Babylon: Empire of Prophecies of Conquests By Ezekiel: Teaches by Pantomime: Employs a Boiling Pot to Symbolize the Destruction of Jerusalem Instruction by Object Lessons: The Boiling Pot Prophecies Concerning Israel: Prophecies Concerning of War and Other Judgments Prophecy: (Respecting Individuals, See Under Their Names): Ezekiel Prophets: Frequently in Their Actions Were Made Signs to the People Symbols and Similitudes: A Boiling Pot

Ezekiel 24:1

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