1Again in the ninth8671 year8141, in the tenth6224 month2320, in the tenth6218 day of the month2320, the word1697 of the LORD3068 came unto me, saying559,
2Son1121 of man120, write3789 thee the name8034 of the day3117, even of this same6106 day3117: the king4428 of Babylon894 set5564 himself against Jerusalem3389 this same6106 day3117.
3And utter4911 a parable4912 unto the rebellious4805 house1004, and say559 unto them, Thus saith559 the Lord136 GOD3069; Set on8239 a pot5518, set it on8239, and also pour3332 water4325 into it:
4Gather622 the pieces5409 thereof into it, even every good2896 piece5409, the thigh3409, and the shoulder3802; fill4390 it with the choice4005 bones6106.
5Take3947 the choice4005 of the flock6629, and burn1754 also the bones6106 under it, and make it boil7570 well7571, and let them seethe1310 the bones6106 of it therein8432.
6Wherefore thus saith559 the Lord136 GOD3069; Woe188 to the bloody1818 city5892, to the pot5518 whose scum2457 is therein, and whose scum2457 is not gone out3318 of it! bring it out3318 piece5409 by piece5409; let no lot1486 fall5307 upon it.
7For her blood1818 is in the midst8432 of her; she set7760 it upon the top6706 of a rock5553; she poured8210 it not upon the ground776, to cover3680 it with dust6083;
8That it might cause fury2534 to come up5927 to take5358 vengeance5359; I have set5414 her blood1818 upon the top6706 of a rock5553, that it should not be covered3680.
9Therefore thus saith559 the Lord136 GOD3069; Woe188 to the bloody1818 city5892! I will even make the pile4071 for fire great1431.
10Heap7235 on wood6086, kindle1814 the fire784, consume8552 the flesh1320, and spice7543 it well4841, and let the bones6106 be burned2787.
11Then set5975 it empty7386 upon the coals1513 thereof, that the brass5178 of it may be hot3179, and may burn2787, and that the filthiness2932 of it may be molten5413 in it8432, that the scum2457 of it may be consumed8552.
12She hath wearied3811 herself with lies8383, and her great7227 scum2457 went not forth3318 out of her: her scum2457 shall be in the fire784.
13In thy filthiness2932 is lewdness2154: because I have purged2891 thee, and thou wast not purged2891, thou shalt not be purged2891 from thy filthiness2932 any more, till I have caused my fury2534 to rest5117 upon thee.
14I the LORD3068 have spoken1696 it: it shall come to pass935, and I will do6213 it; I will not go back6544, neither will I spare2347, neither will I repent5162; according to thy ways1870, and according to thy doings5949, shall they judge8199 thee, saith5002 the Lord136 GOD3069.
15Also the word1697 of the LORD3068 came unto me, saying559,
16Son1121 of man120, behold, I take away3947 from thee the desire4261 of thine eyes5869 with a stroke4046: yet neither shalt thou mourn5594 nor weep1058, neither shall thy tears1832 run down935.
17Forbear1826 to cry602, make6213 no mourning60 for the dead4191, bind2280 the tire of thine head6287 upon thee, and put on7760 thy shoes5275 upon thy feet7272, and cover5844 not thy lips8222, and eat398 not the bread3899 of men582.
18So I spake1696 unto the people5971 in the morning1242: and at even6153 my wife802 died4191; and I did6213 in the morning1242 as I was commanded6680.
19And the people5971 said559 unto me, Wilt thou not tell5046 us what these things are to us, that thou doest6213 so?
20Then I answered559 them, The word1697 of the LORD3068 came unto me, saying559,
21Speak559 unto the house1004 of Israel3478, Thus saith559 the Lord136 GOD3069; Behold, I will profane2490 my sanctuary4720, the excellency1347 of your strength5797, the desire4261 of your eyes5869, and that which your soul5315 pitieth4263; and your sons1121 and your daughters1323 whom ye have left5800 shall fall5307 by the sword2719.
22And ye shall do6213 as I have done6213: ye shall not cover5844 your lips8222, nor eat398 the bread3899 of men582.
23And your tires6287 shall be upon your heads7218, and your shoes5275 upon your feet7272: ye shall not mourn5594 nor weep1058; but ye shall pine away4743 for your iniquities5771, and mourn5098 one376 toward another251.
24Thus Ezekiel3168 is unto you a sign4159: according to all that he hath done6213 shall ye do6213: and when this cometh935, ye shall know3045 that I am the Lord136 GOD3069.
25Also, thou son1121 of man120, shall it not be in the day3117 when I take3947 from them their strength4581, the joy4885 of their glory8597, the desire4261 of their eyes5869, and that whereupon they set4853 their minds5315, their sons1121 and their daughters1323,
26That he that escapeth6412 in that day3117 shall come935 unto thee, to cause thee to hear2045 it with thine ears241?
27In that day3117 shall thy mouth6310 be opened6605 to him which is escaped6412, and thou shalt speak1696, and be no more dumb481: and thou shalt be a sign4159 unto them; and they shall know3045 that I am the LORD3068.