1 ¶ 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,

And in the ninth year, in the tenth month, on the tenth of the month, the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying,

2 S on of man, write the name of the day, even of this same day: the king of Babylon laid siege against Jerusalem this same day.

Son of man, write thee the name of the day, of this selfsame day: on this selfsame day the king of Babylon draws near to Jerusalem.

3 A nd speak unto the house of rebellion by parable and say unto them, Thus hath the Lord GOD said; Set on a pot, set it on, and also pour water into it:

And propose a parable unto the rebellious house, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Set on the pot, set on, and also pour water into it.

4 g ather her pieces of meat into it, even every good piece, the thigh, and the shoulder; fill it with the choice bones.

Gather the pieces thereof into it, every good piece, the thigh and the shoulder; fill with the choice bones:

5 T ake the choice of the flock and burn also the bones under it and make it boil well and let them seethe the bones of it therein.

take the choice of the flock; and also a pile of wood under it, for the bones; make it boil well, and let the bones of it seethe therein.

6 F or thus hath the Lord GOD said: Woe to the bloody city, to the pot whose scum is therein and whose scum is not gone out of it! For her pieces, because of her pieces let it be removed; let no lot fall upon it.

Therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Woe to the bloody city, to the pot whose rust is therein, and whose rust is not gone out of it! Bring it out piece by piece; let no lot fall upon it:

7 F or her blood is in the midst of her; she set it upon the top of a rock; she did not poured it upon the ground, to cover it with dust;

for her blood is in the midst of her; she set it upon the bare rock; she poured it not upon the ground, to cover it with dust.

8 t hat wrath might rise up to take vengeance; I have set her blood upon the high place of the rock that it should not be covered.

That it might cause fury to come up to execute vengeance, I have set her blood upon the bare rock, that it should not be covered.

9 T herefore thus hath the Lord GOD said: Woe to the bloody city! I will also make a great fire,

Therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Woe to the bloody city! I also will make the pile great.

10 m ultiplying the wood, kindling the fire, to consume the flesh and to make the broth, and the bones shall be burned;

Heap on the wood, kindle the fire, boil thoroughly the flesh, and spice it well, and let the bones be burned.

11 s etting afterward the empty pot upon the coals thereof that it may become red hot and may burn and that the filthiness of it may be molten in it, that the scum of it may be consumed.

Then set it empty upon its coals, that it may be hot, and the brass of it may burn, and that its filthiness may be molten in it, that its rust may be consumed.

12 I n fraud she has become weary, and her great scum did not go forth out of her; her scum shall be in the fire.

She hath exhausted labours, yet her great rust goeth not forth out of her: let her rust be in the fire.

13 I n thy perverse filthiness thou shalt die because I have cleansed thee, and thou didst not cleanse thyself from thy uncleanness; thou shalt never cleanse thyself again, until I have caused my fury to rest upon thee.

In thy filthiness is lewdness, for I have purged thee, and thou art not pure. Thou shalt no more be purged from thy filthiness, till I have satisfied my fury upon thee.

14 I , the LORD, have spoken: I came and worked. I will not turn back, neither will I have mercy, neither will I repent; according to thy ways and according to thy doings, they shall judge thee, said the Lord GOD.

I Jehovah have spoken: it shall come to pass, and I will do it; I will not go back, neither will I spare, nor will I repent. According to thy ways, and according to thy doings, shall they judge thee, saith the Lord Jehovah.

15 ¶ And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,

And the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying,

16 S on of man, behold, I take away from thee the desire of thine eyes by death; yet neither shalt thou mourn nor weep, neither shall thy tears run down.

Son of man, behold, I take away from thee the desire of thine eyes with a stroke; yet thou shalt not mourn nor weep, neither shall thy tears run down.

17 F orbear to cry, make no mourning for the dead, bind thy turban upon thy head, and put on thy shoes upon thy feet and do not cover thy lips and do not eat the bread of comfort.

Sigh in silence, make no mourning for the dead; bind thy turban upon thee, and put thy sandals upon thy feet, and cover not the beard, and eat not the bread of men.

18 S o I spoke unto the people in the morning; and at even my wife died; and I did in the morning as I was commanded.

—And I spoke unto the people in the morning; and at even my wife died. And I did in the morning as I was commanded.

19 A nd the people said unto me, Wilt thou not tell us what these things are to us, that thou doest so?

And the people said unto me, Wilt thou not tell us what these things are to us, which thou doest?

20 T hen I answered them, The word of the LORD came unto me, saying,

And I said to them, The word of Jehovah came unto me, saying,

21 S peak unto the house of Israel, Thus hath the Lord GOD said: Behold, I will profane my sanctuary, the glory of your strength, the desire of your eyes, and the gift of your soul; your sons and your daughters whom ye have left shall fall by the sword.

Say unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Behold, I will profane my sanctuary, the pride of your strength, the desire of your eyes, and your soul's longing; and your sons and your daughters whom ye have left behind shall fall by the sword.

22 A nd ye shall do as I have done: ye shall not cover your lips nor eat the bread of men.

And ye shall do as I have done: ye shall not cover the beard, neither eat the bread of men;

23 A nd your turbans shall be upon your heads and your shoes upon your feet: ye shall not mourn nor weep; but ye shall pine away for your iniquities and cry out one with another.

and your turbans shall be upon your heads, and your sandals upon your feet: ye shall not mourn nor weep; but ye shall waste away in your iniquities and moan one toward another.

24 T hus Ezekiel shall be unto you for a sign: according to all that he has done ye shall do: and when this comes, ye shall know that I am the Lord GOD.

Thus Ezekiel shall be unto you a sign; according to all that he hath done shall ye do: when it cometh, then ye shall know that I the Lord Jehovah.

25 A lso, thou son of man, in the day when I take from them their strength, the joy of their glory, the desire of their eyes, and the care of their souls, their sons and their daughters,

And thou, son of man, shall it not be in the day when I take from them their strength, the joy of their glory, the desire of their eyes, and that whereunto they lift up their soul, their sons and their daughters,

26 t hat day one that escapes shall come unto thee, to bring the news.

that in that day he that escapeth shall come unto thee, to cause ears to hear ?

27 I n that day thy mouth shall be opened to speak unto him who is escaped, and thou shalt speak, and no longer be dumb: and thou shalt be a sign unto them; and they shall know that I am the LORD.

In that day shall thy mouth be opened to him that is escaped, and thou shalt speak, and be no more dumb. So shalt thou be a sign unto them; and they shall know that I Jehovah.