1 A nd there is a word of Jehovah unto me, in the ninth year, in the tenth month, in the tenth of the month, saying,

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

2 ` Son of man, write for thee the name of the day -- this self-same day leaned hath the king of Babylon toward Jerusalem in this self-same day --

“Son of man, write the name of the day, this very day. The king of Babylon has laid siege to Jerusalem this very day.

3 a nd use unto the rebellious house a simile, and thou hast said unto them: Thus said the Lord Jehovah: To set on the pot, to set on, and also to pour into it water,

Speak a parable to the rebellious house and say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord God, “Put on the pot, put it on and also pour water in it;

4 T o gather its pieces unto it, every good piece, Thigh and shoulder, the choice of the bones to fill in.

Put in it the pieces, Every good piece, the thigh and the shoulder; Fill it with choice bones.

5 T he choice of the flock to take, And also to pile of the bones under it, Boil it thoroughly, yea, cook its bones in its midst.

“Take the choicest of the flock, And also pile wood under the pot. Make it boil vigorously. Also seethe its bones in it.”

6 T herefore, thus said the Lord Jehovah: Wo the city of blood, A pot whose scum in it, And its scum hath not come out of it, By piece of it, by piece of it bring it out, Not fallen on it hath a lot.

‘Therefore, thus says the Lord God, “Woe to the bloody city, To the pot in which there is rust And whose rust has not gone out of it! Take out of it piece after piece, Without making a choice.

7 F or her blood in her midst hath been, On a clear place of a rock she hath set it, She hath not poured it on the earth, To cover it over with dust.

“For her blood is in her midst; She placed it on the bare rock; She did not pour it on the ground To cover it with dust.

8 T o cause fury to come up to take vengeance, I have put her blood on a clear place of a rock -- not to be covered.

“That it may cause wrath to come up to take vengeance, I have put her blood on the bare rock, That it may not be covered.”

9 T herefore, thus said the Lord Jehovah: Wo the city of blood, yea, I -- I make great the pile.

‘Therefore, thus says the Lord God, “ Woe to the bloody city! I also will make the pile great.

10 M ake abundant the wood, Kindle the fire, consume the flesh, And make the compound, And let the bones be burnt.

“Heap on the wood, kindle the fire, Boil the flesh well And mix in the spices, And let the bones be burned.

11 A nd cause it to stand on its coals empty, So that its brass is hot and burning, Melted hath been in its midst its uncleanness, Consumed is its scum.

“Then set it empty on its coals So that it may be hot And its bronze may glow And its filthiness may be melted in it, Its rust consumed.

12 s orrows she hath wearied herself, And the abundance of her scum goeth not out of her, In the fire her scum.

“She has wearied Me with toil, Yet her great rust has not gone from her; Let her rust be in the fire!

13 I n thine uncleanness wickedness, Because I have cleansed thee, And thou hast not been cleansed, From thine uncleanness thou art not cleansed again, Till I have caused My fury to rest on thee.

“In your filthiness is lewdness. Because I would have cleansed you, Yet you are not clean, You will not be cleansed from your filthiness again Until I have spent My wrath on you.

14 I , Jehovah, hath spoken, It hath come, and I have done, I do not free, nor do I spare, nor do I repent, According to thy ways, and according to thine acts, they have judged thee, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah.'

I, the Lord, have spoken; it is coming and I will act. I will not relent, and I will not pity and I will not be sorry; according to your ways and according to your deeds I will judge you,” declares the Lord God.’” Death of Ezekiel’s Wife Is a Sign

15 A nd there is a word of Jehovah unto me, saying,

And the word of the Lord came to me saying,

16 ` Son of man, lo, I am taking from thee the desire of thine eyes by a stroke, and thou dost not mourn, nor weep, nor let thy tear come.

“Son of man, behold, I am about to take from you the desire of your eyes with a blow; but you shall not mourn and you shall not weep, and your tears shall not come.

17 C ease to groan, the dead thou dost make no mourning, thy bonnet bind on thee, and thy shoes thou dost put on thy feet, and thou dost not cover over the upper lip, and bread of men thou dost not eat.'

Groan silently; make no mourning for the dead. Bind on your turban and put your shoes on your feet, and do not cover your mustache and do not eat the bread of men.”

18 A nd I speak unto the people in the morning, and my wife dieth in the evening, and I do in the morning as I have been commanded.

So I spoke to the people in the morning, and in the evening my wife died. And in the morning I did as I was commanded.

19 A nd the people say unto me, `Dost thou not declare to us what these to us, that thou art doing?'

The people said to me, “Will you not tell us what these things that you are doing mean for us?”

20 A nd I say unto them, `A word of Jehovah hath been unto me, saying:

Then I said to them, “The word of the Lord came to me saying,

21 S ay to the house of Israel: Thus said the Lord Jehovah: Lo, I am polluting My sanctuary, The excellency of your strength, The desire of your eyes, and the pitied of your soul, And your sons and your daughters whom ye have left, by sword they do fall.

‘Speak to the house of Israel, “Thus says the Lord God, ‘Behold, I am about to profane My sanctuary, the pride of your power, the desire of your eyes and the delight of your soul; and your sons and your daughters whom you have left behind will fall by the sword.

22 A nd ye have done as I have done, On the upper lip ye are not covered, And bread of men ye do not eat.

You will do as I have done; you will not cover your mustache and you will not eat the bread of men.

23 A nd your bonnets on your heads, And your shoes on your feet, Ye do not mourn nor do ye weep, And ye have wasted away for your iniquities, And ye have howled one unto another.

Your turbans will be on your heads and your shoes on your feet. You will not mourn and you will not weep, but you will rot away in your iniquities and you will groan to one another.

24 A nd Ezekiel hath been to you for a type, According to all that he hath done ye do; In its coming in -- ye have known that I the Lord Jehovah.

Thus Ezekiel will be a sign to you; according to all that he has done you will do; when it comes, then you will know that I am the Lord God.’”

25 A nd thou, son of man, Is it not in the day of My taking from them their strength, The joy of their beauty, the desire of their eyes, And the song of their soul, Their sons and their daughters?

‘As for you, son of man, will it not be on the day when I take from them their stronghold, the joy of their pride, the desire of their eyes and their heart’s delight, their sons and their daughters,

26 I n that day come doth the escaped one to thee. To cause the ears to hear.

that on that day he who escapes will come to you with information for your ears?

27 I n that day opened is thy mouth with the escaped, And thou speakest, and art not silent any more, And thou hast been to them for a type. And they have known that I Jehovah.'

On that day your mouth will be opened to him who escaped, and you will speak and be mute no longer. Thus you will be a sign to them, and they will know that I am the Lord.’”