Ezekiel 24
Study sheet, King James Version, with the original-language words this chapter turns on.
The text
1Again in the ninth year, in the tenth month, in the tenth day of the month, the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
2Son of man, write thee the name of the day, even of this same day: the king of Babylon set himself against Jerusalem this same day.
3And utter a parable unto the rebellious house, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Set on a pot, set it on, and also pour water into it:
4Gather the pieces thereof into it, even every good piece, the thigh, and the shoulder; fill it with the choice bones.
5Take 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.
6Wherefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Woe to the bloody city, to the pot whose scum is therein, and whose scum is not gone out of it! bring it out piece by piece; let no lot fall upon it.
7For her blood is in the midst of her; she set it upon the top of a rock; she poured it not upon the ground, to cover it with dust;
8That it might cause fury to come up to take vengeance; I have set her blood upon the top of a rock, that it should not be covered.
9Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Woe to the bloody city! I will even make the pile for fire great.
10Heap on wood, kindle the fire, consume the flesh, and spice it well, and let the bones be burned.
11Then set it empty upon the coals thereof, that the brass of it may be hot, and may burn, and that the filthiness of it may be molten in it, that the scum of it may be consumed.
12She hath wearied herself with lies, and her great scum went not forth out of her: her scum shall be in the fire.
13In thy filthiness is lewdness: because I have purged thee, and thou wast not purged, thou shalt not be purged from thy filthiness any more, till I have caused my fury to rest upon thee.
14I the LORD have spoken it: it shall come to pass, and I will do it; I will not go back, neither will I spare, neither will I repent; according to thy ways, and according to thy doings, shall they judge thee, saith the Lord GOD.
15Also the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
16Son of man, behold, I take away from thee the desire of thine eyes with a stroke: yet neither shalt thou mourn nor weep, neither shall thy tears run down.
17Forbear to cry, make no mourning for the dead, bind the tire of thine head upon thee, and put on thy shoes upon thy feet, and cover not thy lips, and eat not the bread of men.
18So I spake unto the people in the morning: and at even my wife died; and I did in the morning as I was commanded.
19And the people said unto me, Wilt thou not tell us what these things are to us, that thou doest so?
20Then I answered them, The word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
21Speak unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will profane my sanctuary, the excellency of your strength, the desire of your eyes, and that which your soul pitieth; and your sons and your daughters whom ye have left shall fall by the sword.
22And ye shall do as I have done: ye shall not cover your lips, nor eat the bread of men.
23And your tires 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 mourn one toward another.
24Thus Ezekiel is unto you a sign: according to all that he hath done shall ye do: and when this cometh, ye shall know that I am the Lord GOD.
25Also, 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 whereupon they set their minds, their sons and their daughters,
26That he that escapeth in that day shall come unto thee, to cause thee to hear it with thine ears?
27In that day shall thy mouth be opened to him which is escaped, and thou shalt speak, and be no more dumb: and thou shalt be a sign unto them; and they shall know that I am the LORD.
Words in this chapter
Definitions are Strong's own wording from his Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Counts are how often each word appears in this chapter, from the tagged text.
- לֹאlôʼH380822× in this chapter
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
- אֵלʼêlH41312× in this chapter
near, with or among; often in general, to
- אָמַרʼâmarH55911× in this chapter
to say (used with great latitude)
- עַלʻalH592110× in this chapter
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
- אֵתʼêthH8539× in this chapter
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
- עָשָׂהʻâsâhH62138× in this chapter
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
- אֲדֹנָיʼĂdônâyH1366× in this chapter
the Lord (used as a proper name of God only)
- הָיָהhâyâhH19616× in this chapter
to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
- יְהֹוִהYᵉhôvihH30696× in this chapter
{YHWH}
- יוֹםyôwmH31176× in this chapter
a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)
- עֶצֶםʻetsemH61066× in this chapter
a bone (as strong); by extension, the body; figuratively, the substance, i.e. (as pron.) selfsame
- בֵּןbênH11215× in this chapter
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)
- חֶלְאָהchelʼâhH24575× in this chapter
properly, disease; hence, rust
- יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhH30685× in this chapter
Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
- אֲשֶׁרʼăsherH8345× in this chapter
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.
- גַּםgamH15714× in this chapter
properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and
- דָּםdâmH18184× in this chapter
blood (as that which when shed causes death) of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively (especially in the plural) bloodshed (i.e. drops of blood)
- כֹּהkôhH35414× in this chapter
properly, like this, i.e. by implication, (of manner) thus (or so); also (of place) here (or hither); or (of time) now
- כִּיkîyH35884× in this chapter
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
- נֵתַחnêthachH54094× in this chapter
a fragment
- אֲנִיʼănîyH5894× in this chapter
I
- בּוֹאbôwʼH9354× in this chapter
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
- אָדָםʼâdâmH1203× in this chapter
ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)
- דָבַרdâbarH16963× in this chapter
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
- דָּבָרdâbârH16973× in this chapter
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
- טָהֵרṭâhêrH28913× in this chapter
to be pure (physical sound, clear, unadulterated; Levitically, uncontaminated; morally, innocent or holy)
- טֻמְאָהṭumʼâhH29323× in this chapter
religious impurity
- יָצָאyâtsâʼH33183× in this chapter
to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.
- לָקַחlâqachH39473× in this chapter
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
- מַחְמָדmachmâdH42613× in this chapter
delightful; hence, a delight, i.e. object of affection or desire
- מִןminH44803× in this chapter
properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses
- עַיִןʻayinH58693× in this chapter
an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
- תָּוֶךְtâvekH84323× in this chapter
a bisection, i.e. (by implication) the centre
- בַּיִתbayithH10042× in this chapter
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
- בָּכָהbâkâhH10582× in this chapter
to weep; generally to bemoan
- בֹּקֶרbôqerH12422× in this chapter
properly, dawn (as the break of day); generally, morning
- בַּתbathH13232× in this chapter
a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively)
- אוֹיʼôwyH1882× in this chapter
lamentation; also interjectionally Oh!
- הוּאhûwʼH19312× in this chapter
he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are
- הֵןhênH20052× in this chapter
lo!; also (as expressing surprise) if