Ezekiel 24:13
New International Version
“’Now your impurity is lewdness. Because I tried to cleanse you but you would not be cleansed from your impurity, you will not be clean again until my wrath against you has subsided.

New Living Translation
Your impurity is your lewdness and the corruption of your idolatry. I tried to cleanse you, but you refused. So now you will remain in your filth until my fury against you has been satisfied.

English Standard Version
On account of your unclean lewdness, because I would have cleansed you and you were not cleansed from your uncleanness, you shall not be cleansed anymore till I have satisfied my fury upon you.

Berean Standard Bible
Because of the indecency of your uncleanness I tried to cleanse you, but you would not be purified from your filthiness. You will not be pure again until My wrath against you has subsided.

King James Bible
In 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.

New King James Version
In your filthiness is lewdness. Because I have cleansed you, and you were not cleansed, You will not be cleansed of your filthiness anymore, Till I have caused My fury to rest upon you.

New American Standard Bible
“In your filthiness is outrageous sin. Because I would have cleansed you, Yet you are not clean, You will not be cleansed from your filthiness again Until I have expended My wrath on you.

NASB 1995
“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.

NASB 1977
“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.

Legacy Standard Bible
In your uncleanness is lewdness. Because I would have cleansed you, Yet you are not clean; You will not be cleansed from your uncleanness again Until I have caused My wrath against you to be at rest.

Amplified Bible
“In your filthiness are lewdness and outrage. Therefore I would have cleansed you, Yet you were not [willing to be] cleansed, You will not be cleansed from your filthiness again Until I have satisfied My wrath against you.

Christian Standard Bible
Because of the depravity of your uncleanness — since I tried to purify you, but you would not be purified from your uncleanness — you will not be pure again until I have satisfied my wrath on you.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Because of the indecency of your uncleanness— since I tried to purify you, but you would not be purified from your uncleanness— you will not be pure again until I have satisfied My wrath on you.

American Standard Version
In thy filthiness is lewdness: because I have cleansed thee and thou wast not cleansed, thou shalt not be cleansed from thy filthiness any more, till I have caused my wrath toward thee to rest.

Contemporary English Version
Jerusalem is so full of sin and evil that I can't get it clean, even though I have tried. It will stay filthy until I let loose my fierce anger against it.

English Revised Version
In 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 satisfied my fury upon thee.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I tried to clean you of your filthy lust, but you wouldn't clean yourself from your filth. You will never be clean until I unleash my fury on you.

Good News Translation
Jerusalem, your immoral actions have defiled you. Although I tried to purify you, you remained defiled. You will not be pure again until you have felt the full force of my anger.

International Standard Version
There is wickedness in your obscene conduct. Even though I've cleansed you, you uncleanness cannot be washed away. You cannot be cleansed again until my rage against you has subsided.'

Majority Standard Bible
Because of the indecency of your uncleanness I tried to cleanse you, but you would not be purified from your filthiness. You will not be pure again until My wrath against you has subsided.

NET Bible
You mix uncleanness with obscene conduct. I tried to cleanse you, but you are not clean. You will not be cleansed from your uncleanness until I have exhausted my anger on you.

New Heart English Bible
In your filthiness is lewdness: because I have cleansed you and you weren't cleansed, you shall not be cleansed from your filthiness any more, until I have caused my wrath toward you to rest.

Webster's Bible Translation
In 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.

World English Bible
“‘“In your filthiness is lewdness. Because I have cleansed you and you weren’t cleansed, you won’t be cleansed from your filthiness any more, until I have caused my wrath toward you to rest.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Wickedness [is] in your uncleanness, "" Because I have cleansed you, "" And you have not been cleansed, "" You are not cleansed from your uncleanness again, "" Until I have caused My fury to rest on you.

Young's Literal Translation
In thine uncleanness is 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.

Smith's Literal Translation
In thy uncleanness is wickedness: because I cleansed thee and thou wert not cleansed, thou shalt no more be cleansed from thy uncleanness till my causing my wrath to rest upon thee.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Thy uncleanness is execrable: be- cause I desired to cleanse thee, and thou art not cleansed from thy filthiness: neither shalt thou be cleansed, before I cause my indignation to rest in thee.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Your uncleanness is execrable. For I wanted to cleanse you, and you have not been cleansed from your filth. So then, neither will you be cleansed before I cause my indignation over you to cease.

New American Bible
Even in defiling yourself with depravity I would still have cleansed you, but you would not have your impurity cleansed. You will not be cleansed now until I wreak my fury on you.

New Revised Standard Version
Yet, when I cleansed you in your filthy lewdness, you did not become clean from your filth; you shall not again be cleansed until I have satisfied my fury upon you.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Because you have polluted yourself with lewdness, and because I have cleansed you and you were not cleansed from your filthiness, you shall not be cleansed any more till I have caused my fury to rest upon you.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Because you were defiled with prostitution and because I cleansed you and you were not purified from your abominations; you shall not be cleansed again until my wrath shall rest on you
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Because of thy filthy lewdness, because I have purged thee and thou wast not purged, thou shalt not be purged from thy filthiness any more, till I have satisfied My fury upon thee.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Her scum shall become shameful, because thou didst defile thyself: and what if thou shalt be purged no more until I have accomplished my wrath?

Additional Translations ...
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Context
The Parable of the Cooking Pot
12It has frustrated every effort; its thick rust has not been removed, even by the fire. 13Because of the indecency of your uncleanness I tried to cleanse you, but you would not be purified from your filthiness. You will not be pure again until My wrath against you has subsided. 14I, the LORD, have spoken; the time is coming, and I will act. I will not refrain or show pity, nor will I relent. I will judge you according to your ways and deeds,’ declares the Lord GOD.”…

Cross References
Jeremiah 6:29-30
The bellows blow fiercely, blasting away the lead with fire. The refining proceeds in vain, for the wicked are not purged. / They are called rejected silver, because the LORD has rejected them.”

Isaiah 1:25
I will turn My hand against you; I will thoroughly purge your dross; I will remove all your impurities.

Malachi 3:2-3
But who can endure the day of His coming? And who can stand when He appears? For He will be like a refiner’s fire, like a launderer’s soap. / And He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver; He will purify the sons of Levi and refine them like gold and silver. Then they will present offerings to the LORD in righteousness.

Jeremiah 13:27
Your adulteries and lustful neighings, your shameless prostitution on the hills and in the fields—I have seen your detestable acts. Woe to you, O Jerusalem! How long will you remain unclean?”

Isaiah 4:4
when the Lord has washed away the filth of the daughters of Zion and cleansed the bloodstains from the heart of Jerusalem by a spirit of judgment and a spirit of fire.

Lamentations 2:14
The visions of your prophets were empty and deceptive; they did not expose your guilt to ward off your captivity. The burdens they envisioned for you were empty and misleading.

Zechariah 13:9
This third I will bring through the fire; I will refine them like silver and test them like gold. They will call on My name, and I will answer them. I will say, ‘They are My people,’ and they will say, ‘The LORD is our God.’”

Proverbs 17:3
A crucible for silver and a furnace for gold, but the LORD is the tester of hearts.

Isaiah 48:10
See, I have refined you, but not as silver; I have tested you in the furnace of affliction.

Jeremiah 5:3
O LORD, do not Your eyes look for truth? You struck them, but they felt no pain. You finished them off, but they refused to accept discipline. They have made their faces harder than stone and refused to repent.

Matthew 3:11-12
I baptize you with water for repentance, but after me will come One more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire. / His winnowing fork is in His hand to clear His threshing floor and to gather His wheat into the barn; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”

1 Peter 1:7
so that the proven character of your faith—more precious than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.

Hebrews 12:29
“For our God is a consuming fire.”

1 Corinthians 3:13-15
his workmanship will be evident, because the Day will bring it to light. It will be revealed with fire, and the fire will prove the quality of each man’s work. / If what he has built survives, he will receive a reward. / If it is burned up, he will suffer loss. He himself will be saved, but only as if through the flames.

Revelation 3:18
I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined by fire so that you may become rich, white garments so that you may be clothed and your shameful nakedness not exposed, and salve to anoint your eyes so that you may see.


Treasury of Scripture

In your filthiness is lewdness: because I have purged you, and you were not purged, you shall not be purged from your filthiness any more, till I have caused my fury to rest on you.

thy filthiness

Ezekiel 24:11
Then 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.

Ezekiel 23:36-48
The LORD said moreover unto me; Son of man, wilt thou judge Aholah and Aholibah? yea, declare unto them their abominations; …

2 Corinthians 7:1
Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

because

Ezekiel 22:24
Son of man, say unto her, Thou art the land that is not cleansed, nor rained upon in the day of indignation.

2 Chronicles 36:14-16
Moreover all the chief of the priests, and the people, transgressed very much after all the abominations of the heathen; and polluted the house of the LORD which he had hallowed in Jerusalem…

Isaiah 5:4-6
What could have been done more to my vineyard, that I have not done in it? wherefore, when I looked that it should bring forth grapes, brought it forth wild grapes? …

till I

Ezekiel 5:13
Thus shall mine anger be accomplished, and I will cause my fury to rest upon them, and I will be comforted: and they shall know that I the LORD have spoken it in my zeal, when I have accomplished my fury in them.

Ezekiel 8:18
Therefore will I also deal in fury: mine eye shall not spare, neither will I have pity: and though they cry in mine ears with a loud voice, yet will I not hear them.

Ezekiel 16:42
So will I make my fury toward thee to rest, and my jealousy shall depart from thee, and I will be quiet, and will be no more angry.

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Ezekiel 24
1. Under the parable of a boiling pot
6. is shown the irrevocable destruction of Jerusalem
15. By the sign of Ezekiel not mourning for the death of his wife
19. is shown the calamity of the Jews to be beyond all sorrow














Because of the indecency
The Hebrew word for "indecency" here is "zimmâ," which often refers to lewdness or wickedness. This term is used to describe moral corruption and is frequently associated with idolatry and sexual immorality in the Old Testament. The use of "indecency" underscores the severity of Israel's spiritual and moral failings. Historically, Israel's repeated turning to idols and neglect of God's commandments is seen as a profound betrayal of their covenant relationship with God.

of your uncleanness
The term "uncleanness" is translated from the Hebrew word "ṭum'â," which denotes ritual impurity. In the context of the Old Testament, uncleanness often required purification rituals to restore a person to a state of holiness. Here, it symbolizes the pervasive sin and rebellion of the people, which has defiled them spiritually. The imagery of uncleanness is powerful, suggesting that the people's sins have made them unfit to stand before a holy God.

since I tried to cleanse you
This phrase reflects God's persistent efforts to purify His people. The Hebrew root "ṭâhar" means to cleanse or purify. Throughout Israel's history, God sent prophets, provided the Law, and instituted sacrifices to guide His people back to righteousness. This phrase highlights God's patience and desire for His people to return to Him, emphasizing His role as a loving and just Father who seeks the restoration of His children.

but you would not be cleansed
The resistance to cleansing indicates a willful disobedience and stubbornness. The Hebrew verb "ṭâhar" is again used, but here it is in the negative form, showing the people's refusal to accept God's means of purification. This refusal is a tragic testament to human pride and rebellion, illustrating the depth of Israel's spiritual blindness and the hardness of their hearts.

from your filth
The word "filth" is translated from the Hebrew "ṭum'â," similar to "uncleanness," but with an emphasis on the repulsiveness of sin. This term conveys the idea that sin is not only a legal or moral failing but also something that defiles and corrupts. The imagery here is vivid, painting sin as something that soils and degrades the soul, making it abhorrent in the sight of God.

you will not be clean again
This phrase is a solemn declaration of the consequences of persistent sin. The Hebrew "ṭâhar" is used once more, indicating that without repentance and divine intervention, the people remain in their state of impurity. It serves as a warning that there is a point at which God's patience may give way to judgment if His people continue to reject His call to holiness.

until My wrath against you has subsided
The word "wrath" is derived from the Hebrew "ḥēmâ," which signifies intense anger or fury. This is not a capricious or unjust anger but a righteous response to sin and rebellion. God's wrath is portrayed as a necessary aspect of His justice, aimed at bringing about repentance and restoration. The phrase "has subsided" suggests that God's ultimate desire is not to punish but to bring His people back to a state of purity and right relationship with Him. This reflects the hope that, even in judgment, God's mercy and love remain steadfast, offering a path to redemption for those who turn back to Him.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Because
יַ֤עַן (ya·‘an)
Adverb
Strong's 3282: Heed, purpose, to indicate the reason, cause

of the indecency
זִמָּ֑ה (zim·māh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 2154: A plan, device, wickedness

of your uncleanness
בְּטֻמְאָתֵ֖ךְ (bə·ṭum·’ā·ṯêḵ)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person feminine singular
Strong's 2932: Religious impurity

I tried to cleanse you,
טִֽהַרְתִּיךְ֙ (ṭi·har·tîḵ)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular | second person feminine singular
Strong's 2891: To be clean or pure

but you would not
וְלֹ֣א (wə·lō)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

be purified
טָהַ֔רְתְּ (ṭā·hart)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person feminine singular
Strong's 2891: To be clean or pure

from your filthiness.
מִטֻּמְאָתֵךְ֙ (miṭ·ṭum·’ā·ṯêḵ)
Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person feminine singular
Strong's 2932: Religious impurity

You will not
לֹ֣א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

be pure
תִטְהֲרִי־ (ṯiṭ·hă·rî-)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singular
Strong's 2891: To be clean or pure

again
ע֔וֹד (‘ō·wḏ)
Adverb
Strong's 5750: Iteration, continuance, again, repeatedly, still, more

until
עַד־ (‘aḏ-)
Preposition
Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while

My wrath
חֲמָתִ֖י (ḥă·mā·ṯî)
Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 2534: Heat, anger, poison

against you
בָּֽךְ׃ (bāḵ)
Preposition | second person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew

has subsided.
הֲנִיחִ֥י (hă·nî·ḥî)
Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | first person common singular
Strong's 5117: To rest, settle down


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