| English Standard Version | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1In the ninth year, in the tenth month, on the tenth day of the month, the word of the LORD came to me: | 1The word of the LORD came to me in the ninth year, in the tenth month, on the tenth day of the month: " |
| 2“Son of man, write down the name of this day, this very day. The king of Babylon has laid siege to Jerusalem this very day. | 2Son of man, write down today's date, this very day. The king of Babylon has laid siege to Jerusalem this very day. |
| 3And utter a parable to the rebellious house and say to them, Thus says the Lord GOD: “Set on the pot, set it on; pour in water also; | 3Now speak a parable to the rebellious house. Tell them: This is what the Lord GOD says: Put the pot on the fire-- put it on, and then pour water into it! |
| 4put in it the pieces of meat, all the good pieces, the thigh and the shoulder; fill it with choice bones. | 4Place the pieces of meat in it, every good piece-- thigh and shoulder. Fill it with choice bones. |
| 5Take the choicest one of the flock; pile the logs under it; boil it well; seethe also its bones in it. | 5Take the choicest of the flock and also pile up the fuel under it. Bring it to a boil and cook the bones in it." |
| 6“Therefore thus says the Lord GOD: Woe to the bloody city, to the pot whose corrosion is in it, and whose corrosion has not gone out of it! Take out of it piece after piece, without making any choice. | 6Therefore, this is what the Lord GOD says: Woe to the city of bloodshed, the pot that has rust inside it, and whose rust will not come off! Empty it piece by piece; lots should not be cast for its contents. |
| 7For the blood she has shed is in her midst; she put it on the bare rock; she did not pour it out on the ground to cover it with dust. | 7For the blood she shed is still within her. She put it out on the bare rock; she didn't pour it on the ground to cover it with dust. |
| 8To rouse my wrath, to take vengeance, I have set on the bare rock the blood she has shed, that it may not be covered. | 8In order to stir up wrath and take vengeance, I have put her blood on the bare rock, so that it would not be covered. |
| 9Therefore thus says the Lord GOD: Woe to the bloody city! I also will make the pile great. | 9Therefore, this is what the Lord GOD says: Woe to the city of bloodshed! I Myself will make the pile of kindling large. |
| 10Heap on the logs, kindle the fire, boil the meat well, mix in the spices, and let the bones be burned up. | 10Pile on the logs and kindle the fire! Cook the meat well and mix in the spices! Let the bones be burned! |
| 11Then set it empty upon the coals, that it may become hot, and its copper may burn, that its uncleanness may be melted in it, its corrosion consumed. | 11Set the empty pot on its coals so that it becomes hot and its copper glows. Then its impurity will melt inside it; its rust will be consumed. |
| 12She has wearied herself with toil; its abundant corrosion does not go out of it. Into the fire with its corrosion! | 12It has frustrated every effort; its thick rust will not come off. Into the fire with its rust! |
| 13On 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. | 13Because 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. |
| 14I am the LORD. I have spoken; it shall come to pass; I will do it. I will not go back; I will not spare; I will not relent; according to your ways and your deeds you will be judged, declares the Lord GOD.” | 14I, Yahweh, have spoken. It is coming, and I will do it! I will not refrain, I will not show pity, and I will not relent. I will judge you according to your ways and deeds. This is the declaration of the Lord GOD. |
| 15The word of the LORD came to me: | 15Then the word of the LORD came to me: " |
| 16“Son of man, behold, I am about to take the delight of your eyes away from you at a stroke; yet you shall not mourn or weep, nor shall your tears run down. | 16Son of man, I am about to take the delight of your eyes away from you with a fatal blow. But you must not lament or weep or let your tears flow. |
| 17Sigh, but not aloud; make no mourning for the dead. Bind on your turban, and put your shoes on your feet; do not cover your lips, nor eat the bread of men.” | 17Groan quietly; do not observe mourning rites for the dead. Put on your turban and strap your sandals on your feet; do not cover your mustache or eat the bread of mourners." |
| 18So I spoke to the people in the morning, and at evening my wife died. And on the next morning I did as I was commanded. | 18I spoke to the people in the morning, and my wife died in the evening. The next morning I did just as I was commanded. |
| 19And the people said to me, “Will you not tell us what these things mean for us, that you are acting thus?” | 19Then the people asked me, "Won't you tell us what these things you are doing mean for us?" |
| 20Then I said to them, “The word of the LORD came to me: | 20So I answered them: "The word of the LORD came to me: |
| 21‘Say to the house of Israel, Thus says the Lord GOD: Behold, I will profane my sanctuary, the pride of your power, the delight of your eyes, and the yearning of your soul, and your sons and your daughters whom you left behind shall fall by the sword. | 21Say to the house of Israel: This is what the Lord GOD says: I am about to desecrate My sanctuary, the pride of your power, the delight of your eyes, and the desire of your heart. Also, the sons and daughters you left behind will fall by the sword. |
| 22And you shall do as I have done; you shall not cover your lips, nor eat the bread of men. | 22Then you will do just as I have done: You will not cover your mustache or eat the bread of mourners. |
| 23Your turbans shall be on your heads and your shoes on your feet; you shall not mourn or weep, but you shall rot away in your iniquities and groan to one another. | 23Your turbans will remain on your heads and your sandals on your feet. You will not lament or weep but will waste away because of your sins and will groan to one another. |
| 24Thus shall Ezekiel be to you a sign; according to all that he has done you shall do. When this comes, then you will know that I am the Lord GOD.’ | 24Now Ezekiel will be a sign for you. You will do everything that he has done. When this happens, you will know that I am the Lord Yahweh." |
| 25“As for you, son of man, surely on the day when I take from them their stronghold, their joy and glory, the delight of their eyes and their soul’s desire, and also their sons and daughters, | 25Son of man, know that on the day I take their stronghold from them, their pride and joy, the delight of their eyes and the longing of their hearts, as well as their sons and daughters, |
| 26on that day a fugitive will come to you to report to you the news. | 26on that day a fugitive will come to you and report the news. |
| 27On that day your mouth will be opened to the fugitive, and you shall speak and be no longer mute. So you will be a sign to them, and they will know that I am the LORD.” | 27On that day your mouth will be opened to talk with him; you will speak and no longer be mute. So you will be a sign for them, and they will know that I am Yahweh.'" |
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