9. “‘So this is what the Lord God says:How terrible it will be for the city of murderers!I will also pile the wood high for burning.
10. Pile up the woodand light the fire.Finish cooking the meat.Mix in the spices.And let the bones burn.
11. Then set the empty pot on the coals.It will become hot, and its copper sides will glow.The dirty scum stuck inside it may then meltand its rust burn away.
12. But efforts to clean the pot have failed.Its heavy rust cannot be removed,even in the fire.
13. “‘In your sinful action there is shame. I wanted to cleanse you, but you are still unclean. You will never be cleansed from your sin until my anger against you is carried out.