New English Translation

Ezekiel 24:9-20 New English Translation (NET)

9. “‘Therefore this is what the sovereign Lord says: Woe to the city of bloodshed!I will also make the pile high.

10. Pile up the bones, kindle the fire;cook the meat well, mix in the spices,let the bones be charred.

11. Set the empty pot on the coals,until it becomes hot and its copper glows,until its uncleanness melts within it and its rot is consumed.

12. It has tried my patience;yet its thick rot is not removed from it.Subject its rot to the fire!

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

14. “‘I the Lord have spoken; judgment is coming and I will act! I will not relent, or show pity, or be sorry! I will judge you according to your conduct and your deeds, declares the sovereign Lord.’”

15. The word of Lord came to me:

16. “Son of man, realize that I am about to take the delight of your eyes away from you with a jolt, but you must not mourn or weep or shed tears.

17. Groan in silence for the dead, but do not perform mourning rites. Bind on your turban and put your sandals on your feet. Do not cover your lip and do not eat food brought by others.”

18. So I spoke to the people in the morning, and my wife died in the evening. In the morning I acted just as I was commanded.

19. Then the people said to me, “Will you not tell us what these things you are doing mean for us?”

20. So I said to them: “The word of the Lord came to me: