Ezekiel 24

NEW AMERICAN BIBLE	NEW JERUSALEM
1 On the tenth day of the tenth month, in the ninth year, the word of the LORD came to me:	1 In the ninth year, on the tenth day of the tenth month, the word of Yahweh was addressed to me asfol ows,
2 Son of man, write down this date today, for this very day the king of Babylon has invested Jerusalem.	2 'Son of man, write down today's date, yes, today's, for this very day the king of Babylon began hisattack on Jerusalem.
3 Propose this parable to the rebellious house: Thus says the Lord GOD: Set up the pot, set it up, then pour in some water.	3 So pronounce a parable for this tribe of rebels. Say, "The Lord Yahweh says this: Put the pot on thefire; put it on; pour the water in!
4 Put in it pieces of meat, all good pieces: thigh and shoulder; Fill it with the choicest joints	4 Now put the cuts of meat al in together, al the best cuts, leg and shoulder. Fill it with the best bones.
5 taken from the pick of the flock. Then pile the wood beneath it; bring to a boil these pieces and the joints that are in it.	5 Take the best of the flock, then heap wood underneath; boil it thoroughly until even the bones arecooked.
6 Take out its pieces, one by one, without casting lots for it. Therefore, thus says the Lord GOD: Woe to the bloody city, a pot containing rust, whose rust has not been removed.	6 "For the Lord Yahweh says this: Disaster is in store for the bloody city, for that rusty cooking pot whose rust wil not come off! Empty it, bit by bit, not bothering to draw lots;
7 For the blood she shed is in her midst; she poured it on the bare rock; she did not pour it out on the earth, to be covered with dust.	7 for she is stil ful of bloodshed, she has put blood on the naked rock; she did not pour it on the groundso as to cover it with dust.
8 To work up my wrath, to excite my vengeance, she put her blood on the bare rock, not to be covered.	8 To make anger rise, to exact vengeance, I have put her blood on the naked rock, so that it should notbe covered:
9 Therefore, thus says the Lord GOD: I, too, will heap up a great bonfire,	9 "So, the Lord Yahweh says this: Disaster is in store for the bloody city! I too plan to build a great fire.
10 piling on wood and kindling the fire, Till the meat has been cooked, till the broth has boiled.	10 Heap on the wood, light it, cook the meat, prepare the seasoning let the bones burn!
11 Then I will set the pot empty on the coals till its metal glows red hot, till the impurities in it melt, and its rust disappears.	11 Put the empty pot on the coals to make it hot, until the bronze glows, the filth inside melts and therust is burnt away!
12 Yet not even with fire will its great rust be removed.	12 "But al that rust would not come off in the fire.
13 Because you have sullied yourself with lewdness when I would have purified you, and you refused to be purified of your uncleanness, therefore you shall not be purified until I wreak my fury on you.	13 Your filth is infamous. Since I have tried to purge you and you would not let yourself be purged ofyour filth, so now you wil never be purged of your filth until I have sated my anger on you.
14 I, the LORD, have spoken; it is coming, for I will bring it about without fail. I will not have pity nor repent. By your conduct and your deeds you shall be judged, says the Lord GOD.	14 I, Yahweh, have spoken; this wil happen; I shal act and not relent; I shal show no pity, nocompassion. You will be judged as your conduct and actions deserve -- declares the Lord Yahweh." '
15 Thus the word of the LORD came to me:	15 The word of Yahweh was addressed to me as fol ows,
16 Son of man, by a sudden blow I am taking away from you the delight of your eyes, but do not mourn or weep or shed any tears.	16 'Son of man, at a blow I am about to deprive you of the delight of your eyes. But you are not tolament, not to weep, not to let your tears run down.
17 Groan in silence, make no lament for the dead, bind on your turban, put your sandals on your feet, do not cover your beard, and do not eat the customary bread.	17 Groan in silence, do not go into mourning for the dead, knot your turban round your head, put yoursandals on your feet, do not cover your beard, do not eat the usual food.'
18 That evening my wife died, and the next morning I did as I had been commanded.	18 I told this to the people in the morning, and my wife died in the evening, and the next morning I did asI had been ordered.
19 Then the people asked me, "Will you not tell us what all these things that you are doing mean for us?" I therefore spoke to the people that morning,	19 The people then said to me, 'Will you not explain what meaning these actions have for us?'
20 saying to them: Thus the word of the LORD came to me:	20 I replied, 'The word of Yahweh has been addressed to me as fol ows,
21 Say to the house of Israel: Thus says the Lord GOD: I will now desecrate my sanctuary, the stronghold of your pride, the delight of your eyes, the desire of your soul. The sons and daughters you left behind shall fall by the sword.	21 "Say to the House of Israel, the Lord Yahweh says this: I am about to profane my sanctuary, thepride of your strength, the delight of your eyes, the joy of your hearts. Your sons and daughters whom you haveleft behind wil fall by the sword.
22 You shall do as I have done, not covering your beards nor eating the customary bread.	22 Then you wil do as I have done: you wil not cover your beards or eat the usual food;
23 Your turbans shall remain on your heads, your sandals on your feet. You shall not mourn or weep, but you shall rot away because of your sins and groan one to another.	23 you will keep your turbans on your heads and your sandals on your feet; you wil not lament or weepbut will waste away for your crimes, groaning among yourselves.
24 Ezekiel shall be a sign for you: all that he did you shall do when it happens. Thus you shall know that I am the LORD.	24 Thus Ezekiel is a sign for you. You wil do exactly what he has done. And when this happens, you willknow that I am Lord Yahweh!"
25 As for you, son of man, truly, on the day I take away from them their bulwark, their glorious joy, the delight of their eyes, the desire of their soul, and the pride of their hearts, their sons and daughters,	25 'And, son of man, the day that I deprive them of their strength, their crowning joy, the delight of theireyes, the joy of their hearts, their sons and daughters,
26 that day the fugitive will come to you, that you may hear it for yourself;	26 that day a survivor wil bring you the news.
27 that day your mouth shall be opened and you shall be dumb no longer. Thus you shall be a sign to them, and they shall know that I am the LORD.	27 That day your mouth wil be opened to speak to the survivor; you wil speak and no longer be dumb;you wil be a sign for them, and they wil know that I am Yahweh.'