The Book of Ezekiel, Chapter 24יחזקאל 24

וַיְהִי֩ דְבַר יְהוָ֨ה אֵלַ֜י בַּשָּׁנָ֤ה הַתְּשִׁיעִית֙ בַּחֹ֣דֶשׁ הָעֲשִׂירִ֔י בֶּעָשׂ֥וֹר לַחֹ֖דֶשׁ לֵאמֹֽר

Again in the ninth year, in the tenth month, in the tenth of the month, the word of YHWH came to me, saying,

בֶּן אָדָ֗ם כתוב כְּתָב לְךָ֙ אֶת שֵׁ֣ם הַיּ֔וֹם אֶת עֶ֖צֶם הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֑ה סָמַ֤ךְ מֶֽלֶךְ בָּבֶל֙ אֶל יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם בְּעֶ֖צֶם הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה

Son of man, write you the name of the day, of this same day: the king of Babylon set himself against Jerusalem this same day.

וּמְשֹׁ֤ל אֶל בֵּית הַמֶּ֨רִי֙ מָשָׁ֔ל וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם כֹּ֥ה אָמַ֖ר אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֑ה שְׁפֹ֤ת הַסִּיר֙ שְׁפֹ֔ת וְגַם יְצֹ֥ק בּ֖וֹ מָֽיִם

And utter a parable to the rebellious house, and say to them, Thus says YHWH YHWH; Set on a pot, set on, and also pour water into it:

אֱסֹ֤ף נְתָחֶ֨יהָ֙ אֵלֶ֔יהָ כָּל נֵ֥תַח ט֖וֹב יָרֵ֣ךְ וְכָתֵ֑ף מִבְחַ֥ר עֲצָמִ֖ים מַלֵּֽא

Gather the pieces thereof into it, every good piece, the thigh, and the shoulder; fill with the choice bones.

מִבְחַ֤ר הַצֹּאן֙ לָק֔וֹחַ וְגַ֛ם דּ֥וּר הָעֲצָמִ֖ים תַּחְתֶּ֑יהָ רַתַּ֣ח רְתָחֶ֔יהָ גַּם בָּשְׁל֥וּ עֲצָמֶ֖יהָ בְּתוֹכָֽהּ

Take the choice of the flock, and burn also the bones under it, make it boil well, and let them seethe the bones of it therein.

לָכֵ֞ן כֹּה אָמַ֣ר אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהֹוִ֗ה אוֹי֮ עִ֣יר הַדָּמִים֒ סִ֚יר אֲשֶׁ֣ר חֶלְאָתָ֣ה בָ֔הּ וְחֶ֨לְאָתָ֔הּ לֹ֥א יָצְאָ֖ה מִמֶּ֑נָּה לִנְתָחֶ֤יהָ לִנְתָחֶ֨יהָ֙ הוֹצִיאָ֔הּ לֹא נָפַ֥ל עָלֶ֖יהָ גּוֹרָֽל

Wherefore thus says YHWH YHWH; Woe to the bloody city, to the pot whose scum therein, and whose scum is not gone out of it! bring it out piece by piece; let no lot fall upon it.

כִּ֤י דָמָהּ֙ בְּתוֹכָ֣הּ הָיָ֔ה עַל צְחִ֥יחַ סֶ֖לַע שָׂמָ֑תְהוּ לֹ֤א שְׁפָכַ֨תְהוּ֙ עַל הָאָ֔רֶץ לְכַסּ֥וֹת עָלָ֖יו עָפָֽר

For her blood is in the midst of her; she set it upon the top of a rock; she poured it not upon the ground, to cover it with dust;

לְהַעֲל֤וֹת חֵמָה֙ לִנְקֹ֣ם נָקָ֔ם נָתַ֥תִּי אֶת דָּמָ֖הּ עַל צְחִ֣יחַ סָ֑לַע לְבִלְתִּ֖י הִכָּסֽוֹת

That it might cause fury to come up to take vengeance; I have set her blood upon the top of a rock, that it should not be covered.

לָכֵ֗ן כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֔ה א֖וֹי עִ֣יר הַדָּמִ֑ים גַּם אֲנִ֖י אַגְדִּ֥יל הַמְּדוּרָֽה

Therefore thus says YHWH YHWH; Woe to the bloody city! I will even make the pile for fire great.

הַרְבֵּ֤ה הָעֵצִים֙ הַדְלֵ֣ק הָאֵ֔שׁ הָתֵ֖ם הַבָּשָׂ֑ר וְהַרְקַח֙ הַמֶּרְקָחָ֔ה וְהָעֲצָמ֖וֹת יֵחָֽרוּ

Heap on wood, kindle the fire, consume the flesh, and spice it well, and let the bones be burned.

וְהַעֲמִידֶ֥הָ עַל גֶּחָלֶ֖יהָ רֵקָ֑ה לְמַ֨עַן תֵּחַ֜ם וְחָ֣רָה נְחֻשְׁתָּ֗הּ וְנִתְּכָ֤ה בְתוֹכָהּ֙ טֻמְאָתָ֔הּ תִּתֻּ֖ם חֶלְאָתָֽהּ

Then set it empty upon the coals thereof, that the brass of it may be hot, and may burn, and the filthiness of it may be molten in it, the scum of it may be consumed.

תְּאֻנִ֖ים הֶלְאָ֑ת וְלֹֽא תֵצֵ֤א מִמֶּ֨נָּה֙ רַבַּ֣ת חֶלְאָתָ֔הּ בְּאֵ֖שׁ חֶלְאָתָֽהּ

She has wearied with lies, and her great scum went not forth out of her: her scum in the fire.

בְּטֻמְאָתֵ֖ךְ זִמָּ֑ה יַ֤עַן טִֽהַרְתִּיךְ֙ וְלֹ֣א טָהַ֔רְתְּ מִטֻּמְאָתֵךְ֙ לֹ֣א תִטְהֲרִי ע֔וֹד עַד הֲנִיחִ֥י אֶת חֲמָתִ֖י בָּֽךְ

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

אֲנִ֨י יְהוָ֤ה דִּבַּ֨רְתִּי֙ בָּאָ֣ה וְעָשִׂ֔יתִי לֹֽא אֶפְרַ֥ע וְלֹא אָח֖וּס וְלֹ֣א אֶנָּחֵ֑ם כִּדְרָכַ֤יִךְ וְכַעֲלִילוֹתַ֨יִךְ֙ שְׁפָט֔וּךְ נְאֻ֖ם אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהֹוִֽה

I YHWH have spoken : it shall come to pass, and I will do ; I will not go back, neither will I spare, neither will I repent; according to your ways, and according to your doings, shall they judge you, says YHWH YHWH.

וַיְהִ֥י דְבַר יְהוָ֖ה אֵלַ֥י לֵאמֹֽר

Also the word of YHWH came to me, saying,

בֶּן אָדָ֕ם הִנְנִ֨י לֹקֵ֧חַ מִמְּךָ֛ אֶת מַחְמַ֥ד עֵינֶ֖יךָ בְּמַגֵּפָ֑ה וְלֹ֤א תִסְפֹּד֙ וְלֹ֣א תִבְכֶּ֔ה וְל֥וֹא תָב֖וֹא דִּמְעָתֶֽךָ

Son of man, behold, I take away from you the desire of your eyes with a stroke: yet neither shall you mourn nor weep, neither shall your tears run down.

הֵאָנֵ֣ק דֹּ֗ם מֵתִים֙ אֵ֣בֶל לֹֽא תַֽעֲשֶׂ֔ה פְאֵֽרְךָ֙ חֲב֣וֹשׁ עָלֶ֔יךָ וּנְעָלֶ֖יךָ תָּשִׂ֣ים בְּרַגְלֶ֑יךָ וְלֹ֤א תַעְטֶה֙ עַל שָׂפָ֔ם וְלֶ֥חֶם אֲנָשִׁ֖ים לֹ֥א תֹאכֵֽל

Forbear to cry, make no mourning for the dead, bind the tire of your head upon you, and put on your shoes upon your feet, and cover not lips, and eat not the bread of men.

וָאֲדַבֵּ֤ר אֶל הָעָם֙ בַּבֹּ֔קֶר וַתָּ֥מָת אִשְׁתִּ֖י בָּעָ֑רֶב וָאַ֥עַשׂ בַּבֹּ֖קֶר כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר צֻוֵּֽיתִי

So I spake to the people in the morning: and at even my wife died; and I did in the morning as I was commanded.

וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ אֵלַ֖י הָעָ֑ם הֲלֹֽא תַגִּ֥יד לָ֨נוּ֙ מָה אֵ֣לֶּה לָּ֔נוּ כִּ֥י אַתָּ֖ה עֹשֶֽׂה

And the people said to me, Wilt you not tell us what these to us, that you doest ?

וָאֹמַ֖ר אֲלֵיהֶ֑ם דְּבַ֨ר יְהוָ֔ה הָיָ֥ה אֵלַ֖י לֵאמֹֽר

Then I answered them, The word of YHWH came to me, saying,

אֱמֹ֣ר לְבֵ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל כֹּֽה אָמַר֮ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִה֒ הִנְנִ֨י מְחַלֵּ֤ל אֶת מִקְדָּשִׁי֙ גְּא֣וֹן עֻזְּכֶ֔ם מַחְמַ֥ד עֵֽינֵיכֶ֖ם וּמַחְמַ֣ל נַפְשְׁכֶ֑ם וּבְנֵיכֶ֧ם וּבְנֽוֹתֵיכֶ֛ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר עֲזַבְתֶּ֖ם בַּחֶ֥רֶב יִפֹּֽלוּ

Speak to the house of Israel, Thus says YHWH YHWH; Behold, I will profane my sanctuary, the excellency of your strength, the desire of your eyes, and that which your soul pitieth; and your sons and your daughters whom you have left shall fall by the sword.

וַעֲשִׂיתֶ֖ם כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשִׂ֑יתִי עַל שָׂפָם֙ לֹ֣א תַעְט֔וּ וְלֶ֥חֶם אֲנָשִׁ֖ים לֹ֥א תֹאכֵֽלוּ

And you shall do as I have done: you shall not cover lips, nor eat the bread of men.

וּפְאֵרֵכֶ֣ם עַל רָאשֵׁיכֶ֗ם וְנַֽעֲלֵיכֶם֙ בְּרַגְלֵיכֶ֔ם לֹ֥א תִסְפְּד֖וּ וְלֹ֣א תִבְכּ֑וּ וּנְמַקֹּתֶם֙ בַּעֲוֺנֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם וּנְהַמְתֶּ֖ם אִ֥ישׁ אֶל אָחִֽיו

And your tires upon your heads, and your shoes upon your feet: you shall not mourn nor weep; but you shall pine away for your iniquities, and mourn one toward another.

וְהָיָ֨ה יְחֶזְקֵ֤אל לָכֶם֙ לְמוֹפֵ֔ת כְּכֹ֥ל אֲשֶׁר עָשָׂ֖ה תַּעֲשׂ֑וּ בְּבֹאָ֕הּ וִֽידַעְתֶּ֕ם כִּ֥י אֲנִ֖י אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהוִֽה

Thus Ezekiel is to you a sign: according to all that he has done shall you do: and when this cometh, you shall know that I YHWH YHWH.

וְאַתָּ֣ה בֶן אָדָ֔ם הֲל֗וֹא בְּי֨וֹם קַחְתִּ֤י מֵהֶם֙ אֶת מָ֣עוּזָּ֔ם מְשׂ֖וֹשׂ תִּפְאַרְתָּ֑ם אֶת מַחְמַ֤ד עֵֽינֵיהֶם֙ וְאֶת מַשָּׂ֣א נַפְשָׁ֔ם בְּנֵיהֶ֖ם וּבְנוֹתֵיהֶֽם

Also, you son of man, not in the day when I take from them their strength, the joy of their glory, the desire of their eyes, and that whereupon they set their minds, their sons and their daughters,

בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֔וּא יָב֥וֹא הַפָּלִ֖יט אֵלֶ֑יךָ לְהַשְׁמָע֖וּת אָזְנָֽיִם

he that escapeth in that day shall come to you, to cause to hear with ears?

בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֗וּא יִפָּ֤תַח פִּ֨יךָ֙ אֶת הַפָּלִ֔יט וּתְדַבֵּ֕ר וְלֹ֥א תֵֽאָלֵ֖ם ע֑וֹד וְהָיִ֤יתָ לָהֶם֙ לְמוֹפֵ֔ת וְיָדְע֖וּ כִּֽי אֲנִ֥י יְהוָֽה

In that day shall your mouth be opened to him which is escaped, and you shall speak, and be no more dumb: and you shall be a sign to them; and they shall know that I YHWH.