Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version take the pick of the flock. Pile wood beneath it for the bones; bring it to a boil and cook the bones in it. New Living Translation Use only the best sheep from the flock, and heap fuel on the fire beneath the pot. Bring the pot to a boil, and cook the bones along with the meat. English Standard Version Take the choicest one of the flock; pile the logs under it; boil it well; seethe also its bones in it. Berean Standard Bible Take the choicest of the flock and pile the fuel beneath it. Bring it to a boil and cook the bones in it.’ King James Bible Take the choice of the flock, and burn also the bones under it, and make it boil well, and let them seethe the bones of it therein. New King James Version Take the choice of the flock. Also pile fuel bones under it, Make it boil well, And let the cuts simmer in it.” New American Standard Bible “Take the choicest of the flock, And also stack wood under the pot. Make it boil vigorously. Also boil its bones in it.” NASB 1995 “Take the choicest of the flock, And also pile wood under the pot. Make it boil vigorously. Also seethe its bones in it.” NASB 1977 “Take the choicest of the flock, And also pile wood under the pot. Make it boil vigorously. Also seethe its bones in it.” Legacy Standard Bible Take the choicest of the flock, And also pile wood under the pot. Make it seethe vigorously. Also boil its bones in it.” Amplified Bible “Take the choicest of the flock, And also pile wood under the pot. Make it boil vigorously And boil its bones in the pot.” Christian Standard Bible Take the choicest of the flock and also pile up the fuel under it. Bring it to a boil and cook the bones in it. Holman Christian Standard Bible Take the choicest of the flock and also pile up the fuel under it. Bring it to a boil and cook the bones in it.” American Standard Version Take the choice of the flock, and also a pile of wood for the bones under the caldron; make it boil well; yea, let the bones thereof be boiled in the midst of it. Contemporary English Version Pile wood underneath the pot, and let the meat and bones boil until they are done." English Revised Version Take the choice of the flock, and pile also the bones under it: make it boil well; yea, let the bones thereof be seethed in the midst of it. GOD'S WORD® Translation selected from the best sheep. Pile wood under the pot. Bring the mixture in the pot to a boil. Cook the bones that are in it well. Good News Translation Use the meat of the finest sheep; pile the wood under the pot. Let the water boil; boil the bones and the meat." International Standard Version Take the best bones from the flock, pile wood under the pot for the bones, bring it to a boil, and then cook the bones in it."'" Majority Standard Bible Take the choicest of the flock and pile the fuel beneath it. Bring it to a boil and cook the bones in it.? NET Bible Take the choice bone of the flock, heap up bones under it; boil rapidly, and boil its bones in it. New Heart English Bible Take the choice of the flock, and also a pile of wood for the bones under the caldron; make it boil well; yes, let its bones be boiled in its midst."' Webster's Bible Translation Take the choice of the flock, and burn also the bones under it, and make it boil well, and let them boil its bones in it. World English Bible Take the choice of the flock, and also a pile of wood for the bones under the cauldron. Make it boil well. Yes, let its bones be boiled within it.” Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionTo take the choice of the flock, "" And also to pile the bones under it, "" Boil it thoroughly, indeed, cook its bones in its midst. Young's Literal Translation The choice of the flock to take, And also to pile of the bones under it, Boil it thoroughly, yea, cook its bones in its midst. Smith's Literal Translation Take the choice of the flock and also wheel the bones under it, boil its boilings; also they cooked the bones in the midst of it. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleTake the fattest of the flock, and lay together piles of bones under it: the seething thereof is boiling hot, and the bones thereof are thoroughly sodden in the midst of it. Catholic Public Domain Version Take the fattest from the flock, and arrange also a heap of bones under it. Its cooking has boiled over, and its bones in its midst have been thoroughly cooked. New American Bible Choose the pick of the flock, then pile logs beneath it; Bring it to a boil, cook all the pieces in it. New Revised Standard Version Take the choicest one of the flock, pile the logs under it; boil its pieces, seethe also its bones in it. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd burn also the bones under the pot, and make it boil well, and let the bones seethe in it. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Set ablaze the bones under the pot and burn them under it OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Take the choice of the flock, And pile also the bones under it; Make it boil well, That the bones thereof may also be seethed in the midst of it. Brenton Septuagint Translation which are taken from choice cattle, and burn the bones under them: her bones are boiled and cooked in the midst of her. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Parable of the Cooking Pot…4Put in the pieces of meat, every good piece—thigh and shoulder—fill it with choice bones. 5Take the choicest of the flock and pile the fuel beneath it. Bring it to a boil and cook the bones in it.’ 6Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Woe to the city of bloodshed, to the pot now rusted, whose rust will not come off! Empty it piece by piece; cast no lots for its contents.… Cross References Jeremiah 1:13-14 Again the word of the LORD came to me, asking, “What do you see?” “I see a boiling pot,” I replied, “and it is tilting toward us from the north.” / Then the LORD said to me, “Disaster from the north will be poured out on all who live in the land. Isaiah 34:6 The sword of the LORD is bathed in blood. It drips with fat—with the blood of lambs and goats, with the fat of the kidneys of rams. For the LORD has a sacrifice in Bozrah, a great slaughter in the land of Edom. Jeremiah 7:29-34 Cut off your hair and throw it away. Raise up a lamentation on the barren heights, for the LORD has rejected and forsaken the generation of His wrath.’ / For the people of Judah have done evil in My sight, declares the LORD. They have set up their abominations in the house that bears My Name, and so have defiled it. / They have built the high places of Topheth in the Valley of Ben-hinnom so they could burn their sons and daughters in the fire—something I never commanded, nor did it even enter My mind. ... 2 Kings 24:10-14 At that time the servants of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon marched up to Jerusalem, and the city came under siege. / And Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to the city while his servants were besieging it. / Jehoiachin king of Judah, his mother, his servants, his commanders, and his officials all surrendered to the king of Babylon. So in the eighth year of his reign, the king of Babylon took him captive. ... Jeremiah 19:6-9 So behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when this place will no longer be called Topheth or the Valley of Ben-hinnom, but the Valley of Slaughter. / And in this place I will ruin the plans of Judah and Jerusalem. I will make them fall by the sword before their enemies, by the hands of those who seek their lives, and I will give their carcasses as food to the birds of the air and the beasts of the earth. / I will make this city a desolation and an object of scorn. All who pass by will be appalled and will scoff at all her wounds. ... Isaiah 63:1-6 Who is this coming from Edom, from Bozrah with crimson-stained garments? Who is this robed in splendor, marching in the greatness of His strength? “It is I, proclaiming vindication, mighty to save.” / Why are Your clothes red, and Your garments like one who treads the winepress? / “I have trodden the winepress alone, and no one from the nations was with Me. I trampled them in My anger and trod them down in My fury; their blood spattered My garments, and all My clothes were stained. ... Jeremiah 25:29-33 For behold, I am beginning to bring disaster on the city that bears My Name, so how could you possibly go unpunished? You will not go unpunished, for I am calling down a sword upon all the inhabitants of the earth, declares the LORD of Hosts.’ / So you are to prophesy all these words against them and say to them: ‘The LORD will roar from on high; He will raise His voice from His holy habitation. He will roar loudly over His pasture; like those who tread the grapes, He will call out with a shout against all the inhabitants of the earth. / The tumult will resound to the ends of the earth because the LORD brings a charge against the nations. He brings judgment on all mankind and puts the wicked to the sword,’” declares the LORD. ... Revelation 19:17-18 Then I saw an angel standing in the sun, and he cried out in a loud voice to all the birds flying overhead, “Come, gather together for the great supper of God, / so that you may eat the flesh of kings and commanders and mighty men, of horses and riders, of everyone slave and free, small and great.” Jeremiah 39:1-3 In the ninth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon marched against Jerusalem with his entire army and laid siege to the city. / And on the ninth day of the fourth month of Zedekiah’s eleventh year, the city was breached. / Then all the officials of the king of Babylon entered and sat in the Middle Gate: Nergal-sharezer of Samgar, Nebo-sarsekim the Rabsaris, Nergal-sharezer the Rabmag, and all the rest of the officials of the king of Babylon. Lamentations 2:4-5 He has bent His bow like an enemy; His right hand is positioned. Like a foe He has killed all who were pleasing to the eye; He has poured out His wrath like fire on the tent of the Daughter of Zion. / The Lord is like an enemy; He has swallowed up Israel. He has swallowed up all her palaces and destroyed her strongholds. He has multiplied mourning and lamentation for the Daughter of Judah. Zephaniah 1:7-8 Be silent in the presence of the Lord GOD, for the Day of the LORD is near. Indeed, the LORD has prepared a sacrifice; He has consecrated His guests. / “On the Day of the LORD’s sacrifice I will punish the princes, the sons of the king, and all who are dressed in foreign apparel. Matthew 22:2-14 “The kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son. / He sent his servants to call those he had invited to the banquet, but they refused to come. / Again, he sent other servants and said, ‘Tell those who have been invited that I have prepared my dinner. My oxen and fattened cattle have been killed, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding banquet.’ ... Revelation 6:9-11 And when the Lamb opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain for the word of God and for the testimony they had upheld. / And they cried out in a loud voice, “How long, O Lord, holy and true, until You judge those who dwell upon the earth and avenge our blood?” / Then each of them was given a white robe and told to rest a little while longer until the full number of their fellow servants, their brothers, were killed, just as they had been killed. Jeremiah 52:4-5 So in the ninth year of Zedekiah’s reign, on the tenth day of the tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon marched against Jerusalem with his entire army. They encamped outside the city and built a siege wall all around it. / And the city was kept under siege until King Zedekiah’s eleventh year. Isaiah 66:16 For by fire and by His sword, the LORD will execute judgment on all flesh, and many will be slain by the LORD. Treasury of Scripture Take the choice of the flock, and burn also the bones under it, and make it boil well, and let them seethe the bones of it therein. the choice Ezekiel 20:47 And say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of the LORD; Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee, and it shall devour every green tree in thee, and every dry tree: the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burned therein. Ezekiel 34:16,17,20 I will seek that which was lost, and bring again that which was driven away, and will bind up that which was broken, and will strengthen that which was sick: but I will destroy the fat and the strong; I will feed them with judgment… Jeremiah 39:6 Then the king of Babylon slew the sons of Zedekiah in Riblah before his eyes: also the king of Babylon slew all the nobles of Judah. burn. Ezekiel 24:9,10 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Woe to the bloody city! I will even make the pile for fire great… Jump to Previous Beneath Best Bits Boil Boiled Boiling Bones Burn Caldron Choice Choicest Cook Cooked Flock Inside Logs Midst Pieces Pile Pot Seethe Seethed Therein Thereof Thoroughly Vigorously WoodJump to Next Beneath Best Bits Boil Boiled Boiling Bones Burn Caldron Choice Choicest Cook Cooked Flock Inside Logs Midst Pieces Pile Pot Seethe Seethed Therein Thereof Thoroughly Vigorously WoodEzekiel 24 1. Under the parable of a boiling pot6. is shown the irrevocable destruction of Jerusalem 15. By the sign of Ezekiel not mourning for the death of his wife 19. is shown the calamity of the Jews to be beyond all sorrow Take the choicest of the flock The phrase "choicest of the flock" refers to selecting the best and most valuable animals for sacrifice or consumption. In the Hebrew context, the word for "choicest" is often associated with purity and excellence, indicating something set apart for a special purpose. Historically, the Israelites were instructed to offer their best to God, symbolizing their devotion and reverence. This selection of the finest reflects God's expectation for His people to give their utmost in worship and obedience, a principle that resonates with the call for Christians to offer their best in service to God. pile wood beneath it Bring it to a boil cook the bones in it Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Takeלָק֔וֹחַ (lā·qō·w·aḥ) Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute Strong's 3947: To take the choicest מִבְחַ֤ר (miḇ·ḥar) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4005: Choicest, best of the flock הַצֹּאן֙ (haṣ·ṣōn) Article | Noun - common singular Strong's 6629: Small cattle, sheep and goats, flock and וְגַ֛ם (wə·ḡam) Conjunctive waw | Conjunction Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and pile the fuel דּ֥וּר (dūr) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 1754: A circle, ball, pile beneath it. תַּחְתֶּ֑יהָ (taḥ·te·hā) Preposition | third person feminine singular Strong's 8478: The bottom, below, in lieu of Bring it to a boil רְתָחֶ֔יהָ (rə·ṯā·ḥe·hā) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 7570: To boil and גַּם־ (gam-) Conjunction Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and cook בָּשְׁל֥וּ (bā·šə·lū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 1310: To boil up, cooking, to ripen the bones הָעֲצָמִ֖ים (hā·‘ă·ṣā·mîm) Article | Noun - feminine plural Strong's 6106: A bone, the body, the substance, selfsame in it.’ בְּתוֹכָֽהּ׃ (bə·ṯō·w·ḵāh) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 8432: A bisection, the centre Links Ezekiel 24:5 NIVEzekiel 24:5 NLT Ezekiel 24:5 ESV Ezekiel 24:5 NASB Ezekiel 24:5 KJV Ezekiel 24:5 BibleApps.com Ezekiel 24:5 Biblia Paralela Ezekiel 24:5 Chinese Bible Ezekiel 24:5 French Bible Ezekiel 24:5 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Ezekiel 24:5 Take the choice of the flock (Ezek. 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