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I, too, will pile the wood high.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/24.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“This is what the Sovereign LORD says: What sorrow awaits Jerusalem, the city of murderers! I myself will pile up the fuel beneath her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ezekiel/24.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Therefore thus says the Lord GOD: Woe to the bloody city! I also will make the pile great.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/24.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Yes, this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Woe to the city of bloodshed! I, too, will pile the kindling high.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/24.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Woe to the bloody city! I will even make the pile for fire great.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/24.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />‘Therefore thus says the Lord GOD: “Woe to the bloody city! I too will make the pyre great.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/24.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Therefore, this is what the Lord GOD says: “Woe to the bloody city! I also will make the wood pile great.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/24.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8216Therefore, thus says the Lord GOD, &#8220Woe to the bloody city! I also will make the pile great.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/24.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />‘Therefore, thus says the Lord GOD, “Woe to the bloody city! I also shall make the pile great.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/24.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Therefore, thus says Lord Yahweh, “Woe to the city of blood! I also will make the pile great.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/24.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />‘Therefore, thus says the Lord GOD, “Woe to the bloody city! I will also make the pile [of wood] high.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/24.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />“ ‘Therefore, this is what the Lord GOD says: Woe to the city of bloodshed! I myself will make the pile of kindling large.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/24.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Therefore, this is what the Lord GOD says: Woe to the city of bloodshed! I Myself will make the pile of kindling large. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/24.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Woe to the bloody city! I also will make the pile great.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezekiel/24.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I, the LORD God, will punish that city of violence! I will make a huge pile of firewood, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/24.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD: Woe to the bloody city! I also will make the pile great.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/24.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />" 'This is what the Almighty LORD says: How horrible it will be for that city of murderers. I, too, will pile the wood high.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/24.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />This is what the Sovereign LORD is saying: "The city of murderers is doomed! I myself will pile up the firewood. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/24.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: 'How terrible it is for that blood-filled city— I'm also going to add to my pile of kindling.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/24.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Yes, this is what the Lord GOD says: ?Woe to the city of bloodshed! I, too, will pile the kindling high.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/24.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />"'Therefore this is what the sovereign LORD says: Woe to the city of bloodshed! I will also make the pile high. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/24.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />"Therefore thus says the Lord GOD: 'Woe to the bloody city. I also will make the pile great.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/24.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Woe to the bloody city! I will even make the pile for fire great.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/24.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />“‘Therefore the Lord Yahweh says: “Woe to the bloody city! I also will make the pile great. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/24.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Therefore, thus said Lord YHWH: Woe [to] the city of blood, indeed, I make the pile great.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/24.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Therefore, thus said the Lord Jehovah: Woe to the city of blood, yea, I -- I make great the pile.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/24.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />For this, thus said the Lord Jehovah: Wo to the city of bloods! I will make her pile great.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/24.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Therefore thus saith the Lord God: Woe to the bloody city, of which I will make a great bonfire. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/24.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Because of this, thus says the Lord God: Woe to the city of blood, out of which I will make a great funeral pyre.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/24.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Therefore, thus says the Lord GOD: Woe to the city full of blood! I will make the pyre great! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/24.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Therefore thus says the Lord GOD: Woe to the bloody city! I will even make the pile great.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/24.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Therefore, thus says the LORD God: Woe to the bloody city! I will even enlarge the fireplace and increase the fuel,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/24.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Because of this, thus says THE LORD OF LORDS: “Woe, city of blood! I shall enlarge the dwelling<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/24.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD: Woe to the bloody city! I also will make the pile great,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/24.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Therefore thus saith the Lord, I will also make the firebrand great,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/24-9.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vET3Gmwku4s?start=6971" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/24.htm">The Parable of the Cooking Pot</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">8</span>In order to stir up wrath and take vengeance, I have placed her blood on the bare rock, so that it would not be covered.’ <span class="reftext">9</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3651.htm" title="3651: lā·ḵên (Adv) -- So, thus. From kuwn; properly, set upright; hence just; but usually rightly or so.">Yes,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3541.htm" title="3541: kōh (Adv) -- Thus, here. From the prefix k and huw'; properly, like this, i.e. By implication, thus; also here; or now.">this is what</a> <a href="/hebrew/136.htm" title="136: ’ă·ḏō·nāy (N-proper-ms) -- Lord. Am emphatic form of 'adown; the Lord.">the Lord</a> <a href="/hebrew/3069.htm" title="3069: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- YHWH. A variation of Yhovah.">GOD</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: ’ā·mar (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">says:</a> <a href="/hebrew/188.htm" title="188: ’ō·w (Interjection) -- Woe! Probably from 'avah; lamentation; also interjectionally Oh!">‘Woe</a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: ‘îr (N-fsc) -- Excitement. Or par; or ayar; from uwr a city in the widest sense.">to the city</a> <a href="/hebrew/1818.htm" title="1818: had·dā·mîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Blood. From damam; blood of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively bloodshed.">of bloodshed!</a> <a href="/hebrew/1571.htm" title="1571: gam- (Conj) -- Also, moreover, yea. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/589.htm" title="589: ’ă·nî (Pro-1cs) -- I. Contracted from 'anokiy; I.">I, too,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4071.htm" title="4071: ham·mə·ḏū·rāh (Art:: N-fs) -- A pile (of wood). Or mdurah; from duwr in the sense of accumulation; a pile of fuel.">will pile the kindling</a> <a href="/hebrew/1431.htm" title="1431: ’aḡ·dîl (V-Hifil-Imperf-1cs) -- To grow up, become great. A primitive root; properly, to twist, i.e. To be large.">high.</a> </span><span class="reftext">10</span>Pile on the logs and kindle the fire; cook the meat well and mix in the spices; let the bones be burned.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/7-20.htm">Jeremiah 7:20</a></span><br />Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: Behold, My anger and My fury will be poured out on this place, on man and beast, on the trees of the field and the produce of the land, and it will burn and not be extinguished.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/66-15.htm">Isaiah 66:15-16</a></span><br />For behold, the LORD will come with fire—His chariots are like a whirlwind—to execute His anger with fury and His rebuke with flames of fire. / For by fire and by His sword, the LORD will execute judgment on all flesh, and many will be slain by the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/4-11.htm">Lamentations 4:11</a></span><br />The LORD has exhausted His wrath; He has poured out His fierce anger; He has kindled a fire in Zion, and it has consumed her foundations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nahum/1-6.htm">Nahum 1:6</a></span><br />Who can withstand His indignation? Who can endure His burning anger? His wrath is poured out like fire; even rocks are shattered before Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zephaniah/1-18.htm">Zephaniah 1:18</a></span><br />Neither their silver nor their gold will be able to deliver them on the Day of the LORD’s wrath. The whole earth will be consumed by the fire of His jealousy.” For indeed, He will make a sudden end of all who dwell on the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/32-22.htm">Deuteronomy 32:22</a></span><br />For a fire has been kindled by My anger, and it burns to the depths of Sheol; it consumes the earth and its produce, and scorches the foundations of the mountains.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/9-19.htm">Isaiah 9:19</a></span><br />By the wrath of the LORD of Hosts the land is scorched, and the people are fuel for the fire. No man even spares his brother.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/4-4.htm">Jeremiah 4:4</a></span><br />Circumcise yourselves to the LORD, and remove the foreskins of your hearts, O men of Judah and people of Jerusalem. Otherwise, My wrath will break out like fire and burn with no one to extinguish it, because of your evil deeds.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/malachi/4-1.htm">Malachi 4:1</a></span><br />“For behold, the day is coming, burning like a furnace, when all the arrogant and every evildoer will be stubble; the day is coming when I will set them ablaze,” says the LORD of Hosts. “Not a root or branch will be left to them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/18-8.htm">Revelation 18:8</a></span><br />Therefore her plagues will come in one day—death and grief and famine—and she will be consumed by fire, for mighty is the Lord God who judges her.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/3-12.htm">Matthew 3:12</a></span><br />His winnowing fork is in His hand to clear His threshing floor and to gather His wheat into the barn; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/3-17.htm">Luke 3:17</a></span><br />His winnowing fork is in His hand to clear His threshing floor and to gather the wheat into His barn; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_thessalonians/1-7.htm">2 Thessalonians 1:7-8</a></span><br />and to grant relief to you who are oppressed and to us as well. This will take place when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with His mighty angels / in blazing fire, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/10-27.htm">Hebrews 10:27</a></span><br />but only a fearful expectation of judgment and of raging fire that will consume all adversaries.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_peter/3-7.htm">2 Peter 3:7</a></span><br />And by that same word, the present heavens and earth are reserved for fire, being kept for the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Therefore thus said the Lord GOD; Woe to the bloody city! I will even make the pile for fire great.</p><p class="hdg">Woe</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/24-6.htm">Ezekiel 24:6</a></b></br> Wherefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Woe to the bloody city, to the pot whose scum <i>is</i> therein, and whose scum is not gone out of it! bring it out piece by piece; let no lot fall upon it.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/nahum/3-1.htm">Nahum 3:1</a></b></br> Woe to the bloody city! it <i>is</i> all full of lies <i>and</i> robbery; the prey departeth not;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/habakkuk/2-12.htm">Habakkuk 2:12</a></b></br> Woe to him that buildeth a town with blood, and stablisheth a city by iniquity!</p><p class="hdg">I will</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/22-19.htm">Ezekiel 22:19-22,31</a></b></br> Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Because ye are all become dross, behold, therefore I will gather you into the midst of Jerusalem… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/30-33.htm">Isaiah 30:33</a></b></br> For Tophet <i>is</i> ordained of old; yea, for the king it is prepared; he hath made <i>it</i> deep <i>and</i> large: the pile thereof <i>is</i> fire and much wood; the breath of the LORD, like a stream of brimstone, doth kindle it.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/31-9.htm">Isaiah 31:9</a></b></br> And he shall pass over to his strong hold for fear, and his princes shall be afraid of the ensign, saith the LORD, whose fire <i>is</i> in Zion, and his furnace in Jerusalem.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/24-8.htm">Blood</a> <a href="/ezekiel/22-13.htm">Bloodshed</a> <a href="/ezekiel/24-6.htm">Bloody</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-31.htm">Burning</a> <a href="/ezekiel/24-8.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/ezekiel/24-6.htm">City</a> <a href="/ezekiel/13-3.htm">Curse</a> <a href="/ezekiel/24-3.htm">Fire</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-46.htm">Great</a> <a href="/ezekiel/22-14.htm">High</a> <a href="/ezekiel/24-5.htm">Pile</a> <a href="/ezekiel/24-3.htm">Sovereign</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-23.htm">Wo</a> <a href="/ezekiel/24-6.htm">Woe</a> <a href="/ezekiel/24-5.htm">Wood</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/28-23.htm">Blood</a> <a href="/ezekiel/35-6.htm">Bloodshed</a> <a href="/hosea/6-8.htm">Bloody</a> <a href="/ezekiel/38-22.htm">Burning</a> <a href="/ezekiel/24-11.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/ezekiel/26-10.htm">City</a> <a href="/daniel/9-11.htm">Curse</a> <a href="/ezekiel/24-10.htm">Fire</a> <a href="/ezekiel/24-12.htm">Great</a> <a href="/ezekiel/27-4.htm">High</a> <a href="/luke/14-35.htm">Pile</a> <a href="/ezekiel/24-14.htm">Sovereign</a> <a href="/hosea/7-13.htm">Wo</a> <a href="/ezekiel/30-2.htm">Woe</a> <a href="/ezekiel/24-10.htm">Wood</a><div class="vheading2">Ezekiel 24</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/24-1.htm">Under the parable of a boiling pot</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/24-6.htm">is shown the irrevocable destruction of Jerusalem</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/24-15.htm">By the sign of Ezekiel not mourning for the death of his wife</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/24-19.htm">is shown the calamity of the Jews to be beyond all sorrow</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The use of "Lord GOD" underscores the sovereignty and ultimate authority of God in delivering judgment. This is a common prophetic introduction, seen throughout the Old Testament, indicating that the message is not from the prophet himself but from God. It aligns with similar declarations in other prophetic books, such as Isaiah and Jeremiah, where the prophets serve as mouthpieces for divine communication.<p><b>‘Woe to the city of bloodshed!:</b><br>The term "woe" is a pronouncement of impending doom or judgment. The "city of bloodshed" refers to Jerusalem, which had become corrupt and filled with violence and injustice. This echoes earlier prophetic warnings found in <a href="/ezekiel/22-2.htm">Ezekiel 22:2-4</a>, where Jerusalem is described as a city that sheds blood and defiles itself with idols. The imagery of bloodshed highlights the moral and spiritual decay of the city, drawing parallels to other biblical cities like Nineveh (<a href="/nahum/3.htm">Nahum 3:1</a>) and Babylon (<a href="/revelation/18-24.htm">Revelation 18:24</a>), which were also condemned for their violence and sin.<p><b>I, too, will pile the kindling high:</b><br>This phrase uses the metaphor of a fire being prepared for burning, symbolizing the intensity and inevitability of God's judgment. The act of piling kindling suggests a deliberate and thorough preparation for destruction. In the context of Ezekiel, this imagery is part of a larger allegory where Jerusalem is compared to a cooking pot (<a href="/ezekiel/24-3.htm">Ezekiel 24:3-5</a>), and the kindling represents the fuel for the fire of judgment. This metaphor is consistent with other biblical passages where fire represents divine judgment, such as in <a href="/isaiah/66-15.htm">Isaiah 66:15-16</a> and <a href="/malachi/4.htm">Malachi 4:1</a>. The piling of kindling signifies that God is actively orchestrating the circumstances that will lead to Jerusalem's downfall, emphasizing His control over historical events.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/ezekiel.htm">Ezekiel</a></b><br>A prophet called by God to deliver His messages to the Israelites during their exile in Babylon. He is known for his vivid visions and symbolic acts.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord_god.htm">The Lord GOD</a></b><br>The sovereign and holy God of Israel, who speaks through Ezekiel to pronounce judgment and call for repentance.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/c/city_of_bloodshed.htm">City of Bloodshed</a></b><br>Refers to Jerusalem, which is being condemned for its violence, idolatry, and injustice. The term underscores the city's moral and spiritual corruption.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/b/babylonian_exile.htm">Babylonian Exile</a></b><br>The historical context in which Ezekiel prophesied. The Israelites were in exile due to their disobedience and idolatry.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/j/judgment.htm">Judgment</a></b><br>The event of divine retribution that God declares upon Jerusalem for its sins, symbolized by the "pile" that will be made great.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_seriousness_of_sin.htm">The Seriousness of Sin</a></b><br>God takes sin seriously, especially when it involves violence and injustice. We must examine our own lives and communities for areas where we may be complicit in such sins.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_justice.htm">Divine Justice</a></b><br>God's justice is inevitable. While His patience is great, there comes a time when He must act against persistent sin. We should live in a way that honors His righteousness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/call_to_repentance.htm">Call to Repentance</a></b><br>Like Jerusalem, we are called to repent and turn from our sinful ways. Repentance is not just feeling sorry but involves a complete change of heart and action.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>God is in control of history and uses even difficult circumstances to fulfill His purposes. Trust in His sovereignty, even when facing judgment or discipline.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_restoration.htm">Hope in Restoration</a></b><br>While judgment is severe, God's ultimate desire is for restoration and reconciliation. We should hold onto hope and work towards healing and renewal in our lives and communities.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ezekiel_24.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ezekiel 24</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_ezekiel_9_symbolic,_not_literal.htm">Could Ezekiel 9 be interpreted as a purely symbolic vision rather than a literal event, and if so, why include graphic details?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_god_aware_of_future_events.htm">Is God aware of future events?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_ezekiel_24_3-14_align_with_history.htm">Is there any historical or archaeological support for the events symbolized by the boiling pot imagery (Ezekiel 24:3-14), or does it contradict known facts about Jerusalem's siege?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_about_angels.htm">What does the Bible say about angels?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ezekiel/24.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 9.</span> - We return to the image of the cauldron, and once again, as in Ver. 6 and <a href="/ezekiel/22-3.htm">Ezekiel 22:3</a> and Ezekiel 23:37, we have the words which Nahum (Nahum 3:1) had used of Nineveh applied to Jerusalem. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/24-9.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Therefore</span><br /><span class="heb">לָכֵ֗ן</span> <span class="translit">(lā·ḵên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3651.htm">Strong's 3651: </a> </span><span class="str2">So -- thus</span><br /><br /><span class="word">this is what</span><br /><span class="heb">כֹּ֤ה</span> <span class="translit">(kōh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3541.htm">Strong's 3541: </a> </span><span class="str2">Like this, thus, here, now</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the Lord</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲדֹנָ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ḏō·nāy)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_136.htm">Strong's 136: </a> </span><span class="str2">The Lord</span><br /><br /><span class="word">GOD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוִ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">says:</span><br /><span class="heb">אָמַר֙</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·mar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">‘Woe</span><br /><span class="heb">א֖וֹי</span> <span class="translit">(’ō·w)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interjection<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_188.htm">Strong's 188: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lamentation, Oh!</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to the city</span><br /><span class="heb">עִ֣יר</span> <span class="translit">(‘îr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5892.htm">Strong's 5892: </a> </span><span class="str2">Excitement</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of bloodshed!</span><br /><span class="heb">הַדָּמִ֑ים</span> <span class="translit">(had·dā·mîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1818.htm">Strong's 1818: </a> </span><span class="str2">Blood, of man, an animal, the juice of the grape, bloodshed</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I, too,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲנִ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_589.htm">Strong's 589: </a> </span><span class="str2">I</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will pile the kindling</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמְּדוּרָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(ham·mə·ḏū·rāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4071.htm">Strong's 4071: </a> </span><span class="str2">A pile (of wood)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">high.</span><br /><span class="heb">אַגְדִּ֥יל</span> <span class="translit">(’aḡ·dîl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1431.htm">Strong's 1431: </a> </span><span class="str2">To grow up, become great</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/24-9.htm">Ezekiel 24:9 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/24-9.htm">Ezekiel 24:9 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/24-9.htm">Ezekiel 24:9 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/24-9.htm">Ezekiel 24:9 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/24-9.htm">Ezekiel 24:9 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/24-9.htm">Ezekiel 24:9 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/24-9.htm">Ezekiel 24:9 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/24-9.htm">Ezekiel 24:9 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/24-9.htm">Ezekiel 24:9 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/24-9.htm">Ezekiel 24:9 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/24-9.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 24:9 Therefore thus says the Lord Yahweh: Woe (Ezek. 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