{"meta":{"source":"Prime Bible","sourceUrl":"https://primebible.com","license":"Public domain (translation text); see citation policy at /citation-policy","organization":"501(c)(3) nonprofit — EIN 41-2531951","canonicalUrl":"https://primebible.com/kjv/ezekiel/24","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-29T22:54:41.995Z"},"reference":{"translation":"KJV","book":"Ezekiel","bookSlug":"ezekiel","chapter":24,"testament":"OLD"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":23,"nextChapter":25,"totalChapters":48,"totalVerses":27},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"Again in the ninth year, in the tenth month, in the tenth <i>day</i> of the month, the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,"},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"Son of man, write thee the name of the day, <i>even</i> of this same day: the king of Babylon set himself against Jerusalem this same day."},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"And utter a parable unto the rebellious house, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Set on a pot, set <i>it</i> on, and also pour water into it:"},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"Gather the pieces thereof into it, <i>even</i> every good piece, the thigh, and the shoulder; fill <i>it</i> with the choice bones."},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"Take the choice of the flock, and burn also the bones under it, <i>and</i> make it boil well, and let them seethe the bones of it therein."},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"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."},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"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;"},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"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."},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Woe to the bloody city! I will even make the pile for fire great."},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"Heap on wood, kindle the fire, consume the flesh, and spice it well, and let the bones be burned."},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"Then set it empty upon the coals thereof, that the brass of it may be hot, and may burn, and <i>that</i> the filthiness of it may be molten in it, <i>that</i> the scum of it may be consumed."},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"She hath wearied <i>herself</i> with lies, and her great scum went not forth out of her: her scum <i>shall be</i> in the fire."},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"In thy filthiness <i>is</i> lewdness: because I have purged thee, and thou wast not purged, thou shalt not be purged from thy filthiness any more, till I have caused my fury to rest upon thee."},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"I the LORD have spoken <i>it</i>: it shall come to pass, and I will do <i>it</i>; I will not go back, neither will I spare, neither will I repent; according to thy ways, and according to thy doings, shall they judge thee, saith the Lord GOD."},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"Also the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,"},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"Son of man, behold, I take away from thee the desire of thine eyes with a stroke: yet neither shalt thou mourn nor weep, neither shall thy tears run down."},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"Forbear to cry, make no mourning for the dead, bind the tire of thine head upon thee, and put on thy shoes upon thy feet, and cover not <i>thy</i> lips, and eat not the bread of men."},{"verseNumber":18,"text":"So I spake unto the people in the morning: and at even my wife died; and I did in the morning as I was commanded."},{"verseNumber":19,"text":"And the people said unto me, Wilt thou not tell us what these <i>things are</i> to us, that thou doest <i>so</i>?"},{"verseNumber":20,"text":"Then I answered them, The word of the LORD came unto me, saying,"},{"verseNumber":21,"text":"Speak unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord GOD; 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 ye have left shall fall by the sword."},{"verseNumber":22,"text":"And ye shall do as I have done: ye shall not cover <i>your</i> lips, nor eat the bread of men."},{"verseNumber":23,"text":"And your tires <i>shall be</i> upon your heads, and your shoes upon your feet: ye shall not mourn nor weep; but ye shall pine away for your iniquities, and mourn one toward another."},{"verseNumber":24,"text":"Thus Ezekiel is unto you a sign: according to all that he hath done shall ye do: and when this cometh, ye shall know that I <i>am</i> the Lord GOD."},{"verseNumber":25,"text":"Also, thou son of man, <i>shall it</i> not <i>be</i> 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,"},{"verseNumber":26,"text":"<i>That</i> he that escapeth in that day shall come unto thee, to cause <i>thee</i> to hear <i>it</i> with <i>thine</i> ears?"},{"verseNumber":27,"text":"In that day shall thy mouth be opened to him which is escaped, and thou shalt speak, and be no more dumb: and thou shalt be a sign unto them; and they shall know that I <i>am</i> the LORD."}],"citation":{"inline":"Ezekiel 24 (KJV)","markdown":"[Ezekiel 24](https://primebible.com/kjv/ezekiel/24)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* KJV. https://primebible.com/kjv/ezekiel/24 (accessed 2026-05-29)."}}