Ezekiel 24:19
“And the people said unto me, Wilt thou not tell us what these things are to us, that thou doest so?”
Ezekiel 24:19 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- And the people said unto me, Wilt thou not tell us what these things are to us, that thou doest so?
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And the people said to me: Why dost thou not tell us what these things mean that thou doest?
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- And the people said unto me, Wilt thou not tell us what these things are to us, that thou doest so?
- DARBYDarby
- And the people said unto me, Wilt thou not tell us what these things are to us, which thou doest?
- WEBThe World English Bible
- The people said to me, Won't you tell us what these things are to us, that you do so?
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- And the people say unto me, 'Dost thou not declare to us what these are to us, that thou art doing?'
- BPVBiblePics Version
- The people said to me, "Will you not tell us what these things mean for us, that you are acting this way?"
Context: Ezekiel 24
17Forbear 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 thy lips, and eat not the bread of men.
18So I spake unto the people in the morning: and at even my wife died; and I did in the morning as I was commanded.
19And the people said unto me, Wilt thou not tell us what these things are to us, that thou doest so?
20Then I answered them, The word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
21Speak 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.
About Ezekiel 24: The Parable of the Cooking Pot
In Ezekiel chapter 24, God uses a parable of a cooking pot to illustrate the impending doom of Jerusalem. The cooking pot represents the city and its people, who are filled with corruption and wickedness. God orders Ezekiel to fill the pot with choice pieces of meat and boil it, demonstrating how the city will be destroyed and the people within it will suffer. The chapter ends with God declaring that the people's sin and disobedience will not go unpunished.
Commentary
This chapter is a stark reminder of the consequences of sin and disobedience. God's judgment may seem harsh, but it is a righteous response to the wickedness that had taken over Jerusalem. The cooking pot parable is a powerful metaphor for the destruction that God would bring upon the city. It serves as a warning to all of us that we must turn away from sin and follow God's ways, or we too will suffer the consequences.