Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Tell this rebellious people a parable and say to them: ‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says: “’Put on the cooking pot; put it on and pour water into it. New Living Translation Then give these rebels an illustration with this message from the Sovereign LORD: “Put a pot on the fire, and pour in some water. English Standard Version And utter a parable to the rebellious house and say to them, Thus says the Lord GOD: “Set on the pot, set it on; pour in water also; Berean Standard Bible Now speak a parable to this rebellious house and tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Put the pot on the fire; put it on and pour in the water. King James Bible And utter a parable unto the rebellious house, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Set on a pot, set it on, and also pour water into it: New King James Version And utter a parable to the rebellious house, and say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord GOD: “Put on a pot, set it on, And also pour water into it. New American Standard Bible Present a parable to the rebellious house and say to them, ‘This is what the Lord GOD says: “Put on the pot, put it on and also pour water into it; NASB 1995 “Speak a parable to the rebellious house and say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord GOD, “Put on the pot, put it on and also pour water in it; NASB 1977 “And speak a parable to the rebellious house, and say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord GOD, “Put on the pot, put it on, and also pour water in it; Legacy Standard Bible Speak a parable to the rebellious house, and you shall say to them, ‘Thus says Lord Yahweh, “Put on the pot, put it on and also pour water in it; Amplified Bible Speak a parable against the rebellious house [of Judah] and say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord GOD, “Put on a pot; put it on and also pour water into it; Christian Standard Bible Now speak a parable to the rebellious house. Tell them, ‘This is what the Lord GOD says: Put the pot on the fire — put it on, and then pour water into it! Holman Christian Standard Bible Now speak a parable to the rebellious house. Tell them: This is what the Lord GOD says: Put the pot on the fire— put it on, and then pour water into it! American Standard Version And utter a parable unto the rebellious house, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah, Set on the caldron, set it on, and also pour water into it: Contemporary English Version Then tell my rebellious people: "Pour water in a cooking pot and set it over a fire. * English Revised Version And utter a parable unto the rebellious house, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD, Set on the caldron, set it on, and also pour water into it: GOD'S WORD® Translation Tell these rebellious people a story. Tell them, 'This is what the Almighty LORD says: Put the pot on the fire; put it on. Pour water in it. Good News Translation Tell my rebellious people this parable that I, the Sovereign LORD, have for them: Set the pot on the fire and fill it up with water. International Standard Version So compose a parable for the rebellious house. Tell them, 'This is what the Lord God says: "Prepare your pot for boiling! Set it in place. Fill it up with water, too. NET Bible Recite a proverb to this rebellious house and say to them, 'This is what the sovereign LORD says: "'Set on the pot, set it on, pour water in it too; New Heart English Bible Utter a parable to the rebellious house, and tell them, 'Thus says the Lord GOD, "Set on the caldron, set it on, and also pour water into it: Webster's Bible Translation And utter a parable to the rebellious house, and say to them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Set on a pot, set it on, and also pour water into it: Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleNow speak a parable to this rebellious house and tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Put the pot on the fire; put it on and pour in the water. World English Bible Utter a parable to the rebellious house, and tell them, ‘The Lord Yahweh says, “Put the cauldron on the fire. Put it on, and also pour water into it. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd use an allegory toward the house of rebellion, and you have said to them, Thus said Lord YHWH: To set on the pot, to set [it] on, and also to pour water into it, Young's Literal Translation and use unto the rebellious house a simile, and thou hast said unto them: Thus said the Lord Jehovah: To set on the pot, to set it on, and also to pour into it water, Smith's Literal Translation And use a parable against the house of contradiction and say to them, Thus said the Lord Jehovah: Set on the pot, set on, and also pour water into it: Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd thou shalt speak by a figure a parable to the provoking house, and say to them: Thus saith the Lord God: Set on a pot, set it on, I say, and put water into it. Catholic Public Domain Version And you shall speak, through a proverb, a parable to the inciting house. And you shall say to them: Thus says the Lord God: Set out a cooking pot; set it out, I say, and put water into it. New American Bible Propose this parable to the rebellious house and say to them: Thus says the Lord GOD: Put the pot on, put it on! Pour in some water; New Revised Standard Version And utter an allegory to the rebellious house and say to them, Thus says the Lord GOD: Set on the pot, set it on, pour in water also; Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd devise a parable concerning the rebellious house, and say to them, Thus says the LORD God: Set a pot on the fire and pour water into it; Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And tell a parable about the rebellious house, and say to them: ‘Thus says THE LORD OF LORDS: cook a pot, and pour water into it OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And utter a parable concerning the rebellious house, and say unto them: Thus saith the Lord GOD: Set on the pot, set it on, And also pour water into it; Brenton Septuagint Translation And speak a parable to the provoking house, and thou shalt say to them, Thus saith the Lord; Set on the caldron, and pour water into it: Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Parable of the Cooking Pot…2“Son of man, write down today’s date, for on this very day the king of Babylon has laid siege to Jerusalem. 3Now speak a parable to this rebellious house and tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Put the pot on the fire; put it on and pour in the water. 4Put in the pieces of meat, every good piece—thigh and shoulder—fill it with choice bones.… 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. 2 Kings 25:1-2 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. Jeremiah 24:1-2 After Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had carried away Jeconiah son of Jehoiakim king of Judah, as well as the officials of Judah and the craftsmen and metalsmiths from Jerusalem, and had brought them to Babylon, the LORD showed me two baskets of figs placed in front of the temple of the LORD. / One basket had very good figs, like those that ripen early, but the other basket contained very poor figs, so bad they could not be eaten. Isaiah 29:1-2 Woe to you, O Ariel, the city of Ariel where David camped! Year upon year let your festivals recur. / And I will constrain Ariel, and there will be mourning and lamentation; she will be like an altar hearth before Me. Lamentations 4:10 The hands of compassionate women have cooked their own children, who became their food in the destruction of the daughter of my people. 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 24:1-3 Behold, the LORD lays waste the earth and leaves it in ruins. He will twist its surface and scatter its inhabitants— / people and priest alike, servant and master, maid and mistress, buyer and seller, lender and borrower, creditor and debtor. / The earth will be utterly laid waste and thoroughly plundered. For the LORD has spoken this word. Jeremiah 6:1-6 “Run for cover, O sons of Benjamin; flee from Jerusalem! Sound the ram’s horn in Tekoa; send up a signal over Beth-haccherem, for disaster looms from the north, even great destruction. / Though she is beautiful and delicate, I will destroy the Daughter of Zion. / Shepherds and their flocks will come against her; they will pitch their tents all around her, each tending his own portion: ... Matthew 22:1-14 Once again, Jesus spoke to them in parables: / “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. ... Luke 14:16-24 But Jesus replied, “A certain man prepared a great banquet and invited many guests. / When it was time for the banquet, he sent his servant to tell those who had been invited, ‘Come, for everything is now ready.’ / But one after another they all began to make excuses. The first one said, ‘I have bought a field, and I need to go see it. Please excuse me.’ ... Matthew 13:10-15 Then the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Why do You speak to the people in parables?” / He replied, “The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them. / Whoever has will be given more, and he will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him. ... Mark 4:11-12 He replied, “The mystery of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to those on the outside everything is expressed in parables, / so that, ‘they may be ever seeing but never perceiving, and ever hearing but never understanding; otherwise they might turn and be forgiven.’” Luke 8:10 He replied, “The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to others I speak in parables, so that, ‘though seeing, they may not see; though hearing, they may not understand.’ Matthew 21:33-41 Listen to another parable: There was a landowner who planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a winepress in it, and built a tower. Then he rented it out to some tenants and went away on a journey. / When the harvest time drew near, he sent his servants to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit. / But the tenants seized his servants. They beat one, killed another, and stoned a third. ... Luke 20:9-16 Then He proceeded to tell the people this parable: “A man planted a vineyard, rented it out to some tenants, and went away for a long time. / At harvest time, he sent a servant to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit of the vineyard. But the tenants beat the servant and sent him away empty-handed. / So he sent another servant, but they beat him and treated him shamefully, sending him away empty-handed. ... Treasury of Scripture And utter a parable to the rebellious house, and say to them, Thus said the Lord GOD; Set on a pot, set it on, and also pour water into it: utter Ezekiel 17:2 Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable unto the house of Israel; Ezekiel 19:2 And say, What is thy mother? A lioness: she lay down among lions, she nourished her whelps among young lions. Ezekiel 20:49 Then said I, Ah Lord GOD! they say of me, Doth he not speak parables? the rebellious Ezekiel 2:3,6,8 And he said unto me, Son of man, I send thee to the children of Israel, to a rebellious nation that hath rebelled against me: they and their fathers have transgressed against me, even unto this very day… Ezekiel 3:9 As an adamant harder than flint have I made thy forehead: fear them not, neither be dismayed at their looks, though they be a rebellious house. Ezekiel 12:2,25 Son of man, thou dwellest in the midst of a rebellious house, which have eyes to see, and see not; they have ears to hear, and hear not: for they are a rebellious house… Set Ezekiel 24:6 Wherefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Woe to the bloody city, to the pot whose scum is therein, and whose scum is not gone out of it! bring it out piece by piece; let no lot fall upon it. Ezekiel 11:3 Which say, It is not near; let us build houses: this city is the caldron, and we be the flesh. Jeremiah 50:13,14 Because of the wrath of the LORD it shall not be inhabited, but it shall be wholly desolate: every one that goeth by Babylon shall be astonished, and hiss at all her plagues… Jump to Previous Allegory Caldron Comparison Cooking-Pot Fire House Parable Pot Pour Propose Rebellious Simile Sovereign Speak Uncontrolled Use Utter WaterJump to Next Allegory Caldron Comparison Cooking-Pot Fire House Parable Pot Pour Propose Rebellious Simile Sovereign Speak Uncontrolled Use Utter WaterEzekiel 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 Now speak a parable to this rebellious house Ezekiel is instructed to deliver a parable, a common teaching method in the Bible, used to convey deeper spiritual truths through simple stories or analogies. The "rebellious house" refers to the people of Israel, who have consistently turned away from God's commandments. This phrase highlights their stubbornness and resistance to divine guidance, a recurring theme throughout the prophetic books. The use of parables is seen in other parts of Scripture, notably in the teachings of Jesus Christ, who often used parables to reveal truths to those willing to hear (e.g., Matthew 13:10-17). and tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Put the pot on the fire; put it on and pour in the water. Persons / Places / Events 1. EzekielA prophet called by God to deliver His messages to the Israelites during their Babylonian exile. Known for his vivid visions and symbolic acts. 2. Rebellious House Refers to the people of Israel, who are often described as rebellious due to their disobedience and idolatry. 3. The Lord GOD The sovereign and covenant-keeping God of Israel, who communicates His will and judgment through His prophets. 4. The Parable A symbolic account or illustration used by God through Ezekiel to convey a deeper spiritual truth or impending judgment. 5. The Pot Represents Jerusalem and its inhabitants, symbolizing the impending siege and judgment that will come upon them. Teaching Points Understanding God's JudgmentGod's use of parables and symbols, like the pot, serves to communicate His impending judgment in a way that is both vivid and memorable. The Consequences of Rebellion The term "rebellious house" highlights the seriousness of Israel's disobedience. It serves as a warning to us about the consequences of turning away from God's commands. The Role of Prophets Ezekiel's role as a prophet is to faithfully deliver God's message, regardless of its popularity. This challenges us to speak truth in love, even when it is difficult. Symbolism in Scripture Understanding the symbolic language in the Bible can deepen our comprehension of God's messages and their relevance to our lives. Repentance and Restoration While the message is one of judgment, it also implicitly calls for repentance, reminding us of God's desire for restoration and relationship with His people. Lists and Questions Top 10 Lessons from Ezekiel 24Is 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? Is there any evidence that Ezekiel 15 was edited or added later, indicating multiple sources or authors? Does Ezekiel 17:12-15's account of Zedekiah's rebellion against Babylon conflict with the historical timeline recorded in 2 Kings 24-25? What does the Bible say about rebellious children?(3) Utter a parable.--What follows (Ezekiel 24:3-14) was not a symbolical action, but was simply a parable spoken to the people, although the language is just that which would describe action. Set on a pot.--Rather, the cauldron, the word being the same as in Ezekiel 11:3, and preceded by the definite article referring to that passage. Urgency is indicated by the repetition of the command "set on." The people in Ezekiel 11:3 had called their city the cauldron; so let it be, the Divine word now says, and set that city upon the fire of the armies of my judgment, and gather into it for destruction the people who have boasted of it as their security. Verses 3, 4. - Set on a pot, etc. The words contain an obvious reference to the imagery of Ezekiel 11:3-7. The people had used that imagery either in the spirit of a false security or in the recklessness of despair. It is now the prophet's work to remind them that the interpretation which he gave to their own comparison had proved to be the true one. The cauldron is the city, the fire is the invading army, the metal of the cauldron does not protect them. The pieces, the choice bones, were the princes and chief men of the people.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Now speak a parableוּמְשֹׁ֤ל (ū·mə·šōl) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 4911: To liken, to use, language, in, to resemble to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to this rebellious הַמֶּ֙רִי֙ (ham·me·rî) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4805: Bitterness, rebellion, bitter, rebellious house בֵּית־ (bêṯ-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1004: A house and tell וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ (wə·’ā·mar·tā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say them אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם (’ă·lê·hem) Preposition | third person masculine plural Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to that this is what כֹּ֥ה (kōh) Adverb Strong's 3541: Like this, thus, here, now the Lord אֲדֹנָ֣י (’ă·ḏō·nāy) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 136: The Lord GOD יְהוִ֑ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3069: YHWH says: אָמַ֖ר (’ā·mar) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say ‘Put the pot הַסִּיר֙ (has·sîr) Article | Noun - common singular Strong's 5518: A pot, a thorn, a hook on the fire; שְׁפֹ֤ת (šə·p̄ōṯ) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 8239: Put -- to set (on the fire) put it on שְׁפֹ֔ת (šə·p̄ōṯ) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 8239: Put -- to set (on the fire) and וְגַם־ (wə·ḡam-) Conjunctive waw | Conjunction Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and pour יְצֹ֥ק (yə·ṣōq) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 3332: To pour out, to melt, cast as metal, to place firmly, to stiffen, grow hard in בּ֖וֹ (bōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew the water. מָֽיִם׃ (mā·yim) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 4325: Water, juice, urine, semen Links Ezekiel 24:3 NIVEzekiel 24:3 NLT Ezekiel 24:3 ESV Ezekiel 24:3 NASB Ezekiel 24:3 KJV Ezekiel 24:3 BibleApps.com Ezekiel 24:3 Biblia Paralela Ezekiel 24:3 Chinese Bible Ezekiel 24:3 French Bible Ezekiel 24:3 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Ezekiel 24:3 Utter a parable to the rebellious house (Ezek. 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