Ezekiel 24:1 - Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown

Ezekiel 24:1

Symbol of the Cooking Pot

1 Again, in the ninth year, in the tenth month, on the tenth day of the month, the word of the Lord came to me, saying,

2 “Son of man, write down the name of the day, this very day—the king of Babylon started his siege against Jerusalem ^athis very day.

3 ^aAnd utter a parable to the rebellious house, and say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord God:
^b“Put on a pot, set it on,
And also pour water into it.

4 Gather pieces of meat in it,
Every good piece,
The thigh and the shoulder.
Fill it with choice¹ cuts;

Commentaries:

Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown

<< Ezekiel 23:49

Ezekiel 24:2 >>

Ezekiel 24:1-2

VISION OF THE BOILING CALDRON, AND OF THE DEATH OF EZEKIEL'S WIFE. (Eze. 24:1-27)

Ezekiel proves his divine mission by announcing the very day, ("this same day") of the beginning of the investment of the city by Nebuchadnezzar; "the ninth year," namely, of Jehoiachin's captivity, "the tenth day of the tenth month"; though he was three hundred miles away from Jerusalem among the captives at the Chebar (II Kings 25:1; Jeremiah 39:1).

**Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Ezekiel 24:1:**

2 Kings 25:1
Job 16:18

<< Ezekiel 23:49

Ezekiel 24:2 >>

DISCLAIMER: Church of the Great God (CGG) provides these resources to aid the individual in studying the Bible. However, it is up to the individual to "prove all things, and hold fast to that which is good" (I Thessalonians 5:21). The content of these resources does not necessarily reflect the views of CGG. They are provided for information purposes only.