Ezekiel 24:7

5 Take the choicest of the flock and pile the fuel beneath it. Bring it to a boil and cook the bones in it.’

6 Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Woe to the city of bloodshed, to the pot now rusted, whose rust will not come off! Empty it piece by piece; cast no lots for its contents.

For the blood she shed is still within her; she poured it out on the bare rock; she did not pour it on the ground to cover it with dust.

8 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.’

9 Yes, this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Woe to the city of bloodshed! I, too, will pile the kindling high.

This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
For the blood she shed is still within her; she poured it out on the bare rock; she did not pour it on the ground to cover it with dust.
KJV
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;
WEB
“‘“For the blood she shed is in the middle of her. She set it on the bare rock. She didn’t pour it on the ground, to cover it with dust.
ASV
For her blood is in the midst of her; she set it upon the bare rock; she poured it not upon the ground, to cover it with dust.
DARBY
for her blood is in the midst of her; she set it upon the bare rock; she poured it not upon the ground, to cover it with dust.
BLB
For her blood is in her midst; upon a clear place of a rock she set it; she has not poured it out on the ground to cover over it with dust.
ÅB
For det blod den har utøst, er enda i den; den har helt det ut på nakne berget, den har ikke utøst det på jorden, så mulden kunne dekke over det.
OTB
For blodet hun utøste forblir i henne;
hun utøste det på den bare klippen;
og helte det ikke på bakken
eller dekket det med støv.
B1930
For det blod den har utøst, er ennu i den; den har helt det ut på nakne berget, den har ikke utøst det på jorden, så mulden kunde dekke over det.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Leviticus 17:13

    And if any Israelite or foreigner living among them hunts down a wild animal or bird that may be eaten, he must drain its blood and cover it with dirt.

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  • Deuteronomy 12:16

    but you must not eat the blood; pour it on the ground like water.

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  • Deuteronomy 12:24

    You must not eat the blood; pour it on the ground like water.

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  • Job 16:18

    O earth, do not cover my blood; may my cry for help never be laid to rest.

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  • Jeremiah 2:34

    Moreover, your skirts are stained with the blood of the innocent poor, though you did not find them breaking in. But in spite of all these things

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  • Isaiah 26:21

    For behold, the LORD is coming out of His dwelling to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity. The earth will reveal her bloodshed and will no longer conceal her slain.

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  • Isaiah 3:9

    The expression on their faces testifies against them, and like Sodom they flaunt their sin; they do not conceal it. Woe to them, for they have brought disaster upon themselves.

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  • Jeremiah 6:15

    Are they ashamed of the abomination they have committed? No, they have no shame at all; they do not even know how to blush. So they will fall among the fallen; when I punish them, they will collapse,” says the LORD.

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