1	Again in the ninth year, in the tenth month, in the tenth day of the month, the word of the LORD came unto me, saying# ,
			2	Son of man, write# thee the name of the day, even of this same day: the king of Babylon set# himself against Jerusalem this same day.
			3	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:
			4	Gather# the pieces thereof into it, even every good piece, the thigh, and the shoulder; fill# it with the choice bones.
			5	Take# the choice of the flock, and burn also the bones under it, and make it boil# well, and let them seethe# the bones of it therein. [burn: or, heap]
			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.
			7	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;
			8	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# .
			9	Therefore thus saith# the Lord GOD; Woe to the bloody city! I will even make the pile for fire great# .
			10	Heap# on wood, kindle# the fire, consume# the flesh, and spice# it well, and let the bones be burned# .
			11	Then set# it empty upon the coals thereof, that the brass of it may be hot# , and may burn# , and that the filthiness of it may be molten# in it, that the scum of it may be consumed# .
			12	She hath wearied# herself with lies, and her great scum went not forth# out of her: her scum shall be in the fire.
			13	In thy filthiness is 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.
			14	I the LORD have spoken# it : it shall come to pass# , and I will do# it ; 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.
			15	Also the word of the LORD came unto me, saying# ,
			16	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# . [run down: Heb. go]
			17	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 thy lips, and eat# not the bread of men. [Forbear: Heb. Be silent] [lips: Heb. upper lip]
			18	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# .
			19	And the people said# unto me, Wilt thou not tell# us what these things are to us, that thou doest# so ?
			20	Then I answered# them, The word of the LORD came unto me, saying# ,
			21	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. [that...: Heb. the pity of your soul]
			22	And ye shall do# as I have done# : ye shall not cover# your lips, nor eat# the bread of men.
			23	And your tires shall be 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.
			24	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 am the Lord GOD.
			25	Also, thou son of man, shall it not be 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, [that...: Heb. the lifting up of their soul]
			26	That he that escapeth in that day shall come# unto thee, to cause thee to hear it with thine ears?
			27	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 am the LORD.