Ezekiel 24:3

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

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:

Complete Jewish Bible:

And tell this allegory to these rebels; say that Adonai ELOHIM says: 'Put a pot on the fire; put it there, pour water in it;

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.

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:

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

And utter{H4911} a parable{H4912} unto the rebellious{H4805} house{H1004}, and say{H559} unto them, Thus saith{H559} the Lord{H136} GOD{H3069}; Set on{H8239} a pot{H5518}, set it on{H8239}, and also pour{H3332} water{H4325} into it:

Cross-References (KJV):

Ezekiel 20:49

  • Then said I, Ah Lord GOD! they say of me, Doth he not speak parables?

Ezekiel 11:3

  • Which say, [It is] not near; let us build houses: this [city is] the caldron, and we [be] the flesh.

Ezekiel 17:2

  • Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable unto the house of Israel;

Ezekiel 2:6

  • ¶ And thou, son of man, be not afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns [be] with thee, and thou dost dwell among scorpions: be not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they [be] a rebellious house.

Isaiah 1:2

  • ¶ Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth: for the LORD hath spoken, I have nourished and brought up children, and they have rebelled against me.

Ezekiel 2:3

  • 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.

Isaiah 30:1

  • ¶ Woe to the rebellious children, saith the LORD, that take counsel, but not of me; and that cover with a covering, but not of my spirit, that they may add sin to sin:

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Commentary for Ezekiel 24:3

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: H4911
    There are 15 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: מָשַׁל
    Transliteration: mâshal
    Pronunciation: maw-shal'
    Description: denominative from מָשָׁל; to liken, i.e. (transitively) to use figurative language (an allegory, adage, song or the like); intransitively, to resemble; be(-come) like, compare, use (as a) proverb, speak (in proverbs), utter.
  2. Strong's Number: H4912
    There are 39 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: מָשָׁל
    Transliteration: mâshâl
    Pronunciation: maw-shawl'
    Description: apparently from מָשַׁל in some original sense of superiority in mental action; properly, a pithy maxim, usually of metaphorical nature; hence, a simile (as an adage, poem, discourse); byword, like, parable, proverb.
  3. Strong's Number: H4805
    There are 21 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: מְרִי
    Transliteration: mᵉrîy
    Pronunciation: mer-ee'
    Description: from מָרָה; bitterness, i.e. (figuratively) rebellion; concretely, bitter, or rebellious; bitter, (most) rebel(-lion, -lious).
  4. Strong's Number: H1004
    There are 1718 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: בַּיִת
    Transliteration: bayith
    Pronunciation: bah'-yith
    Description: probably from בָּנָה abbreviated; a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.); court, daughter, door, [phrase] dungeon, family, [phrase] forth of, [idiom] great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter) house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, [phrase] prison, [phrase] steward, [phrase] tablet, temple, web, [phrase] within(-out).
  5. Strong's Number: H559
    There are 4434 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אָמַר
    Transliteration: ʼâmar
    Pronunciation: aw-mar'
    Description: a primitive root; to say (used with great latitude); answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [idiom] plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), [idiom] still, [idiom] suppose, talk, tell, term, [idiom] that is, [idiom] think, use (speech), utter, [idiom] verily, [idiom] yet.
  6. Strong's Number: H136
    There are 910 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אֲדֹנָי
    Transliteration: ʼĂdônây
    Pronunciation: ad-o-noy'
    Description: an emphatic form of אָדוֹן; the Lord (used as a proper name of God only); (my) Lord.
  7. Strong's Number: H3069
    There are 295 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: יְהֹוִה
    Transliteration: Yᵉhôvih
    Pronunciation: yeh-ho-vee'
    Description: a variation of יְהֹוָה (used after אֲדֹנָי, and pronounced by Jews as אֱלֹהִים, in order to prevent the repetition of the same sound, since they elsewhere pronounce יְהֹוָה as אֲדֹנָי); {YHWH}; God.
  8. Strong's Number: H8239
    There are 4 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: שָׁפַת
    Transliteration: shâphath
    Pronunciation: shaw-fath'
    Description: a primitive root; to locate, i.e. (generally) hang on or (figuratively) establish, reduce; bring, ordain, set on.
  9. Strong's Number: H5518
    There are 32 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: סִיר
    Transliteration: çîyr
    Pronunciation: seer
    Description: or (feminine) סִירָה; or סִרָה; (Jeremiah 52:18), from a primitive root meaning to boil up; a pot; also a thorn (as springing up rapidly); by implication, a hook; caldron, fishhook, pan, (wash-)pot, thorn.
  10. Strong's Number: H3332
    There are 51 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: יָצַק
    Transliteration: yâtsaq
    Pronunciation: yaw-tsak'
    Description: a primitive root; properly, to pour out (transitive or intransitive); by implication, to melt or cast as metal; by extension, to place firmly, to stiffen or grow hard; cast, cleave fast, be (as) firm, grow, be hard, lay out, molten, overflow, pour (out), run out, set down, stedfast.
  11. Strong's Number: H4325
    There are 525 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: מַיִם
    Transliteration: mayim
    Pronunciation: mah'-yim
    Description: dual of a primitive noun (but used in a singular sense); water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen; [phrase] piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring)).