Ezekiel 24:3

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:

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:

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;

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.

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:

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Cross-References

  • Ezekiel 20:49 (5 votes)

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

  • Ezekiel 11:3 (5 votes)

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

  • Ezekiel 17:2 (5 votes)

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

  • Ezekiel 2:6 (4 votes)

    ¶ 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 (4 votes)

    ¶ 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 (4 votes)

    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 (3 votes)

    ¶ 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: