Ezekiel 24:9
Wherefore Thus, saith My Lord Yahweh, Woe! city of bloodshed,—Even I myself, will make large the pile.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Woe to the bloody city! I will even make the pile for fire great.
In Context
Cross References
Isaiah 31:9And his own Cliff, through terror, shall he pass by, And his princes shall be dismayed at an ensign,—Declareth Yahweh. Who hath a flame in Zion, And hath a furnace in Jerusalem.
Ezekiel 21:3Thou shalt say then to the soil of Israel Thus saith Yahweh, Behold me against thee, Therefore will I bring forth my sword out of its sheath,—and will cut off from thee the righteous and the lawless.
Ezekiel 22:19Therefore, Thus, saith My Lord Yahweh, Because ye all are become dross, Therefore, behold me! gathering you into the midst of Jerusalem:
Ezekiel 24:5Take of the choice of the rock, Moreover also pile of bones place under it,- Boil the pieces thereof, Yea let the bones of it seethe in the midst thereof.
Nahum 3:1Alas for the city of bloodshed! All of it, deceit, of violence full, none releaseth prey!
Luke 13:34Jerusalem! Jerusalem! she that slayeth the prophets, and stoneth them that are sent unto her! How often, have I desired to gather together thy children, like as a hen, her own brood, under her wings,—and ye did not desire!
Matthew Henry on Ezekiel 24:2-15
The Parable of the Boiling Pot; The Explanation of the Parable. ( b. c. 590.) 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,… Read the whole commentary →