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.
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Interpretation
The pot on the fire represented Jerusalem besieged by the Chaldeans: all orders and ranks were within the walls, prepared as a prey for the enemy. They ought to have put away their transgressions, as the scum, which rises by the heat of the fire, is taken from the top of the pot.
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This thought runs through Ezekiel 24:1-5.