Ezekiel 24:9

Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Woe to the bloody city! I will even make the pile for fire great.

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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 24:6-9.

Ezekiel 24:6 Ezekiel 24:7 Ezekiel 24:8 Ezekiel 24:9

Glossary

Jerusalem Place: Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Jerusalem.
City People: The earliest mention of city-building is that of Enoch, which was built by Cain ( Gen. 4:17 ). After the confusion of tongues, the descendants of Nimrod founded several cities (10:10-12).