Ezekiel 24:5
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Take the choice of the flock, and burn also the bones under it, and make it boil well, and let them seethe the bones of it therein.
- King James Bible "Authorized Version", Cambridge Edition
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Other Translations of Ezekiel 24:5
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
"Take the choicest of the flock, And also pile wood under the pot. Make it boil vigorously. Also seethe its bones in it."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Take the choice of the flock, and also a pile `of wood' for the bones under `the caldron'; make it boil well; yea, let the bones thereof be boiled in the midst of it.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Take the best of the flock, put much wood under it: see that its bits are boiling well; let the bones be cooked inside it.
- Basic English Bible
take the choice of the flock; and also [put] a pile of wood under it, for the bones; make it boil well, and let the bones of it seethe therein.
- Darby Bible
Take the choice of the flock, and burn also the bones under it, and make it boil well, and let them boil its bones in it.
- Webster's Bible
Take the choice of the flock, and also a pile [of wood] for the bones under [the caldron]; make it boil well; yes, let its bones be boiled in its midst.
- World English Bible
The choice of the flock to take, And also to pile of the bones under it, Boil it thoroughly, yea, cook its bones in its midst.
- Youngs Literal Bible
Take the choice of the flock, and pile also the bones under it; make it boil well, that the bones thereof may also be seethed in the midst of it.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
View Wesley's Notes for Ezekiel 24:5
24:5 The bones - Not of the pieces to be boiled, but of the many innocents murdered in Jerusalem; for their blood crieth for vengeance, and their bones scattered on the face of the earth, will both make and maintain this fire.
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