Ezekiel 24:2-4

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²“Son of man,^[a] write today’s date and this note: ‘On this date the army of the king of Babylon surrounded Jerusalem.’ ³The people there refuse to obey me. I have a story with a message for them. Tell them, ‘This is what the Lord God says:

“‘Put the pot on the fire.
Put on the pot and pour in the water.
⁴Put in the pieces of meat.
Put in every good piece, the thighs and the shoulders.
Fill the pot with the best bones.

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Footnotes

Ezekiel 24:2 Son of man This was usually just a way of saying “a person” or “a human being.” Here, it is a way of addressing Ezekiel. Also in verses 16, 25.