Ezekiel 24:11

Verse

Set the empty pot on its coals until it becomes hot and its copper glows. Then its impurity will melt within; its rust will be consumed.

American Standard Version (1901)

Then set it empty upon the coals thereof, that it may be hot, and the brass thereof may burn, and that the filthiness of it may be molten in it, that the rust of it may be consumed.

Bible in Basic English

And I will put her on the coals so that she may be heated and her brass burned, so that what is unclean in her may become soft and her waste be completely taken away.

Douay-Rheims 1899

Then set it empty upon burning coals, that it may be hot, and the brass thereof may be melted: and let the filth of it be melted in the midst thereof, and let the rust of it be consumed.

Free Bible Version

Then put the empty pot back on the burning coals until it's hot and the copper metal glows. This will melt the dirt inside it and get rid of the rust.

King James (Authorized) Version

Then set it empty upon the coals thereof, that the brass of it may be hot, and may burn, and that the filthiness of it may be molten in it, that the scum of it may be consumed.

Translation for Translators

Then set the empty pot on the coalsof the fire until the pot becomes very hot and the copper glows, with the result that the impurities and the rust will be burned up.

Unlocked Literal Bible

Then set the pot on its coals empty, in order to heat and scorch its bronze, so its uncleanness within it will be melted, its corrosion consumed.'

Noah Webster Bible

Then set it empty upon its coals, that the brass of it may be hot, and may burn, and that the filthiness of it may be melted in it, that the scum of it may be consumed.

World English Bible

Then set it empty on its coals, that it may be hot, and its bronze may burn, and that its filthiness may be molten in it, that its rust may be consumed.

Young's Literal Translation

And cause it to stand on its coals empty, So that its brass is hot and burning, Melted hath been in its midst its uncleanness, Consumed is its scum.

Context

The Parable of the Cooking Pot

¹⁰Pile on the logs and kindle the fire; cook the meat well and mix in the spices; let the bones be burned. ¹¹Set the empty pot on its coals until it becomes hot and its copper glows. Then its impurity will melt within; its rust will be consumed. ¹²It has frustrated every effort; its thick rust has not been removed, even by the fire.

Summary

In this verse, God uses the analogy of a pot boiling over to describe the intense judgment that will come upon the people of Jerusalem due to their sin and rebellion. The boiling pot symbolizes the overflowing wrath of God as a result of their persistent disobedience. This vivid imagery serves as a warning of the severe consequences of unrepentant sin and the inevitable judgment that follows. It underscores the importance of heeding God's warnings and turning back to Him before it is too late.

Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
John Gill

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

set it empty . . . that . . . brass . . . may burn, . . . that . . . scum . . . may be consumed--Even the consumption of the contents is not enough; the caldron itself which is infected by the poisonous scum must be destroyed, that is, the city itself must be destroyed, not merely the inhabitants, just as the very house infected with leprosy was to be destroyed (Lev 14:34-45).

Ezekiel 24:11

The Parable of the Cooking Pot

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Berean Standard Bible

Set the empty pot on its coals until it becomes hot and its copper glows. Then its impurity will melt within; its rust will be consumed.

American Standard Version (1901)

Then set it empty upon the coals thereof, that it may be hot, and the brass thereof may burn, and that the filthiness of it may be molten in it, that the rust of it may be consumed.

Bible in Basic English

And I will put her on the coals so that she may be heated and her brass burned, so that what is unclean in her may become soft and her waste be completely taken away.

Douay-Rheims 1899

Then set it empty upon burning coals, that it may be hot, and the brass thereof may be melted: and let the filth of it be melted in the midst thereof, and let the rust of it be consumed.

Free Bible Version

Then put the empty pot back on the burning coals until it's hot and the copper metal glows. This will melt the dirt inside it and get rid of the rust.

King James (Authorized) Version

Then set it empty upon the coals thereof, that the brass of it may be hot, and may burn, and that the filthiness of it may be molten in it, that the scum of it may be consumed.

Translation for Translators

Then set the empty pot on the coalsof the fire until the pot becomes very hot and the copper glows, with the result that the impurities and the rust will be burned up.

Unlocked Literal Bible

Then set the pot on its coals empty, in order to heat and scorch its bronze, so its uncleanness within it will be melted, its corrosion consumed.'

Noah Webster Bible

Then set it empty upon its coals, that the brass of it may be hot, and may burn, and that the filthiness of it may be melted in it, that the scum of it may be consumed.

World English Bible

Then set it empty on its coals, that it may be hot, and its bronze may burn, and that its filthiness may be molten in it, that its rust may be consumed.

Young's Literal Translation

And cause it to stand on its coals empty, So that its brass is hot and burning, Melted hath been in its midst its uncleanness, Consumed is its scum.

Ezekiel 24:11

Verse

Context

The Parable of the Cooking Pot

Summary

Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

John Gill Bible Commentary

Ezekiel 24:11

The Parable of the Cooking Pot

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

John Gill Bible Commentary