Ezekiel 24:6

"Take the choice of the flock, and also a pile of wood for the bones under the cauldron. Make it boil well. Yes, let its bones be boiled within it.”"

Key Reflection

In Ezekiel 24:6, this instruction symbolizes the destruction and desolation of Jerusalem, where the prominent leaders (represented by the choice flock) will be judged along with their city, as their bones are thoroughly destroyed within the metaphorical cauldron, reflecting God's comprehensive judgment.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Scum -Better, rust (and inEzekiel 24:11-12). Bring it out piece by piece -It, the city; bring out the inhabitants, one by one, clear the city of them, whether by death, exile, or captivity. Let no lot fall upon it -In the captivity of Jehoiakim and in that of Jehoiachin, some were taken, others left. Now all shall be removed.

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