Ezekiel Chapter 24
Ayo, in the ninth year, tenth month, and tenth day, God slid into my DMs, saying,
Again in the ninth year, in the tenth month, in the tenth {day} of the month, the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
"Ayo, son of man, make a note of today: the king of Babylon is straight flexing on Jerusalem right now."
Son of man, write thee the name of the day, {even} of this same day: the king of Babylon set himself against Jerusalem this same day.
"Drop a parable for the rebellious squad, and tell them, 'This is what the Lord God is saying: Get a pot, throw it on the fire, and add some water in there.'"
And utter a parable unto the rebellious house, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Set on a pot, set {it} on, and also pour water into it:
"Gather all the good cuts, like the thigh and shoulder; pack it with the prime bones, fam."
Gather the pieces thereof into it, {even} every good piece, the thigh, and the shoulder; fill {it} with the choice bones.
"Grab the best from the flock, burn the bones beneath it, let it boil hard, and let those bones stew in there."
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. {burn: or, heap}
"So, the Lord God is saying: Major L for the bloody city, that pot with all that residue in it! Bring it out piece by piece; don’t let any of it slip through."
Wherefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Woe to the bloody city, to the pot whose scum {is} therein, and whose scum is not gone out of it! bring it out piece by piece; let no lot fall upon it.
"Her blood's all mixed in; she splashed it on a rock, didn’t just toss it on the ground to hide it."
For her blood is in the midst of her; she set it upon the top of a rock; she poured it not upon the ground, to cover it with dust;
"This is about to ignite some serious anger; I put her blood on that rock to keep it visible."
That it might cause fury to come up to take vengeance; I have set her blood upon the top of a rock, that it should not be covered.
"So the Lord God is saying: Major L for the bloody city! I'm about to crank up the fire pile."
Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Woe to the bloody city! I will even make the pile for fire great.
"Stack the wood, light it up, burn the flesh, season it just right, and get those bones crispy."
Heap on wood, kindle the fire, consume the flesh, and spice it well, and let the bones be burned.
Just drop it empty on the coals so the brass gets hot and all the nasty stuff melts away, no cap.
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.
She’s been grinding on lies, and her major red flag didn’t vanish; her residue's staying in the fire, fr.
She hath wearied {herself} with lies, and her great scum went not forth out of her: her scum {shall be} in the fire.
Your grime is just sus: I tried to clean you, but you’re still a disaster; you won’t be fresh until my wrath cools down.
In thy filthiness {is} lewdness: because I have purged thee, and thou wast not purged, thou shalt not be purged from thy filthiness any more, till I have caused my fury to rest upon thee.
I, the Lord, said it: it’s gonna go down, and I won’t backtrack or feel sorry; you’ll be judged on your vibes, says the Lord God.
I the LORD have spoken {it}: it shall come to pass, and I will do {it}; I will not go back, neither will I spare, neither will I repent; according to thy ways, and according to thy doings, shall they judge thee, saith the Lord GOD.
Then the Lord hit me up, saying,
Also the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
Ayo, son of man, I’m taking away something you really cherish, and you can’t cry or weep, periodt.
Son of man, behold, I take away from thee the desire of thine eyes with a stroke: yet neither shalt thou mourn nor weep, neither shall thy tears run down. {run down: Heb. go}
Chill, don’t cry or mourn for the dead; tie your head up, lace your kicks, and don’t cover your lips or eat their food.
Forbear to cry, make no mourning for the dead, bind the tire of thine head upon thee, and put on thy shoes upon thy feet, and cover not {thy} lips, and eat not the bread of men. {Forbear: Heb. Be silent} {lips: Heb. upper lip}
So I told the people in the morning, and then my wife passed that evening; I followed the orders given in the morning.
So I spake unto the people in the morning: and at even my wife died; and I did in the morning as I was commanded.
The people asked me, "Why are you doing this? What’s the tea?"
And the people said unto me, Wilt thou not tell us what these {things are} to us, that thou doest {so}?
I responded, "The word of the Lord came to me, saying,"
Then I answered them, The word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
Ayo, Israel fam, God’s like, “Listen! I’m about to shake things up in my sanctuary, the ultimate flex of your strength, the stuff you really vibe with, and your kids you left behind are gonna catch the sword, no cap.”
Speak unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will profane my sanctuary, the excellency of your strength, the desire of your eyes, and that which your soul pitieth; and your sons and your daughters whom ye have left shall fall by the sword. {that...: Heb. the pity of your soul}
You gotta do what I did: keep your lips closed and don’t munch on that bread from others, fr.
And ye shall do as I have done: ye shall not cover {your} lips, nor eat the bread of men.
You’ll have your kicks on your feet and tires on your heads; no mourning or crying, just feeling the weight of your wrongs and vibing together.
And your tires {shall be} upon your heads, and your shoes upon your feet: ye shall not mourn nor weep; but ye shall pine away for your iniquities, and mourn one toward another.
Ezekiel’s your sign: do what he did, and when it pops off, you’ll know I’m the Lord, periodt.
Thus Ezekiel is unto you a sign: according to all that he hath done shall ye do: and when this cometh, ye shall know that I {am} the Lord GOD.
Also, fam, when I take away their strength, their glory, what they desire, and their kids, it’s gonna hit way different.
Also, thou son of man, {shall it} not {be} in the day when I take from them their strength, the joy of their glory, the desire of their eyes, and that whereupon they set their minds, their sons and their daughters, {that...: Heb. the lifting up of their soul}
The one who dodges that day will roll up to you so you can hear what’s up with your own ears.
{That} he that escapeth in that day shall come unto thee, to cause {thee} to hear {it} with {thine} ears?
That day, your mouth will be open to the one who made it out, you’ll finally speak, and no more being mute; you’ll be a sign for them, and they’ll know I’m the Lord.
In that day shall thy mouth be opened to him which is escaped, and thou shalt speak, and be no more dumb: and thou shalt be a sign unto them; and they shall know that I {am} the LORD.