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Ezekiel — Capítulo 24

VISION OF THE BOILING CALDRON, AND OF THE DEATH OF EZEKIEL'S WIFE. (Eze. 24:1-27) Ezekiel proves his divine mission by announcing the very day, ("this same day") of the beginning of the investment of the city by Nebuc…

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Texto — Reina-Valera 1960

1Vino a mí palabra de Jehová en el año noveno, en el mes décimo, a los diez días del mes, diciendo:

2Hijo de hombre, escribe la fecha de este día; el rey de Babilonia puso sitio a Jerusalén este mismo día.

3Y habla por parábola a la casa rebelde, y diles: Así ha dicho Jehová el Señor: Pon una olla, ponla, y echa también en ella agua;

4junta sus piezas de carne en ella; todas buenas piezas, pierna y espalda; llénala de huesos escogidos.

5Toma una oveja escogida, y también enciende los huesos debajo de ella; haz que hierva bien; cuece también sus huesos dentro de ella.

6Pues así ha dicho Jehová el Señor: ¡Ay de la ciudad de sangres, de la olla herrumbrosa cuya herrumbre no ha sido quitada! Por sus piezas, por sus piezas sácala, sin echar suerte sobre ella.

7Porque su sangre está en medio de ella; sobre una piedra alisada la ha derramado; no la derramó sobre la tierra para que fuese cubierta con polvo.

8Habiendo, pues, hecho subir la ira para hacer venganza, yo pondré su sangre sobre la dura piedra, para que no sea cubierta.

9Por tanto, así ha dicho Jehová el Señor: ¡Ay de la ciudad de sangres! Pues también haré yo gran hoguera,

10multiplicando la leña, y encendiendo el fuego para consumir la carne y hacer la salsa; y los huesos serán quemados.

11Asentando después la olla vacía sobre sus brasas, para que se caldee, y se queme su fondo, y se funda en ella su suciedad, y se consuma su herrumbre.

12En vano se cansó, y no salió de ella su mucha herrumbre. Solo en fuego será su herrumbre consumida.

13En tu inmunda lujuria padecerás, porque te limpié, y tú no te limpiaste de tu inmundicia; nunca más te limpiarás, hasta que yo sacie mi ira sobre ti.

14Yo Jehová he hablado; vendrá, y yo lo haré. No me volveré atrás, ni tendré misericordia, ni me arrepentiré; según tus caminos y tus obras te juzgarán, dice Jehová el Señor.

15Vino a mí palabra de Jehová, diciendo:

16Hijo de hombre, he aquí que yo te quito de golpe el deleite de tus ojos; no endeches, ni llores, ni corran tus lágrimas.

17Reprime el suspirar, no hagas luto de mortuorios; ata tu turbante sobre ti, y pon tus zapatos en tus pies, y no te cubras con rebozo, ni comas pan de enlutados.

18Hablé al pueblo por la mañana, y a la tarde murió mi mujer; y a la mañana hice como me fue mandado.

19Y me dijo el pueblo: ¿No nos enseñarás qué significan para nosotros estas cosas que haces?

20Y yo les dije: La palabra de Jehová vino a mí, diciendo:

21Di a la casa de Israel: Así ha dicho Jehová el Señor: He aquí yo profano mi santuario, la gloria de vuestro poderío, el deseo de vuestros ojos y el deleite de vuestra alma; y vuestros hijos y vuestras hijas que dejasteis caerán a espada.

22Y haréis de la manera que yo hice; no os cubriréis con rebozo, ni comeréis pan de hombres en luto.

23Vuestros turbantes estarán sobre vuestras cabezas, y vuestros zapatos en vuestros pies; no endecharéis ni lloraréis, sino que os consumiréis a causa de vuestras maldades, y gemiréis unos con otros.

24Ezequiel, pues, os será por señal; según todas las cosas que él hizo, haréis; cuando esto ocurra, entonces sabréis que yo soy Jehová el Señor.

25Y tú, hijo de hombre, el día que yo arrebate a ellos su fortaleza, el gozo de su gloria, el deleite de sus ojos y el anhelo de sus almas, y también sus hijos y sus hijas,

26ese día vendrá a ti uno que haya escapado para traer las noticias.

27En aquel día se abrirá tu boca para hablar con el fugitivo, y hablarás, y no estarás más mudo; y les serás por señal, y sabrán que yo soy Jehová.

JAMIESON-FAUSSET-BROWN BIBLE COMMENTARY

Versículo 2

I. set himself--laid siege; "lay against."

set himself--laid siege; "lay against."

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II. pot--caldron. Alluding to the self-confident proverb used among the people, Eze 11:3 (see on Eze …

pot--caldron. Alluding to the self-confident proverb used among the people, Eze 11:3 (see on Eze 11:3), "This city is the caldron and we be the flesh"; your proverb shall prove awfully true, but in a different sense from what you intend. So far from the city proving an iron, caldron-like defense from the fire, it shall be as a caldron set on the fire, and the people as so many pieces of meat subjected to boiling heat. See Jer 1:13.

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III. pieces thereof--those which properly belong to it, as its own.

pieces thereof--those which properly belong to it, as its own. every good piece . . . choice bones--that is the most distinguished of the people. The "choice bones" in the pot have flesh adhering to them. The bones under the pot (Eze 24:5) are those having no flesh and used as fuel, answering to the poorest who suffer first, and are put out of pain sooner than the rich who endure what answers to the slower process of boiling.

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IV. burn . . . bones--rather, "pile the bones." Literally, "Let there be a round pile of the bones."

burn . . . bones--rather, "pile the bones." Literally, "Let there be a round pile of the bones." therein--literally, "in the midst of it."

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V. scum--not ordinary, but poisonous scum, that is, the people's all-pervading wickedness.

scum--not ordinary, but poisonous scum, that is, the people's all-pervading wickedness. bring it out piece by piece--"it," the contents of the pot; its flesh, that is, "I will destroy the people of the city, not all at the same time, but by a series of successive attacks." Not as FAIRBAIRN, "on its every piece let it (the poisonous scum) go forth." let no lot fall upon it--that is, no lot, such as is sometimes cast, to decide who are to be destroyed and who saved (Sa2 8:2; Joe 3:3; Oba 1:11; Nah 3:10). In former carryings away of captives, lots were cast to settle who were to go, and who to stay, but now all alike are to be cast out without distinction of rank, age, or sex.

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VI. upon the top of a rock--or, "the dry, bare, exposed rock," so as to be conspicuous to all. Blood …

upon the top of a rock--or, "the dry, bare, exposed rock," so as to be conspicuous to all. Blood poured on a rock is not so soon absorbed as blood poured on the earth. The law ordered the blood even of a beast or fowl to be "covered with the dust" (Lev 17:13); but Jerusalem was so shameless as to be at no pains to cover up the blood of innocent men slain in her. Blood, as the consummation of all sin, presupposes every other form of guilt.

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VII. That it might cause--God purposely let her so shamelessly pour the blood on the bare rock, "that …

That it might cause--God purposely let her so shamelessly pour the blood on the bare rock, "that it might" the more loudly and openly cry for vengeance from on high; and that the connection between the guilt and the punishment might be the more palpable. The blood of Abel, though the ground received it, still cries to heaven for vengeance (Gen 4:10-11); much more blood shamelessly exposed on the bare rock. set her blood--She shall be paid back in kind (Mat 7:2). She openly shed blood, and her blood shall openly be shed.

Versículo 9

VIII. the pile for fire--the hostile materials for the city's destruction.

the pile for fire--the hostile materials for the city's destruction.

Versículo 10

IX. spice it well--that the meat may be the more palatable, that is, I will make the foe delight in i…

spice it well--that the meat may be the more palatable, that is, I will make the foe delight in its destruction as much as one delights in well-seasoned, savory meat. GROTIUS, needlessly departing from the obvious sense, translates, "Let it be boiled down to a compound."

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X. set it empty . . . that . . . brass . . . may burn, . . . that . . . scum . . . may be consumed--…

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).

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XI. herself--rather, "she hath wearied Me out with lies"; or rather, "with vain labors" on My part to…

herself--rather, "she hath wearied Me out with lies"; or rather, "with vain labors" on My part to purify her without being obliged to have recourse to judgments (compare Isa 43:24; Mal 2:17) [MAURER]. However, English Version gives a good sense (compare Isa 47:13; Isa 57:10).

Versículo 13

XII. lewdness--determined, deliberate wickedness; from a Hebrew root, "to purpose."

lewdness--determined, deliberate wickedness; from a Hebrew root, "to purpose." I have purged thee--that is, I have left nothing untried which would tend towards purging thee, by sending prophets to invite thee to repentance, by giving thee the law with all its promises, privileges, and threats. thou shalt not be purged . . . any more--that is, by My gracious interpositions; thou shalt be left to thine own course to take its fatal consequences.

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XIII. go back--desist; relax [FAIRBAIRN].

go back--desist; relax [FAIRBAIRN].

Versículo 15

XIV. Second part of the vision; announcement of the death of Ezekiel's wife, and prohibition of the us…

Second part of the vision; announcement of the death of Ezekiel's wife, and prohibition of the usual signs of mourning.

Versículo 16

XV. desire of . . . eyes--his wife: representing the sanctuary (Eze 24:21) in which the Jews so much …

desire of . . . eyes--his wife: representing the sanctuary (Eze 24:21) in which the Jews so much gloried. The energy and subordination of Ezekiel's whole life to his prophetic office is strikingly displayed in this narrative of his wife's death. It is the only memorable event of his personal history which he records, and this only in reference to his soul-absorbing work. His natural tenderness is shown by that graphic touch, "the desire of thine eyes." What amazing subjection, then, of his individual feeling to his prophetic duty is manifested in the simple statement (Eze 24:18), "So I spake . . . in the morning; and at even my wife died; and I did in the morning as I was commanded." stroke--a sudden visitation. The suddenness of it enhances the self-control of Ezekiel in so entirely merging individual feeling, which must have been especially acute under such trying circumstances, in the higher claims of duty to God.

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16. Forbear to cry--or, "Lament in silence"; not forbidding sorrow, but the loud expression of it [GR…

Forbear to cry--or, "Lament in silence"; not forbidding sorrow, but the loud expression of it [GROTIUS]. no mourning--typical of the universality of the ruin of Jerusalem, which would preclude mourning, such as is usual where calamity is but partial. "The dead" is purposely put in the plural, as referring ultimately to the dead who should perish at the taking of Jerusalem; though the singular might have been expected, as Ezekiel's wife was the immediate subject referred to: "make no mourning," such as is usual, "for the dead, and such as shall be hereafter in Jerusalem" (Jer 16:5-7). tire of thine head--thy headdress [FAIRBAIRN]. JEROME explains, "Thou shalt retain the hair which is usually cut in mourning." The fillet, binding the hair about the temples like a chaplet, was laid aside at such times. Uncovering the head was an ordinary sign of mourning in priests; whereas others covered their heads in mourning (Sa2 15:30). The reason was, the priests had their headdress of fine twined linen given them for ornament, and as a badge of office. The high priest, as having on his head the holy anointing oil, was forbidden in any case to lay aside his headdress. But the priests might do so in the case of the death of the nearest relatives (Lev 21:2-3, Lev 21:10). They then put on inferior attire, sprinkling also on their heads dust and ashes (compare Lev 10:6-7). shoes upon thy feet--whereas mourners went "barefoot" (Sa2 15:30). cover not . . . lips--rather, the "upper lip," with the moustache (Lev 13:45; Mic 3:7). bread of men--the bread usually brought to mourners by friends in token of sympathy. So the "cup of consolation" brought (Jer 16:7). "Of men" means such as is usually furnished by men. So Isa 8:1, "a man's pen"; Rev 21:17, "the measure of a man."

Versículo 19

17. what these things are to us--The people perceive that Ezekiel's strange conduct has a symbolical …

what these things are to us--The people perceive that Ezekiel's strange conduct has a symbolical meaning as to themselves; they ask, "What is that meaning?"

Versículo 21

18. excellency of your strength--(compare Amo 6:8). The object of your pride and confidence (Jer 7:4,…

excellency of your strength--(compare Amo 6:8). The object of your pride and confidence (Jer 7:4, Jer 7:10, Jer 7:14). desire of . . . eyes-- (Psa 27:4). The antitype to Ezekiel's wife (Eze 24:16). pitieth--loveth, as pity is akin to love: "yearned over." Profane--an appropriate word. They had profaned the temple with idolatry; God, in just retribution, will profane it with the Chaldean sword, that is, lay it in the dust, as Ezekiel's wife. sons . . . daughters . . . left--the children left behind in Judea, when the parents were carried away.

Versículo 22

19. (Jer 16:6-7). So general shall be the calamity, that all ordinary usages of mourning shall be sus…

(Jer 16:6-7). So general shall be the calamity, that all ordinary usages of mourning shall be suspended.

Versículo 23

20. ye shall not mourn . . . but . . . pine away for your iniquities--The Jews' not mourning was to b…

ye shall not mourn . . . but . . . pine away for your iniquities--The Jews' not mourning was to be not the result of insensibility, any more than Ezekiel's not mourning for his wife was not from want of feeling. They could not in their exile manifest publicly their lamentation, but they would privately "mourn one to another." Their "iniquities" would then be their chief sorrow ("pining away"), as feeling that these were the cause of their sufferings (compare Lev 26:39; Lam 3:39). The fullest fulfilment is still future (Zac 12:10-14).

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21. sign--a typical representative in his own person of what was to befall them (Isa 20:3).

sign--a typical representative in his own person of what was to befall them (Isa 20:3). when this cometh--alluding probably to their taunt, as if God's word spoken by His prophets would never come to pass. "Where is the word of the Lord? Let it come now" (Jer 17:15). When the prophecy is fulfilled, "ye shall know (to your cost) that I am the Lord," who thereby show My power and fulfil My word spoken by My prophet (Joh 13:19; Joh 14:29).

Versículo 25

22. "The day" referred to in these verses is the day of the overthrow of the temple, when the fugitiv…

"The day" referred to in these verses is the day of the overthrow of the temple, when the fugitive "escapes." But "that day," in Eze 24:27, is the day on which the fugitive brings the sad news to Ezekiel, at the Chebar. In the interval the prophet suspended his prophecies as to the Jews, as was foretold. Afterwards his mouth was "opened," and no more "dumb" (Eze 3:26-27; compare Eze 24:27; Eze 33:21-22). If Israel was not spared, much less the heathen utterly corrupt, and having no mixture of truth, such as Israel in its worst state possessed (Pe1 4:17-18). Their ruin was to be utter: Israel's but temporary (Jer 46:28). The nations denounced are seven, the perfect number; implying that God's judgments would visit, not merely these, but the whole round of the heathen foes of God. Babylon is excepted, because she is now for the present viewed as the rod of God's retributive justice, a view too much then lost sight of by those who fretted against her universal supremacy. Next: Ezekiel Chapter 25

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