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THE MESSAGE
Ezekiel 24:7
"‘The blood from murders has stained the whole city; Blood runs bold on the street stones, with no one bothering to wash it off— Blood out in the open to public view to provoke my wrath, to trigger my vengeance.
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Christian Standard Bible®
For the blood she shed is still within her.She put it out on the bare rock;she didn’t pour it on the groundto cover it with dust.
For the blood she shed is still within her.She put it out on the bare rock;she didn’t pour it on the groundto cover it with dust.
Hebrew Names Version
For her blood is in the midst of her; she set it on the bare rock; she didn't pour it on the ground, to cover it with dust.
For her blood is in the midst of her; she set it on the bare rock; she didn't pour it on the ground, to cover it with dust.
King James Version
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;
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;
English Standard Version
For the blood she has shed is in her midst; she put it on the bare rock; she did not pour it out on the ground to cover it with dust.
For the blood she has shed is in her midst; she put it on the bare rock; she did not pour it out on the ground to cover it with dust.
New American Standard Bible
"For her blood is in her midst; She placed it on the bare rock; She did not pour it on the ground To cover it with dust.
"For her blood is in her midst; She placed it on the bare rock; She did not pour it on the ground To cover it with dust.
New Century Version
"‘The blood from her killings is still in the city. She poured the blood on the bare rock. She did not pour it on the ground where dust would cover it.
"‘The blood from her killings is still in the city. She poured the blood on the bare rock. She did not pour it on the ground where dust would cover it.
Amplified Bible
"For her blood [that she has shed] remains in her midst; She put it on the bare rock; She did not pour it on the ground To cover it with dust.
"For her blood [that she has shed] remains in her midst; She put it on the bare rock; She did not pour it on the ground To cover it with dust.
World English Bible
For her blood is in the midst of her; she set it on the bare rock; she didn't pour it on the ground, to cover it with dust.
For her blood is in the midst of her; she set it on the bare rock; she didn't pour it on the ground, to cover it with dust.
Geneva Bible (1587)
For her blood is in the middes of her: shee set it vpon an high rocke, and powred it not vpon on the ground to couer it with dust,
For her blood is in the middes of her: shee set it vpon an high rocke, and powred it not vpon on the ground to couer it with dust,
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"For her blood is in her midst; She placed it on the bare rock; She did not pour it on the ground To cover it with dust.
"For her blood is in her midst; She placed it on the bare rock; She did not pour it on the ground To cover it with dust.
Legacy Standard Bible
For her blood is in her midst;She placed it on the bare rock;She did not pour it on the groundTo cover it with dust.
For her blood is in her midst;She placed it on the bare rock;She did not pour it on the groundTo cover it with dust.
Berean Standard Bible
For the blood she shed is still within her; she poured it out on the bare rock; she did not pour it on the ground to cover it with dust.
For the blood she shed is still within her; she poured it out on the bare rock; she did not pour it on the ground to cover it with dust.
Contemporary English Version
The people of Jerusalem murdered innocent people in the city and didn't even try to cover up the blood that flowed out on the hard ground.
The people of Jerusalem murdered innocent people in the city and didn't even try to cover up the blood that flowed out on the hard ground.
Complete Jewish Bible
For her blood is still in her; she poured it on bare rock; she did not pour it on the ground, to cover it with dust.
For her blood is still in her; she poured it on bare rock; she did not pour it on the ground, to cover it with dust.
Darby Translation
for her blood is in the midst of her; she set it upon the bare rock; she poured it not upon the ground, to cover it with dust.
for her blood is in the midst of her; she set it upon the bare rock; she poured it not upon the ground, to cover it with dust.
Easy-to-Read Version
Jerusalem is like a pot with rust on it. This is because the blood from the murders is still there! She put the blood on the bare rock. She did not pour the blood on the ground and cover it with dirt.
Jerusalem is like a pot with rust on it. This is because the blood from the murders is still there! She put the blood on the bare rock. She did not pour the blood on the ground and cover it with dirt.
George Lamsa Translation
For the blood is still in the midst of her; she splashed it upon the rock; she poured it not upon the ground to cover it with dust,
For the blood is still in the midst of her; she splashed it upon the rock; she poured it not upon the ground to cover it with dust,
Good News Translation
There was murder in the city, but the blood was not spilled on the ground where the dust could hide it; it was spilled on a bare rock.
There was murder in the city, but the blood was not spilled on the ground where the dust could hide it; it was spilled on a bare rock.
Lexham English Bible
For her blood was in the midst of her; she put it on a bare rock; she did not pour it on the ground to cover it with dust.
For her blood was in the midst of her; she put it on a bare rock; she did not pour it on the ground to cover it with dust.
Literal Translation
For her blood is in her midst, she set it on a shining rock. She did not pour it on the ground, to cover it with dust.
For her blood is in her midst, she set it on a shining rock. She did not pour it on the ground, to cover it with dust.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
for the bloude is yet in it Vpon a playne drye stone hath she poured it, and not vpon the grounde, that it might be couered with dust.
for the bloude is yet in it Vpon a playne drye stone hath she poured it, and not vpon the grounde, that it might be couered with dust.
American Standard Version
For her blood is in the midst of her; she set it upon the bare rock; she poured it not upon the ground, to cover it with dust.
For her blood is in the midst of her; she set it upon the bare rock; she poured it not upon the ground, to cover it with dust.
Bible in Basic English
For her blood is in her; she has put it on the open rock not draining it on to the earth so that it might be covered with dust;
For her blood is in her; she has put it on the open rock not draining it on to the earth so that it might be covered with dust;
JPS Old Testament (1917)
For her blood is in the midst of her; she set it upon the bare rock; she poured it not upon the ground, to cover it with dust;
For her blood is in the midst of her; she set it upon the bare rock; she poured it not upon the ground, to cover it with dust;
King James Version (1611)
For her blood is in the middest of her: she set it vpon the toppe of a rocke, she powred it vpon the ground to couer it with dust:
For her blood is in the middest of her: she set it vpon the toppe of a rocke, she powred it vpon the ground to couer it with dust:
Bishop's Bible (1568)
For her blood is yet in it, vpon a hygh drye stone hath she powred it: and not vpon the grounde, that it myght be couered with dust.
For her blood is yet in it, vpon a hygh drye stone hath she powred it: and not vpon the grounde, that it myght be couered with dust.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
For her blood is in the midst of her; I have set it upon a smooth rock: I have not poured it out upon the earth, so that the earth should cover it;
For her blood is in the midst of her; I have set it upon a smooth rock: I have not poured it out upon the earth, so that the earth should cover it;
English Revised Version
For her blood is in the midst of her; she set it upon the bare rock; she poured it not upon the ground, to cover it with dust;
For her blood is in the midst of her; she set it upon the bare rock; she poured it not upon the ground, to cover it with dust;
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
For whi the blood therof is in the myddis therof; he schede it out on a ful cleer stoon, he schedde not it out on erthe,
For whi the blood therof is in the myddis therof; he schede it out on a ful cleer stoon, he schedde not it out on erthe,
Update Bible Version
For her blood is in the midst of her; she set it on the bare rock; she did not pour it on the ground, to cover it with dust.
For her blood is in the midst of her; she set it on the bare rock; she did not pour it on the ground, to cover it with dust.
Webster's Bible Translation
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;
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;
New English Translation
For her blood was in it; she poured it on an exposed rock; she did not pour it on the ground to cover it up with dust.
For her blood was in it; she poured it on an exposed rock; she did not pour it on the ground to cover it up with dust.
New King James Version
For her blood is in her midst; She set it on top of a rock; She did not pour it on the ground, To cover it with dust.
For her blood is in her midst; She set it on top of a rock; She did not pour it on the ground, To cover it with dust.
New Living Translation
For the blood of her murders is splashed on the rocks. It isn't even spilled on the ground, where the dust could cover it!
For the blood of her murders is splashed on the rocks. It isn't even spilled on the ground, where the dust could cover it!
New Life Bible
For the blood of the city has been poured on the rock. It was not poured on the ground where the dust would cover it.
For the blood of the city has been poured on the rock. It was not poured on the ground where the dust would cover it.
New Revised Standard
For the blood she shed is inside it; she placed it on a bare rock; she did not pour it out on the ground, to cover it with earth.
For the blood she shed is inside it; she placed it on a bare rock; she did not pour it out on the ground, to cover it with earth.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
For, her own blood, hath come to be in her midst, Upon the smooth face of the cliff, hath she set it,- She hath not poured it out on the earth, that she might cover it with dust.
For, her own blood, hath come to be in her midst, Upon the smooth face of the cliff, hath she set it,- She hath not poured it out on the earth, that she might cover it with dust.
Douay-Rheims Bible
For her blood is in the midst of her, she hath shed it upon the smooth rock: she hath not shed it upon the ground, that it might be covered with dust.
For her blood is in the midst of her, she hath shed it upon the smooth rock: she hath not shed it upon the ground, that it might be covered with dust.
Revised Standard Version
For the blood she has shed is still in the midst of her; she put it on the bare rock, she did not pour it upon the ground to cover it with dust.
For the blood she has shed is still in the midst of her; she put it on the bare rock, she did not pour it upon the ground to cover it with dust.
Young's Literal Translation
For her blood in her midst hath been, On a clear place of a rock she hath set it, She hath not poured it on the earth, To cover it over with dust.
For her blood in her midst hath been, On a clear place of a rock she hath set it, She hath not poured it on the earth, To cover it over with dust.
Contextual Overview
1The Message of God came to me in the ninth year, the tenth month, and the tenth day of the month: "Son of man, write down this date. The king of Babylon has laid siege to Jerusalem this very day. Tell this company of rebels a story: "‘Put on the soup pot. Fill it with water. Put chunks of meat into it, all the choice pieces—loin and brisket. Pick out the best soup bones from the best of the sheep in the flock. Pile wood beneath the pot. Bring it to a boil and cook the soup. 6 "‘ God , the Master, says: "‘Doom to the city of murder, to the pot thick with scum, thick with a filth that can't be scoured. Empty the pot piece by piece; don't bother who gets what. 7"‘The blood from murders has stained the whole city; Blood runs bold on the street stones, with no one bothering to wash it off— Blood out in the open to public view to provoke my wrath, to trigger my vengeance. 9"‘Therefore, this is what God , the Master, says: "‘Doom to the city of murder! I, too, will pile on the wood. Stack the wood high, light the match, Cook the meat, spice it well, pour out the broth, and then burn the bones. Then I'll set the empty pot on the coals and heat it red-hot so the bronze glows, So the germs are killed and the corruption is burned off. But it's hopeless. It's too far gone. The filth is too thick. 13"‘Your encrusted filth is your filthy sex. I wanted to clean you up, but you wouldn't let me. I'll make no more attempts at cleaning you up until my anger quiets down. I, God , have said it, and I'll do it. I'm not holding back. I've run out of compassion. I'm not changing my mind. You're getting exactly what's coming to you. Decree of God , the Master.'"
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
her blood: 1 Kings 21:19, Isaiah 3:9, Jeremiah 2:34, Jeremiah 6:15
she poured: Leviticus 17:13, Deuteronomy 12:16, Deuteronomy 12:24, Job 16:18, Isaiah 26:21
Reciprocal: Genesis 37:26 - conceal 2 Samuel 16:22 - went in 1 Kings 2:5 - put Isaiah 4:4 - have purged Jeremiah 6:7 - violence Ezekiel 3:7 - all the Ezekiel 21:24 - your transgressions Ezekiel 26:4 - make Hosea 12:14 - therefore Matthew 27:25 - His
Cross-References
Genesis 24:1
Abraham was now an old man. God had blessed Abraham in every way.
Abraham was now an old man. God had blessed Abraham in every way.
Genesis 24:5
The servant answered, "But what if the woman refuses to leave home and come with me? Do I then take your son back to your home country?"
The servant answered, "But what if the woman refuses to leave home and come with me? Do I then take your son back to your home country?"
Genesis 24:6
Abraham said, "Oh no. Never. By no means are you to take my son back there. God , the God of Heaven, took me from the home of my father and from the country of my birth and spoke to me in solemn promise, ‘I'm giving this land to your descendants.' This God will send his angel ahead of you to get a wife for my son. And if the woman won't come, you are free from this oath you've sworn to me. But under no circumstances are you to take my son back there."
Abraham said, "Oh no. Never. By no means are you to take my son back there. God , the God of Heaven, took me from the home of my father and from the country of my birth and spoke to me in solemn promise, ‘I'm giving this land to your descendants.' This God will send his angel ahead of you to get a wife for my son. And if the woman won't come, you are free from this oath you've sworn to me. But under no circumstances are you to take my son back there."
Genesis 24:18
She said, "Certainly, drink!" And she held the jug so that he could drink. When he had satisfied his thirst she said, "I'll get water for your camels, too, until they've drunk their fill." She promptly emptied her jug into the trough and ran back to the well to fill it, and she kept at it until she had watered all the camels. The man watched, silent. Was this God 's answer? Had God made his trip a success or not?
She said, "Certainly, drink!" And she held the jug so that he could drink. When he had satisfied his thirst she said, "I'll get water for your camels, too, until they've drunk their fill." She promptly emptied her jug into the trough and ran back to the well to fill it, and she kept at it until she had watered all the camels. The man watched, silent. Was this God 's answer? Had God made his trip a success or not?
Deuteronomy 34:4
Then and there God said to him, "This is the land I promised to your ancestors, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob with the words ‘I will give it to your descendants.' I've let you see it with your own eyes. There it is. But you're not going to go in."
Then and there God said to him, "This is the land I promised to your ancestors, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob with the words ‘I will give it to your descendants.' I've let you see it with your own eyes. There it is. But you're not going to go in."
Judges 2:1
God 's angel went up from Gilgal to Bokim and said, "I brought you out of Egypt; I led you to the land that I promised to your fathers; and I said, I'll never break my covenant with you—never! And you're never to make a covenant with the people who live in this land. Tear down their altars! But you haven't obeyed me! What's this that you're doing?
God 's angel went up from Gilgal to Bokim and said, "I brought you out of Egypt; I led you to the land that I promised to your fathers; and I said, I'll never break my covenant with you—never! And you're never to make a covenant with the people who live in this land. Tear down their altars! But you haven't obeyed me! What's this that you're doing?
Psalms 32:8
Let me give you some good advice; I'm looking you in the eye and giving it to you straight:
Let me give you some good advice; I'm looking you in the eye and giving it to you straight:
Psalms 34:7
God 's angel sets up a circle of protection around us while we pray.
God 's angel sets up a circle of protection around us while we pray.
Daniel 2:44
"But throughout the history of these kingdoms, the God of heaven will be building a kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor will this kingdom ever fall under the domination of another. In the end it will crush the other kingdoms and finish them off and come through it all standing strong and eternal. It will be like the stone cut from the mountain by the invisible hand that crushed the iron, the bronze, the ceramic, the silver, and the gold. "The great God has let the king know what will happen in the years to come. This is an accurate telling of the dream, and the interpretation is also accurate."
"But throughout the history of these kingdoms, the God of heaven will be building a kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor will this kingdom ever fall under the domination of another. In the end it will crush the other kingdoms and finish them off and come through it all standing strong and eternal. It will be like the stone cut from the mountain by the invisible hand that crushed the iron, the bronze, the ceramic, the silver, and the gold. "The great God has let the king know what will happen in the years to come. This is an accurate telling of the dream, and the interpretation is also accurate."
Jonah 1:9
He told them, "I'm a Hebrew. I worship God , the God of heaven who made sea and land."
He told them, "I'm a Hebrew. I worship God , the God of heaven who made sea and land."
Gill's Notes on the Bible
For her blood is in the midst of her,.... The blood of innocent persons shed in the midst of her, openly and publicly, cried for vengeance:
she set it upon the top of a rock; where it could not soak in, as when spilled upon soft earth: this denotes her openness and impudence in shedding blood, as not being ashamed of it, or afraid of punishment for it, but as rather glorying in it; perhaps there may be some allusion to the tops of hills and mountains, where idolatry was committed, attended with shedding human blood:
she poured it not upon the ground, to cover it with dust; she did not take any methods to hide her sin; having no sense of the heinousness of it, nor any consciousness of guilt, or any remorse or repentance; respect is had to a law which obliged to cover blood shed with dust,
Leviticus 17:13. The Targum of the whole is,
"because innocent blood which is shed in the midst of her; with pride and with a high arm she shed it; she shed it not through ignorance, that she might repent of it.''
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
The top of a rock - The blood was poured upon a naked, dry, rock where it could not be absorbed or unnoticed.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Ezekiel 24:7. For her blood is in the midst of her — She gloried in her idol sacrifices; she offered them upon a rock, where the blood should remain evident; and she poured none upon the ground to cover it with dust, in horror of that moral evil that required the blood of an innocent creature to be shed, in order to the atonement of the offender's guilt. To "cover the blood of the victim," was a command of the law, Leviticus 17:13; Deuteronomy 12:24.
