Chapter 24

1In the ninth year, on the tenth day of the tenth month, the word of Hashem came to me:

vai-HEE d'-var a-do-NAI ay-LAI ba-sha-NAH ha-t'-shee-EET ba-KHO-desh ha-a-see-REE be-a-SOR la-KHO-desh lay-MOR

אוַיְהִי֩ דְבַר־יְהֹוָ֨ה אֵלַ֜י בַּשָּׁנָ֤ה הַתְּשִׁיעִית֙ בַּחֹ֣דֶשׁ הָעֲשִׂירִ֔י בֶּעָשׂ֥וֹר לַחֹ֖דֶשׁ לֵאמֹֽר׃

2O mortal, record this date, this exact day; for this very day the king of Babylon has laid siege to Yerushalayim.

ben-a-DAM (k'-TOV) [k'-TOV-]LE-kha et-SHEM ha-YOM et-E-tzem ha-YOM ha-ZEH sa-MAKH me-LEKH-BA-vel el ye-ru-sha-LA-im b'-E-tzem ha-YOM ha-ZEH.

בבֶּן־אָדָ֗ם (כתוב) [כְּתׇב־]לְךָ֙ אֶת־שֵׁ֣ם הַיּ֔וֹם אֶת־עֶ֖צֶם הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֑ה סָמַ֤ךְ מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶל֙ אֶל־יְר֣וּשָׁלַ֔͏ִם בְּעֶ֖צֶם הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃

3Further, speak in an allegory to the rebellious breed and say to them: Thus said Hashem: Put the caldron [on the fire], put it on, And then pour water into it.

u-m'-SHOL el beit-ha-ME-ri ma-SHAL v'-a-MAR-ta a-LE-hem KOH a-MAR a-do-NAI y'-ho-VAH sh'-FOT ha-SEEYR sh'-FOT v'-gam-y'-TSOK BO ma-YIM

גוּמְשֹׁ֤ל אֶל־בֵּית־הַמֶּ֙רִי֙ מָשָׁ֔ל וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם כֹּ֥ה אָמַ֖ר אֲדֹנָ֣י יֱהֹוִ֑ה שְׁפֹ֤ת הַסִּיר֙ שְׁפֹ֔ת וְגַם־יְצֹ֥ק בּ֖וֹ מָֽיִם׃

4Collect in it the pieces [of meat]. Every choice piece, thigh and shoulder; Fill it with the best cuts—

e-SOF ne-ta-CHE-ha e-LE-ha kol-NE-tach TOV ya-REKH v'-ka-TEF miv-KHAR a-tza-MEEM ma-LE

דאֱסֹ֤ף נְתָחֶ֙יהָ֙ אֵלֶ֔יהָ כׇּל־נֵ֥תַח ט֖וֹב יָרֵ֣ךְ וְכָתֵ֑ף מִבְחַ֥ר עֲצָמִ֖ים מַלֵּֽא׃

5Take the best of the flock. Also pile the cuts under it; Get it boiling briskly, And cook the cuts in it.

mi-v'-KHAIR ha-tzo-AN la-KO-akh v'-GAM dur ha-a-tza-MEEM takh-TE-ha ra-TAKH r'-ta-KHEE-ha GAM ba-sh'-LU a-tza-ME-ha b'-to-KHA

המִבְחַ֤ר הַצֹּאן֙ לָק֔וֹחַ וְגַ֛ם דּ֥וּר הָעֲצָמִ֖ים תַּחְתֶּ֑יהָ רַתַּ֣ח רְתָחֶ֔יהָ גַּם־בָּשְׁל֥וּ עֲצָמֶ֖יהָ בְּתוֹכָֽהּ׃

6Assuredly, thus said Hashem: Woe to the city of blood— A caldron whose scum is in it, Whose scum has not been cleaned out! Empty it piece by piece; No lot has fallen upon it.

la-KHEN ko-AM a-MAR a-do-NAI ye-HO-vi, OY ir ha-da-MEEM, SEER a-SHER khel-a-TAH bah, v'-khel-a-TAH lo ya-tze-AH mi-me-Na, lin-ta-KHE-ha lin-ta-KHE-ha ho-tzi-AH, lo-na-FAL a-LE-ha go-RAL

ולָכֵ֞ן כֹּה־אָמַ֣ר ׀ אֲדֹנָ֣י יֱהֹוִ֗ה אוֹי֮ עִ֣יר הַדָּמִים֒ סִ֚יר אֲשֶׁ֣ר חֶלְאָתָ֣הֿ בָ֔הּ וְחֶ֨לְאָתָ֔הּ לֹ֥א יָצְאָ֖ה מִמֶּ֑נָּה לִנְתָחֶ֤יהָ לִנְתָחֶ֙יהָ֙ הֽוֹצִיאָ֔הּ לֹא־נָפַ֥ל עָלֶ֖יהָ גּוֹרָֽל׃

7For the blood she shed is still in her; She set it upon a bare rock; She did not pour it out on the ground To cover it with earth.

ki da-MAH b'-to-KHAH ha-YAH al tze-KHEE-akh se-LA sa-MA-te-HU, lo she-fa-KHAT-HU al ha-A-retz l'-ka-SO-ta a-LA-yu a-FAR

זכִּ֤י דָמָהּ֙ בְּתוֹכָ֣הּ הָיָ֔ה עַל־צְחִ֥יחַ סֶ֖לַע שָׂמָ֑תְהוּ לֹ֤א שְׁפָכַ֙תְהוּ֙ עַל־הָאָ֔רֶץ לְכַסּ֥וֹת עָלָ֖יו עָפָֽר׃

8She set her blood upon the bare rock, So that it was not covered, So that it may stir up [My] fury To take vengeance.

l'-ha-a-LOT KHE-mah lin-KOM na-KAM na-TA-tee et da-MAH al tze-KHEE-akh sa-LA l'-vil-TEE hi-KA-sot

חלְהַעֲל֤וֹת חֵמָה֙ לִנְקֹ֣ם נָקָ֔ם נָתַ֥תִּי אֶת־דָּמָ֖הּ עַל־צְחִ֣יחַ סָ֑לַע לְבִלְתִּ֖י הִכָּסֽוֹת׃

9Assuredly, thus said Hashem: Woe to the city of blood! I in turn will make a great blaze.

la-KHEN ko AMAR a-do-NAI y'-ho-VA a-VE oy EER ha-da-MEEM gam a-NEE ag-DEEL ha-m'-du-RAH

טלָכֵ֗ן כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ אֲדֹנָ֣י יֱהֹוִ֔ה א֖וֹי עִ֣יר הַדָּמִ֑ים גַּם־אֲנִ֖י אַגְדִּ֥יל הַמְּדוּרָֽה׃

10Pile on the logs, Kindle the fire, Cook the meat through And stew it completely, And let the bones be charred.

har-BAY ha-E-tzeem had-LEK ha-AYSH ha-TEM ha-BA-sar v'-har-KAKH ha-MER-ka-KHA v'-ha-a-tza-MOT ye-KHA-ru

יהַרְבֵּ֤ה הָעֵצִים֙ הַדְלֵ֣ק הָאֵ֔שׁ הָתֵ֖ם הַבָּשָׂ֑ר וְהַרְקַח֙ הַמֶּרְקָחָ֔ה וְהָעֲצָמ֖וֹת יֵחָֽרוּ׃

11Let it stand empty on the coals, Until it becomes so hot That the copper glows.Then its uncleanness shall melt away in it, And its rust be consumed.

v'-ha-a-mi-DE-ha al-ge-KHA-le-ha re-KAH, l'-ma-an TE-kham v'-cha-RAH ne-KHUSH-ta, v'-ni-te-KHA v'-to-KHA tu-ma-TA-ha, ti-TUM khel-a-TA-ha

יאוְהַעֲמִידֶ֥הָ עַל־גֶּחָלֶ֖יהָ רֵקָ֑ה לְמַ֨עַן תֵּחַ֜ם וְחָ֣רָה נְחֻשְׁתָּ֗הּ וְנִתְּכָ֤ה בְתוֹכָהּ֙ טֻמְאָתָ֔הּ תִּתֻּ֖ם חֶלְאָתָֽהּ׃

12It has frustrated all effort, Its thick scum will not leave it— Into the fire with its scum!

t'-u-NIM hel-AT v'-lo-t'-TZE m'-ME-nah ra-BAT hel-a-TAH b'-ESH hel-a-TAH

יבתְּאֻנִ֖ים הֶלְאָ֑ת וְלֹֽא־תֵצֵ֤א מִמֶּ֙נָּה֙ רַבַּ֣ת חֶלְאָתָ֔הּ בְּאֵ֖שׁ חֶלְאָתָֽהּ׃

13For your vile impurity—because I sought to cleanse you of your impurity, but you would not be cleansed—you shall never be clean again until I have satisfied My fury upon you.

b'-tu-ma-TEKH zi-MA ya-A-an ti-har-TEEKH v'-lo ta-HAR-t'-mi-tu-ma-TEKH lo tit-ha-ri-OD ad ha-NEE-khi et-kha-MAT-ee ba-KH

יגבְּטֻמְאָתֵ֖ךְ זִמָּ֑ה יַ֤עַן טִֽהַרְתִּיךְ֙ וְלֹ֣א טָהַ֔רְתְּ מִטֻּמְאָתֵךְ֙ לֹ֣א תִטְהֲרִי־ע֔וֹד עַד־הֲנִיחִ֥י אֶת־חֲמָתִ֖י בָּֽךְ׃

14I Hashem have spoken: It shall come to pass and I will do it. I will not refrain or spare or relent. You shall be punished according to your ways and your deeds—declares Hashem.

a-NEE a-do-NAI dee-BAR-tee ba-AH v'-a-see-TEE lo e-FRAY v'-lo a-KHUS v'-lo a-NA-khem ki-d'-ra-KHA-yikh v'-kha-a-lee-lo-TA-yikh sh'-fa-TOO-kh n'-UM a-do-NAI y'-ho-VAH.

ידאֲנִ֨י יְהֹוָ֤ה דִּבַּ֙רְתִּי֙ בָּאָ֣ה וְעָשִׂ֔יתִי לֹא־אֶפְרַ֥ע וְלֹא־אָח֖וּס וְלֹ֣א אֶנָּחֵ֑ם כִּדְרָכַ֤יִךְ וְכַעֲלִילוֹתַ֙יִךְ֙ שְׁפָט֔וּךְ נְאֻ֖ם אֲדֹנָ֥י יֱהֹוִֽה׃

15The word of Hashem came to me:

vai-HI d'-var a-do-NAI e-LAI lay-MOR

טווַיְהִ֥י דְבַר־יְהֹוָ֖ה אֵלַ֥י לֵאמֹֽר׃

16O mortal, I am about to take away the delight of your eyes from you through pestilence; but you shall not lament or weep or let your tears flow.

ben-a-DAM, hi-NEE lo-KAY-akh mi-m'-KHA et-makh-MAD a-YE-nay-KHA b'-ma-GE-fah, v'-LO tis-POD v'-LO tiv-KEH, v'-LO ta-VO d'-me-a-TE-kha

טזבֶּן־אָדָ֕ם הִנְנִ֨י לֹקֵ֧חַ מִמְּךָ֛ אֶת־מַחְמַ֥ד עֵינֶ֖יךָ בְּמַגֵּפָ֑ה וְלֹ֤א תִסְפֹּד֙ וְלֹ֣א תִבְכֶּ֔ה וְל֥וֹא תָב֖וֹא דִּמְעָתֶֽךָ׃

17Moan softly; observe no mourning for the dead: Put on your turban and put your sandals on your feet; do not cover over your upper lip, and do not eat the bread of comforters.”

he-a-NEK dom may-TEEM, ay-VEL lo-ta-a-SEH, pe-OR-kha cha-VOSH a-LE-kha, u-ne-a-LE-kha ta-SEEM b'-rag-LE-kha, v'-lo ta-a-TEH al-sa-FAM, v'-le-KHEM a-na-SHEEM lo to-KHEL

יזהֵאָנֵ֣ק ׀ דֹּ֗ם מֵתִים֙ אֵ֣בֶל לֹא־תַֽעֲשֶׂ֔ה פְּאֵֽרְךָ֙ חֲב֣וֹשׁ עָלֶ֔יךָ וּנְעָלֶ֖יךָ תָּשִׂ֣ים בְּרַגְלֶ֑יךָ וְלֹ֤א תַעְטֶה֙ עַל־שָׂפָ֔ם וְלֶ֥חֶם אֲנָשִׁ֖ים לֹ֥א תֹאכֵֽל׃

18In the evening my wife died, and in the morning I did as I had been commanded. And when I spoke to the people that morning,

v'-a-da-BAYR el ha-AHM ba-BO-ker va-TA-mot ish-TEE ba-a-REV va-a-AS ba-BO-ker ka-a-SHER tzu-VEE-tee

יחוָאֲדַבֵּ֤ר אֶל־הָעָם֙ בַּבֹּ֔קֶר וַתָּ֥מׇת אִשְׁתִּ֖י בָּעָ֑רֶב וָאַ֥עַשׂ בַּבֹּ֖קֶר כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר צֻוֵּֽיתִי׃

19the people asked me, “Will you not tell us what these things portend for us, that you are acting so?”

vai-YO-mer-u e-LAI ha-AM, ha-LO ta-GEED LA-nu ma-e-LEH LA-nu, KEE a-TAH o-SEH

יטוַיֹּאמְר֥וּ אֵלַ֖י הָעָ֑ם הֲלֹֽא־תַגִּ֥יד לָ֙נוּ֙ מָה־אֵ֣לֶּה לָּ֔נוּ כִּ֥י אַתָּ֖ה עֹשֶֽׂה׃

20I answered them, “The word of Hashem has come to me:

va-o-MAR a-LE-hem d'-VAR a-do-NAI ha-YA e-LAI lay-MOR

כוָאֹמַ֖ר אֲלֵיהֶ֑ם דְּבַ֨ר־יְהֹוָ֔ה הָיָ֥ה אֵלַ֖י לֵאמֹֽר׃

21Tell the House of Yisrael: Thus said Hashem: ‘I am going to desecrate My Sanctuary, your pride and glory, the delight of your eyes and the desire of your heart; and the sons and daughters you have left behind shall fall by the sword.

e-MOR l'-veit yis-ra-AYL, ko-a-MAR a-do-NAI y'-ho-VAH: hin-NEE m'-kha-LAYL et mik-da-SHEE, g'-ON u-ZE-khem, makh-MAD ay-NAY-khem u-makh-MAL naf-sh'-KHEM, u-ve-NAY-khem u-ve-no-tay-KHEM a-SHER a-za-V'-TEM ba-KHE-rev yi-po-LU.

כאאֱמֹ֣ר ׀ לְבֵ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל כֹּה־אָמַר֮ אֲדֹנָ֣י יֱהֹוִה֒ הִנְנִ֨י מְחַלֵּ֤ל אֶת־מִקְדָּשִׁי֙ גְּא֣וֹן עֻזְּכֶ֔ם מַחְמַ֥ד עֵינֵיכֶ֖ם וּמַחְמַ֣ל נַפְשְׁכֶ֑ם וּבְנֵיכֶ֧ם וּבְנוֹתֵיכֶ֛ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר עֲזַבְתֶּ֖ם בַּחֶ֥רֶב יִפֹּֽלוּ׃

22Accordingly, you shall do as I have done: you shall not cover over your upper lips or eat the bread of comforters;

va-a-see-TEM ka-a-SHER a-see-TEE al sa-FAM lo ta-a-TU v'-LE-khem a-na-SHEEM lo to-KHE-lu

כבוַעֲשִׂיתֶ֖ם כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשִׂ֑יתִי עַל־שָׂפָם֙ לֹ֣א תַעְט֔וּ וְלֶ֥חֶם אֲנָשִׁ֖ים לֹ֥א תֹאכֵֽלוּ׃

23and your turbans shall remain on your heads, and your sandals upon your feet. You shall not lament or weep, but you shall be heartsick because of your iniquities and shall moan to one another.”

u-f'-AY-ray-KHEM al-ra-SHAY-khem v'-na-a-LAY-khem b'-rag-LAY-khem lo tis-P'-du v'-lo tiv-KU u-n'-ma-KO-tem ba-a-vo-NOT-khem u-n'-ham-TEM eesh el-a-KHEEV

כגוּפְאֵרֵכֶ֣ם עַל־רָאשֵׁיכֶ֗ם וְנַֽעֲלֵיכֶם֙ בְּרַגְלֵיכֶ֔ם לֹ֥א תִסְפְּד֖וּ וְלֹ֣א תִבְכּ֑וּ וּנְמַקֹּתֶם֙ בַּעֲוֺנֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם וּנְהַמְתֶּ֖ם אִ֥ישׁ אֶל־אָחִֽיו׃

24And Yechezkel shall become a portent for you: you shall do just as he has done, when it happens; and you shall know that I am Hashem.'

v'-ha-YA ya-KHEZ-kel la-KHEM l'-mo-FET k'-KOL a-SHER a-SA ta-a-SU b'-vo-AH v'-yi-da-TEM ki a-NEE a-do-NAI y'-ho-VAH.

כדוְהָיָ֨ה יְחֶזְקֵ֤אל לָכֶם֙ לְמוֹפֵ֔ת כְּכֹ֥ל אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂ֖ה תַּעֲשׂ֑וּ בְּבוֹאָ֕הּ וִידַעְתֶּ֕ם כִּ֥י אֲנִ֖י אֲדֹנָ֥י יֱהֹוִֽה׃

25You, O mortal, take note: On the day that I take their stronghold from them, their pride and joy, the delight of their eyes and the longing of their hearts—their sons and daughters—

v'-a-TAH ben a-DAM ha-LO b'-YOM kakh-TEE may-HEM et ma-U-zam me-SOSH ti-fa-RA-tam et ma-KH'-mad e-NE-hem v'-et ma-SA naf-SHAM b'-nei-HEM u-ve-no-TEI-hem

כהוְאַתָּ֣ה בֶן־אָדָ֔ם הֲל֗וֹא בְּי֨וֹם קַחְתִּ֤י מֵהֶם֙ אֶת־מָ֣עוּזָּ֔ם מְשׂ֖וֹשׂ תִּפְאַרְתָּ֑ם אֶת־מַחְמַ֤ד עֵינֵיהֶם֙ וְאֶת־מַשָּׂ֣א נַפְשָׁ֔ם בְּנֵיהֶ֖ם וּבְנוֹתֵיהֶֽם׃

26on that day a fugitive will come to you, to let you hear it with your own ears.

ba-YOM ha-HU ya-VO ha-pa-LEET e-LE-kha l'-ha-sh'-MA-uT a-z'-NA-yim

כובַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֔וּא יָב֥וֹא הַפָּלִ֖יט אֵלֶ֑יךָ לְהַשְׁמָע֖וּת אׇזְנָֽיִם׃

27On that day your mouth shall be opened to the fugitive, and you shall speak and no longer be dumb. So you shall be a portent for them, and they shall know that I am Hashem.

ba-YOM ha-HU yi-pa-TAKH pee-KHA et ha-pa-LEET u-t'-da-BAYR v'-lo te-a-LEM OD v'-ha-YI-ta LA-HEM l'-mo-FAYT v'-ya-d'-U kee a-NEE a-do-NAI.

כזבַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֗וּא יִפָּ֤תַח פִּ֙יךָ֙ אֶת־הַפָּלִ֔יט וּתְדַבֵּ֕ר וְלֹ֥א תֵאָלֵ֖ם ע֑וֹד וְהָיִ֤יתָ לָהֶם֙ לְמוֹפֵ֔ת וְיָדְע֖וּ כִּי־אֲנִ֥י יְהֹוָֽה׃