1 On the tenth day of the tenth month in the ninth year, the Lord spoke his word to me. He said,
2 “Son of man, write down today’s date. The king of Babylon has surrounded Jerusalem this very day.
3 Tell these rebellious people a story. Tell them, ‘This is what the Almighty Lord says:Put the pot on the fire; put it on.Pour water in it.
4 Cut the meat into pieces,all the best pieces, the thigh and shoulder.Fill the pot with the meatiest bones
5 selected from the best sheep.Pile wood under the pot.Bring the mixture in the pot to a boil.Cook the bones that are in it well.