1 The word of the Lord came to me. This was on the tenth day of the tenth month in the ninth year of exile. He said,
2 “Son of man, write today’s date and this note: ‘On this date the army of the king of Babylon surrounded Jerusalem.’
3 The people there refuse to obey me. I have a story with a message for them. Tell them, ‘This is what the Lord GOD says: “‘Put the pot on the fire. Put on the pot and pour in the water.
4 Put in the pieces of meat. Put in every good piece, the thighs and the shoulders. Fill the pot with the best bones.
5 Use the best animals in the flock. Pile the wood under the pot, and boil the pieces of meat. Boil the soup until even the bones are cooked.