1 On the tenth day of the tenth month, in the ninth year, the word of the Lord came to me:
2 Son of man, write down today’s date this very day, for on this very day the king of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem.
3 Propose this parable to the rebellious house and say to them: Thus says the Lord God:Put the pot on, put it on!Pour in some water;
4 Add to it pieces of meat,all choice pieces;With thigh and shoulder,with choice cuts fill it.
5 Choose the pick of the flock,then pile logs beneath it;Bring it to a boil,cook all the pieces in it.
6 Therefore thus says the Lord God:Woe to the city full of blood!A pot containing filth,whose filth cannot be removed!Take out its pieces one by one,for no lot has fallen on their behalf.