American Standard Version
"She hath wearied herself with toil; yet her great rust goeth not forth out of her; her rust goeth not forth by fire. "
— Ezekiel 24:12, American Standard Version
“She hath wearied herself with lies, and her great scum went not forth out of her: her scum shall be in the fire.”
“She has wearied [herself] with toil; yet her great rust doesn't go forth out of her; her rust doesn't [go forth] by fire.”
“It has tried my patience; yet its thick rot is not removed from it. Subject its rot to the fire!”
“Great pains have been taken, and the great rust thereof is not gone out, not even by fire.”
“I have made myself tired to no purpose: still all the waste which is in her has not come out, it has an evil smell.”
“She hath wearied herself with lies, and her great scum went not forth out of her: her scum shall be in the fire.”
Therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Woe to the bloody city! I also will make the pile great.
Heap on the wood, make the fire hot, boil well the flesh, and make thick the broth, and let the bones be burned.
Then set it empty upon the coals thereof, that it may be hot, and the brass thereof may burn, and that the filthiness of it may be molten in it, that the rust of it may be consumed.
She hath wearied herself with toil; yet her great rust goeth not forth out of her; her rust goeth not forth by fire.
In thy filthiness is lewdness: because I have cleansed thee and thou wast not cleansed, thou shalt not be cleansed from thy filthiness any more, till I have caused my wrath toward thee to rest.
I, Jehovah, have spoken it: it shall come to pass, and I will do it: I will not go back, neither will I spare, neither will I repent; according to thy ways, and according to thy doings, shall they judge thee, saith the Lord Jehovah.
Also the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying,