Catholic Public Domain Version
"There has been much sweat and labor, and yet its extensive rust has not gone out of it, not even by fire. "
— Ezekiel 24:12, Catholic Public Domain 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 hath wearied herself with toil; yet her great rust goeth not forth out of her; her rust goeth not forth by 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.”
Because of this, thus says the Lord God: Woe to the city of blood, out of which I will make a great funeral pyre.
Pile together the bones, which I will burn with fire. The flesh shall be consumed, and the entire composition shall be boiled, and the bones shall deteriorate.
Also, place it empty on burning coals, so that it may be heated, and its brass may melt. And let the filth of it be melted in its midst, and let its rust be consumed.
There has been much sweat and labor, and yet its extensive rust has not gone out of it, not even by fire.
Your uncleanness is execrable. For I wanted to cleanse you, and you have not been cleansed from your filth. So then, neither will you be cleansed before I cause my indignation over you to cease.
I, the Lord, have spoken. It shall happen, and I will act. I will not pass over, nor be lenient, nor be placated. I will judge you according to your ways and according to your intentions, says the Lord.”
And the word of the Lord came to me, saying: