NET Bible
"It has tried my patience; yet its thick rot is not removed from it. Subject its rot to the fire!"
— Ezekiel 24:12, NET Bible
“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.”
“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 this is what the Sovereign LORD says: Woe to the city of bloodshed! I will also make the pile high.
Pile up the wood, kindle the fire; cook the meat well, mix in the spices, let the bones be charred.
Set the empty pot on the coals, until it becomes hot and its copper glows, until its uncleanness melts within it and its rot is consumed.
It has tried my patience; yet its thick rot is not removed from it. Subject its rot to the fire!
You mix uncleanness with obscene conduct. I tried to cleanse you, but you are not clean. You will not be cleansed from your uncleanness until I have exhausted my anger on you.
“‘I the LORD have spoken; judgment is coming and I will act! I will not relent, or show pity, or be sorry! I will judge you according to your conduct and your deeds, declares the Sovereign LORD.’”
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