King James Version

Ezekiel 24:5

Take the choice of the flock, and burn also the bones under it, and make it boil well, and let them seethe the bones of it therein.

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מִבְחַ֤רmivcharchoiceמִבְחָרnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “choice”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4005select, i.e. bestchoice(-st), chosen.הַצֹּאן֙hatsonthe flockצֹאןdefinite article, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “the flock”, the ordinary formH6629a collective name for a flock (of sheep or goats); also figuratively (of men)(small) cattle, flock ([phrase] -s), lamb ([phrase] -s), sheep(-cote, -fold, -shearer, -herds).לָק֔וֹחַlaqochatakeלָקַחverb, qal, infinitive absolute — “take”, the verb used for emphasisH3947to take (in the widest variety of applications)accept, bring, buy, carry away, drawn, fetch, get, infold, [idiom] many, mingle, place, receive(-ing), reserve, seize, send for, take (away, -ing, up), use, win.וְגַ֛םvegamand alsoגַּםconjunction, particle, affirmation — “and also”H1571properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...andagain, alike, also, (so much) as (soon), both (so)...and, but, either...or, even, for all, (in) likewise (manner), moreover, nay...neither, one, then(-refore), though, what, with, yea.דּ֥וּרdurballדּוּרverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “ball”, a commandH1754a circle, ball or pileball, turn, round about.הָעֲצָמִ֖יםhaatsamimthe bodyעֶצֶםdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “the body”, the ordinary formH6106a bone (as strong); by extension, the body; figuratively, the substance, i.e. (as pron.) selfsamebody, bone, [idiom] life, (self-) same, strength, [idiom] very.תַּחְתֶּ֑יהָtachteyhawithתַּחַתpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “with”H8478the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of, etc.as, beneath, [idiom] flat, in(-stead), (same) place (where...is), room, for...sake, stead of, under, [idiom] unto, [idiom] when...was mine, whereas, (where-) fore, with.רַתַּ֣חratachboilרָתַחverb, piel, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “boil”, a commandH7570to boilboil.רְתָחֶ֔יהָretacheyhaa boilingרֶתַחnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “a boiling”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7571a boiling[idiom] (boil) well.גַּםgamalsoגַּםparticle, affirmation — “also”H1571properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...andagain, alike, also, (so much) as (soon), both (so)...and, but, either...or, even, for all, (in) likewise (manner), moreover, nay...neither, one, then(-refore), though, what, with, yea.בָּשְׁל֥וּbashelvboilבָּשַׁלverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “boil”, a completed actionH1310properly, to boil up; hence, to be done in cooking; figuratively to ripenbake, boil, bring forth, roast, seethe, sod (be sodden).עֲצָמֶ֖יהָatsameyhabodyעֶצֶםnoun, common, feminine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “body”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6106a bone (as strong); by extension, the body; figuratively, the substance, i.e. (as pron.) selfsamebody, bone, [idiom] life, (self-) same, strength, [idiom] very.בְּתוֹכָֽהּbetokhahin amongתָּוֶךְpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “in among”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8432a bisection, i.e. (by implication) the centreamong(-st), [idiom] between, half, [idiom] (there-, where-), in(-to), middle, mid(-night), midst (among), [idiom] out (of), [idiom] through, [idiom] with(-in).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Take the choice of the flock, and pile also the bones under it; make it boil well, that the bones thereof may also be seethed in the midst of it.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Take the choice of the flock, and also a pile of wood for the bones under the caldron ; make it boil well; yea, let the bones thereof be boiled in the midst of it.

Young’s Literal Translation

The choice of the flock to take, And also to pile of the bones under it, Boil it thoroughly, yea, cook its bones in its midst.

World English Bible

Take the choice of the flock, and also a pile of wood for the bones under the cauldron. Make it boil well. Yes, let its bones be boiled within it.”

Darby Translation

take the choice of the flock; and also [put] a pile of wood under it, for the bones; make it boil well, and let the bones of it seethe therein.

Douay-Rheims

Take the fattest of the flock, and lay together piles of bones under it: the seething thereof is boiling hot, and the bones thereof are thoroughly sodden in the midst of it.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Take the choice of the flock, and pile also the bones under it; make it boil well, that the bones thereof may also be seethed in the midst of it.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

which are taken from choice cattle, and burn the bones under them: her bones are boiled and cooked in the midst of her.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

ἐξ ἐπιλέκτων κτηνῶν εἰλημμένων· καὶ ὑπόκαιε τὰ ὀστᾶ ὑποκάτω αὐτῶν, ἔζεσε καὶ ἥψηται τὰ ὀστᾶ αὐτῆς ἐν μέσῳ αὐτῆς.