Ezequiel 24:4

4 Agrégale pedazos de carne,los mejores trozos de pierna y de lomo,y lo mejor de los huesos.

Ezequiel 24:4 Meaning and Commentary

Ezekiel 24:4

Gather the pieces thereof into it
fire being made, and the pot set on, and water poured into it, the next thing is, to put in the pieces that are to be boiled; and these are to be gathered; meaning the people of the land, that were to be gathered from the several parts of it, for their security, as they thought; but the event proved it was for their ruin: even every good piece, the thigh and the shoulder;
the princes and gentry, the great and the mighty, the rich and wealthy of the people; who, upon the invasion, got together in Jerusalem, to secure their persons and substance: fill it with the choice bones;
or with those pieces that have the choice bones, that are full of marrow; the strongest among the people; the soldiers, or such as were fit for war; the best of their militia, brought hither to defend the city; but, in fact, to be slain, as they were. The Targum is,

``gather the princes thereof into the midst of her, every terrible man and warrior; fill her with the army of the people.''

Ezequiel 24:4 In-Context

2 «Hijo de hombre, anota la fecha de hoy, de este mismo día, porque el rey de Babilonia se ha puesto en marcha contra Jerusalén.

3 Cuéntale una parábola a este pueblo rebelde, y adviértele que así dice el SEÑOR omnipotente:»“Coloca la olla sobre el fuegoy échale agua.

4 Agrégale pedazos de carne,los mejores trozos de pierna y de lomo,y lo mejor de los huesos.

5 Toma luego la oveja más gorday amontona leña debajo de ella,para que hierva bien el aguay se cuezan bien los huesos.

6 »”Porque el SEÑOR omnipotente dice:»”¡Ay de la ciudad sanguinaria!¡Ay de esa olla herrumbrada,cuya herrumbre no se puede quitar!Saca uno a uno los trozos de carne,tal como vayan saliendo.