2 Son of man, write thee the name of the day, even of this same day: the king of Babylon set himself against Jerusalem this same day.
2 "Son of man, record this date, this very date, because the king of Babylon has laid siege to Jerusalem this very day.
2 "Son of man, write down the name of this day, this very day. The king of Babylon has laid siege to Jerusalem this very day.
2 "Son of man, write down this date. The king of Babylon has laid siege to Jerusalem this very day.
2 "Son of man, write down the name of the day, this very day--the king of Babylon started his siege against Jerusalem this very day.
2 "Son of man, write down today's date, because on this very day the king of Babylon is beginning his attack against Jerusalem.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Ezekiel 24:2
Commentary on Ezekiel 24:1-14
(Read Ezekiel 24:1-14)
The pot on the fire represented Jerusalem besieged by the Chaldeans: all orders and ranks were within the walls, prepared as a prey for the enemy. They ought to have put away their transgressions, as the scum, which rises by the heat of the fire, is taken from the top of the pot. But they grew worse, and their miseries increased. Jerusalem was to be levelled with the ground. The time appointed for the punishment of wicked men may seem to come slowly, but it will come surely. It is sad to think how many there are, on whom ordinances and providences are all lost.