unfoldingWord_en_tn/ezk/24/11.md

General Information:

Yahweh continues telling a parable to Ezekiel about a cooking pot that represents Jerusalem. This parable continues through Ezekiel 24:14. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parables)

scorch

to burn the surface of something

so its uncleanness within it will be melted, its corrosion consumed

This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "to melt the uncleanness within it and to consume its corrosion" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)

uncleanness

A person whom God considers spiritually unacceptable or defiled is spoken of as if the person were physically unclean. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)

corrosion

rust

consumed

burned away