Ezekiel 21:1-17

1And the wordH1697 of Jehovah came unto me, sayingH559, 2SonH1121 of manH120, setH7760 thy faceH6440 toward Jerusalem, and drop thy word toward the sanctuaries, and prophesyH5012 against the landH7704 of Israel; 3and sayH559 to the land of Israel, ThusH3541 saith Jehovah: Behold, I am against thee, and will draw forth my sword out of its sheath, and will cut off from thee the righteous and the wicked. 4SeeingH7200 then that I will cut off from thee the righteous and the wicked, therefore shall my sword go forth out of its sheath against all fleshH1320 from the south to the north: 5and all flesh shall know that I, Jehovah, have drawn forth my sword out of its sheath; it shall not return any more. 6Sigh therefore, thou son of man; with the breaking of thy loins and with bitterness shalt thou sigh before their eyes. 7And it shall be, when they say unto thee, Wherefore sighest thou? that thou shalt say, Because of the tidings, for it cometh; and every heart shall melt, and all hands shall be feeble, and every spirit shall faint, and all knees shall be weak as water: behold, it cometh, and it shall be done, saith the Lord Jehovah.

8And the word of Jehovah cameH3318 unto me, sayingH559, 9Son of man, prophesy, and say, ThusH3651 saith Jehovah: Say, A swordH2719, a swordH2719, it is sharpened, and also furbished; 10it is sharpened that it may makeH3045 a slaughter; it is furbished that it may be as lightning: shall we then makeH3045 mirth? the rod of my son, it contemneth every tree. 11And it is given to be furbished, that it may be handled: the sword, it is sharpened, yea, it is furbished, to give it into the hand of the slayer. 12Cry and wail, son of man; for it is upon my people, it is upon all the princes of Israel: they are delivered over to the sword with my people; smite therefore upon thy thigh. 13For there is a trial; and what if even the rod that contemneth shall beH1961 no more? saith the Lord Jehovah. 14Thou therefore, sonH1121 of manH120, prophesyH5012, and smite thy hands together; and let the swordH2719 be doubled the third time, the swordH2719 of the deadly wounded: it is the swordH2719 of the great one that is deadly wounded, which entereth into their chambers. 15I have set the threatening sword against all their gates, that their heart may melt, and their stumblings beH1961 multiplied: ah! it is made as lightningH1300, it is pointed for slaughterH2874. 16Gather thee together, go to the right, setH5414 thyself in array, go to the left, whithersoever thy face is setH5414. 17I will also smite my hands togetherH2199, and I will cause my wrath to rest: I, Jehovah, have spoken it.