Ezekiel 21

God’s Sword of Judgment

1And the wordH1697 of the LORDH3068 cameH1961 to meH413, sayingH559, 2“SonH1121 of manH120, setH7760 your faceH6440 againstH413 JerusalemH3389 and preachH5197 againstH413 the sanctuariesH4720. ProphesyH5012 againstH413 the landH127 of IsraelH3478 3and tellH559H127 her that this is whatH3541 the LORDH3068H2005 saysH559: ‘I am against youH413, and I will drawH3318 My swordH2719 from its sheathH8593 and cut offH3772 from youH4480 both the righteousH6662 and the wickedH7563. 4BecauseH3282 I will cut offH3772 both the righteousH6662 and the wickedH7563, My swordH2719 will beH3318 unsheathedH8593 againstH413 everyoneH3605H1320 from southH5045 to northH6828. 5Then allH3605 fleshH1320 will knowH3045 thatH3588 IH589, the LORDH3068, have takenH3318 My swordH2719 from its sheathH8593, notH3808 to return itH7725 againH5750.’

6But youH859, sonH1121 of manH120, groanH584! GroanH584 before their eyesH5869 with a brokenH7670 heartH4975 and bitter griefH4814. 7AndH1961 whenH3588 they askH559, ‘WhyH5921H4100 are youH859 groaningH584?’ you are to sayH559, ‘Because ofH413 the newsH8052 thatH3588 is comingH935. EveryH3605 heartH3820 will meltH4549, and everyH3605 handH3027 will go limpH7503. EveryH3605 spiritH7307 will faintH3543, and everyH3605 kneeH1290 will turn toH1980 waterH4325.’ YesH2009, it is comingH935 and it will surely happenH1961, declaresH5002 the LordH136 GODH3069.”

8Again the wordH1697 of the LORDH3068 cameH1961 to meH413, sayingH559, 9“SonH1121 of manH120, prophesyH5012 and tell themH559 that this is whatH3541 the LordH136H559 saysH559:

18Then the wordH1697 of the LORDH3068 cameH1961 to meH413, sayingH559, 19“Now youH859, sonH1121 of manH120, mark outH7760 twoH8147 roadsH1870 for the swordH2719 of the kingH4428 of BabylonH894 to takeH935, bothH8147 startingH3318 from the sameH259 landH776. And makeH1254 a signpostH3027 where the roadH1870 branches offH7218 to each cityH5892H1254. 20Mark outH7760 one roadH1870 for the swordH2719 to comeH935 against RabbahH7237 of the AmmonitesH1121H5983, andH853 another against JudahH3063 into fortifiedH1219 JerusalemH3389.

21ForH3588 the kingH4428 of BabylonH894 standsH5975 atH413 the forkH517 in the roadH1870, at the junctionH7218 of the twoH8147 roadsH1870, to seekH7080 an omenH7081: He shakesH7043 the arrowsH2671, he consultsH7592 the idolsH8655, he examinesH7200 the liverH3516.

22In his right handH3225 appearsH1961 the portentH7081 for JerusalemH3389, where he is to set upH7760 battering ramsH3733, to call forH6605H6310 the slaughterH7524, to liftH7311 a battle cryH6963H8643, to directH7760 the battering ramsH3733 againstH5921 the gatesH8179, to buildH8210 a rampH5550, and to erectH1129 a siege wallH1785. 23It will seemH1961 like a falseH7723 omenH7080 to the eyesH5869 of those who have swornH7650 allegianceH7621 to him, but itH1931 will draw attentionH2142 to their guiltH5771 and take them captiveH8610.

24ThereforeH3651 this is whatH3541 the LordH136 GODH3069 saysH559: ‘BecauseH3282 you have drawn attentionH2142 to your guiltH5771, exposingH1540 your transgressionsH6588, so that your sinsH2403 are revealedH7200 in allH3605 your deedsH5949—becauseH3282 you have come to remembranceH2142—you shall be takenH8610 in handH3709.

26This is whatH3541 the LordH136 GODH3069 saysH559:

28NowH859 prophesyH5012, sonH1121 of manH120, and declareH559 that this is whatH3541 the LordH136 GODH3069 saysH559 concerningH413 the AmmonitesH1121H5983H413 and their contemptH2781: