Berean Standard Bible

Ezekiel 21:9-17

9“SonH1121 of manH120, prophesyH5012 and tell themH559 that this is whatH3541 the LordH136 H559 saysH559:

‘A swordH2719, a swordH2719,sharpenedH2300 andH1571 polishedH4803—10it is sharpenedH2300 H4616 H1961 forH4616 the slaughterH2874 H2873,polishedH4803 H176 to flash like lightningH1300!Should we rejoiceH7797 in the scepterH7626 of My sonH1121?The sword despisesH3988 everyH3605 such stickH6086.11The swordH2719 is appointedH5414 to be polishedH4803,to be graspedH8610 in the handH3709.ItH1931 is sharpenedH2300 andH1931 polishedH4803,to be placedH5414 in the handH3027 of the slayerH2026.

12Cry outH2199 and wailH3213,O sonH1121 of manH120,forH3588 the sword is wieldedH1961 against My peopleH5971;itH1931 is against allH3605 the princesH5387 of IsraelH3478!They areH1961 tossedH4048 toH413 the swordH2719 withH854 My peopleH5971;thereforeH3651 strikeH5606 H413 your thighH3409.113SurelyH3588 testing will comeH974!And whatH4100 ifH518 evenH1571 the scepterH7626,which the sword despisesH3988,does notH3808 continueH1961?’declaresH5002 the LordH136 GODH3069.14‘So thenH859, sonH1121 of manH120,prophesyH5012 and strikeH5221 your hands togetherH3709 H413.Let the swordH2719 strike two timesH3717,even threeH7992.ItH1931 is a swordH2719 that slaysH2491,a swordH2719 of greatH1419 slaughterH2491closing in on every sideH2314!

15So thatH4616 their heartsH3820 may meltH4127and manyH7235 may stumbleH4383,I have appointedH5414 atH5921 allH3605 their gatesH8179a swordH2719 for slaughterH19.YesH253, it is readyH6213 to flash like lightningH1300;it is drawnH4593 for slaughterH2874.16SlashH258 to the rightH3231;set your bladeH7760 to the leftH8041—whereverH575 your bladeH6440 is directedH3259.

17IH589 tooH1571 will strikeH5221 My hands togetherH3709 H413,and I will satisfyH5117 My wrathH2534.’IH589, the LORDH3068, have spokenH1696.”

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