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Ezekiel 21:9-17

9Sonofman, prophesy,andsay,ThusH3651saith Jehovah: Say,AswordH2719,aswordH2719issharpened,andalsofurbished.

10Itissharpenedforsore slaughter,itisfurbishedthatitmayglitter.ShallwethenmakeH3045mirth, [saying,]Thesceptreofmyson contemnethallwood?

11Andhehath givenittobefurbishedthatitmaybehandled.Thesword, —itissharpened,anditisfurbishedtogiveitintothehandoftheslayer.

12Cryandhowl, sonofman;foritshallbeH1961againstmypeople,itshallbeH1961againstalltheprincesofIsrael:theyaregivenuptotheswordalongwithmypeople: smitethereforeuponthethigh.

13Forthetrial [ismade];andwhatifeventhecontemning sceptreshallbeH1961no [more]? saiththeLordJehovah.

14Andthou,sonH1121ofmanH120,prophesyH5012,andsmite thy handstogether;for[thestrokesof]theswordH2719shallbedoubledthethird time:itistheswordH2719oftheslain,theswordH2719thathath slainthegreatone,whichencompasseththemprivily.

15Inorderthattheheartmaymelt,andthestumbling-blocksbeהֱיֵה־he.yeh-H1961multiplied,Ihavesetthethreatening swordagainstalltheirgates: ah!itismadeglittering,itiswhettedfortheslaughterH2874.

16Gatherup[strength], gototherighthandבְּיַד־be.yad-H3027,turnthee, gototheleft, whithersoever thy faceisappointed.

17AndImyselfwillsmitemyhandstogetherH2199,andIwillsatisfymyfury:IJehovahhavespoken[it].

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