Ezekiel 21:11

Ezekiel 21:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he hath given it to be furbished, that it may be handled: this sword is sharpened, and it is furbished, to give it into the hand of the slayer.
• New International Version (NIV)“ ‘The sword is appointed to be polished, to be grasped with the hand; it is sharpened and polished, made ready for the hand of the slayer.
• English Standard Version (ESV)So the sword is given to be polished, that it may be grasped in the hand. It is sharpened and polished to be given into the hand of the slayer.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And He has given it to be polished, That it may be handled; This sword is sharpened, and it is polished To be given into the hand of the slayer.’

Context of Ezekiel 21:11

9‘Son of man, speak my message to the people. Say, “This is what the Lord says: Look at my sword! It is sharp and it shines brightly. 10It is sharp and it is ready to kill people. It shines as bright as lightning! Should we trust in the power of our king? No! This sword does not respect any kingdom. Now it is sharp and it shines. It is ready for someone to take in their hand. It is ready for the killer to use it.” 12Cry aloud, son of man! This sword is ready to attack my people. It will attack all the leaders of Israel. It will destroy my people and their leaders. Because of that, show that you are very upset. 13I am ready to test my people. My sword does not respect the power of any king. So my people will not escape punishment. That is what the Almighty Lord says.

Ezekiel 21:11 word by word

וַיִּתֵּ֥ן אֹתָ֛הּ לְמָרְטָ֖ה לִתְפֹּ֣שׂ בַּכָּ֑ף הִֽיא־הוּחַ֤דָּה חֶ֙רֶב֙ וְהִ֣יא מֹרָ֔טָּה לָתֵ֥ת אוֹתָ֖הּ בְּיַד־הוֹרֵֽג׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And he hath givenנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• it to be furbishedמָרַטmâraţ · to smoothH4803
• that it may be handledתָּפַשׂtâphaώ · to captureH8610
• that it may be handledכַּףkaph · palmH3709
• this swordחֶ֫רֶבchereb · swordH2719
• is sharpenedחָדַדchâdad · be sharpH2300
• and it is furbishedמוֹרָטmôrâţ · make smoothH4178
• it into the handיָדyâd · hand: powerH3027
• of the slayerהָרַגhârag · to killH2026

Cross-references for Ezekiel 21:11

• Ezekiel 21:19‘Son of man, make a mark on two roads for the king of Babylon to follow with his army. Both these roads must start from the same country. Put a sign at the place where the two roads go in separate directions.
• Jeremiah 25:9So I, the Lord, tell you that I will call the nations in the north to come. I will call my servant, King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon, to come. I will bring them to attack this land and the people who live here. They will also attack all the nations that are around you. I will completely destroy this land, its people and all the nations around it. Their houses will become heaps of stones for ever. The land will become a terrible place. People will always see how foolish my people are.
• Jeremiah 51:20‘You are the weapon that I use to fight my battles. I have used you to punish nations. I have used you to destroy kingdoms.

Commentaries on Ezekiel 21:11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11This sword is sharpened - It is prepared for the slaughter, it is furbished; from the French, foubir, to polish, brighten. He shall have splendid victories every where. Some complain of corruption in the original in this place; but I think without sufficient reason.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8-17Verses 8-17 The second word of judgment: the glittering and destroying sword. The passage may be called the “Lay of the Sword;” it is written in the form of Hebrew poetry, with its characteristic parallelism. Ezekiel 21:10 It contemneth the rod of my son, as every tree - The rod is the scepter of dominion, assigned to Judah Genesis 49:10. The destroying sword of Babylon despises the scepter of Judah; it despises every tree. Others render the verse, “Shall…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8-11sword, sharpened and polished: These actions prepare the weapon to be deadly and effective. Once the sword is ready, it will be given to the executioner (the one who carries out a death sentence). He will use it against God’s people.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1111. the slayer--the Babylonian king in this case; in general, all the instruments of God's wrath (Re 19:15).Read the comment

Topics related to Ezekiel 21:11

• War

In the dictionaries

• Parting
• Privy
• Assassination
• Groan
• slaughter, slaughtered

Commentaries on Ezekiel 21

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings