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, prophesy. Tell them, ‘This is what the Lord says: A sword, a sword is sharpened and polished, 10It’s sharpened to kill and polished to flash like lightning. How can we rejoice? My son has refused to be disciplined or punished. The sword has been handed over to be polished, to be placed in the hand. The sword is being sharpened and polished to be placed in the hands of killers. 12“ ‘Cry and mourn, son of man, because the sword will be used against my people and against all the princes of Israel. I will throw the princes and my people on the sword. So beat your breast, and grieve. 13Testing will surely come. What if you refuse to be disciplined again? Won’t you be tested? declares the Almighty Lord.

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, mark two roads that the king of Babylon and his sword can take. Both of these roads should start from the same country. Make a sign, and put it where the roads start to fork toward the cities.
• Jeremiah 25:9so I’m going to send for all the families from the north. I will also send for my servant King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon, declares the Lord. I will bring the families from the north to attack this land, its people, and all these surrounding nations. I’m going to destroy them and turn them into something terrible, something ridiculed, and something permanently ruined.
• Jeremiah 51:20“You are my war club and my weapon for battle. I will use you to crush nations. I will use 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