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 and say, ‘Thus says the Lord.’ Say, ‘A sword, a sword sharpened And also polished! 10Sharpened to make a slaughter, Polished to flash like lightning!’ Or shall we rejoice, the rod of My son despising every tree? It is given to be polished, that it may be handled; the sword is sharpened and polished, to give it into the hand of the slayer. 12Cry out and wail, son of man; for it is against My people, it is against all the officials of Israel. They are delivered over to the sword with My people, therefore strike your thigh. 13For there is a testing; and what if even the rod which despises will be no more?” declares the Lord God.

Ezekiel 21:11 word by word

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

• It is givenנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• to be polishedמָרַטmâraţ · to smoothH4803
• that it may be handledתָּפַשׂtâphaώ · to captureH8610
• the swordחֶ֫רֶבchereb · swordH2719
• is sharpenedחָדַדchâdad · be sharpH2300
• it into the handיָדyâd · hand: powerH3027
• of the slayerהָרַגhârag · to killH2026

Cross-references for Ezekiel 21:11

• Ezekiel 21:19“As for you, son of man, make two ways for the sword of the king of Babylon to come; both of them will go out of one land. And make a signpost; make it at the head of the way to the city.
• Jeremiah 25:9behold, I will send and take all the families of the north,’ declares the Lord, ‘and I will send to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, My servant, and will bring them against this land and against its inhabitants and against all these nations round about; and I will utterly destroy them and make them a horror and a hissing, and an everlasting desolation.
• Jeremiah 51:20He says, “You are My war-club, My weapon of war; And with you I shatter nations, And with you I 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