Ezekiel 21

Parable of the Sword of the Lord

11And the wordH1697 of the LordH3068 cameH1961 to me sayingH559, 2“SonH1121 of manH120, 2setH7760 your faceH6440 towardH413 JerusalemH3389, and 34speakH5197 againstH413 the sanctuariesH4720 and prophesyH5012 againstH413 the landH127 of IsraelH3478; 3and sayH559 to the landH127 of IsraelH3478, ‘ThusH3541 saysH559 the LordH3068, “BeholdH2009, 5I am againstH413 you; and I will drawH3318 My swordH2719 out of its sheathH8593 and cutH3772 offH3772 from you the 6righteousH6662 and the wickedH7563. 4BecauseH3282 I will cutH3772 offH3772 from you the righteousH6662 and the wickedH7563, thereforeH3651 My swordH2719 will goH3318 forthH3318 from its sheathH8593 againstH413 7allH3605 fleshH1320 from southH5045 to northH6828. 5Thus allH3605 fleshH1320 will knowH3045 that I, the LordH3068, have drawnH3318 My swordH2719 out of its sheathH8593. It will 8not returnH7725 to its sheath againH5750.”’ 6As for you, sonH1121 of manH120, groanH584 with breakingH7670 9heartH4975 and bitterH4814 griefH4814, groanH584 in their sightH5869. 7And whenH3588 they sayH559 to you, ‘WhyH5921H4100 do you groanH584?’ you shall sayH559, ‘BecauseH413 of the 10newsH8052 that is comingH935; and 11everyH3605 heartH3820 will meltH4549, allH3605 handsH3027 will be feebleH7503, everyH3605 spiritH7307 will 12faintH3543 and allH3605 kneesH1290 will 13be weakH1980 as waterH4325. BeholdH2009, it comesH935 and it will happenH1961,’ declaresH5002 the LordH136 14GodH3068.”

8Again the wordH1697 of the LordH3068 cameH1961 to me, sayingH559, 9“SonH1121 of manH120, prophesyH5012 and sayH559, ‘ThusH3541 saysH559 the LordH3068.’ SayH559, ‘15A swordH2719, a swordH2719 sharpenedH2300 And alsoH1571 polishedH4803!10SharpenedH2300 to makeH2873 a 16slaughterH2874, PolishedH4803 17to flashH1300 like lightningH1300!’ OrH176 shall we rejoiceH7797, the 18rodH7626 of My sonH1121 19despisingH3988 everyH3605 treeH6086? 11It is givenH5414 to be polishedH4803, that it may be handledH8610; the swordH2719 is sharpenedH2300 and polishedH4803, to giveH5414 it into the handH3027 of the slayerH2026. 1220CryH2199 out and wailH3213, sonH1121 of manH120; for it is against My peopleH5971, it is against allH3605 the 21officialsH5387 of IsraelH3478. They are deliveredH4048 over to the swordH2719 with My peopleH5971, thereforeH3651 strikeH5606 your thighH3409. 13For there is a testingH976; and whatH4100 ifH518 evenH1571 the 22rodH7626 which despisesH3988 will be noH3808 more?” declaresH5002 the LordH136 GodH3068.

14“You therefore, sonH1121 of manH120, prophesyH5012 and clapH5221 your handsH3709 togetherH413H3709; and let the swordH2719 be 23doubledH3717 the thirdH7992 timeH7992, the swordH2719 for the slainH2491. It is the swordH2719 for the greatH1419 oneH1419 slainH2491, which surroundsH2314 them, 15that their 24heartsH3820 may meltH4127, and manyH7235 25fallH4383 at allH3605 their 26gatesH8179. I have givenH5414 the glitteringH19 swordH2719. AhH253! It is madeH6213 for striking like lightningH1300, it is wrappedH5844 up in readiness for slaughterH2874. 1627ShowH2300 yourself sharpH2300, goH3231 to the rightH3231; setH7760 yourself; goH8041 to the leftH8041, whereverH575 your 28edgeH6440 is appointedH3259. 17I will alsoH1571 clapH5221 My handsH3709 togetherH413H3709, and I will 2930appeaseH5117 My wrathH2534; I, the LordH3068, have spokenH1696.”

The Instrument of God’s Judgment

18The wordH1697 of the LordH3068 cameH1961 to me sayingH559, 19“As for you, sonH1121 of manH120, 3132makeH7760 twoH8147 waysH1870 for the swordH2719 of the kingH4428 of BabylonH894 to comeH935; bothH8147 of them will goH3318 out of oneH259 landH776. And 33makeH1254 a signpostH3027; 34makeH1254 it at the headH7218 of the wayH1870 to the cityH5892. 20You shall 35markH7760 a wayH1870 for the swordH2719 to comeH935 to 36RabbahH7237 of the sonsH1121 of AmmonH5983, and to JudahH3063 into 37fortifiedH1219 JerusalemH3389. 21For the kingH4428 of BabylonH894 standsH5975 at the 38partingH517 of the wayH1870, at the headH7218 of the twoH8147 waysH1870, to useH7080 39divinationH7081; he 40shakesH7043 the arrowsH2671, he consultsH7592 the 4142householdH8655 idolsH8655, he looksH7200 at the liverH3516. 22Into his rightH3225 handH3225 cameH1961 the divinationH7081, ‘JerusalemH3389,’ to 43setH7760 batteringH3733 ramsH3733, to openH6605 the mouthH6310 44for slaughterH7524, to liftH7311 up the voiceH6963 with a battleH8643 cryH8643, to setH7760 batteringH3733 ramsH3733 againstH5921 the gatesH8179, to castH8210 up rampsH5550, to buildH1129 a siegeH1785 wallH1785. 23And it will be to them like a falseH7723 divinationH7080 in their eyesH5869; 45they have sworn solemnH7650 oathsH7621. But he 46bringsH2142 iniquityH5771 to remembranceH2142, that they may be seizedH8610.

24“ThereforeH3651, thusH3541 saysH559 the LordH136 GodH3068, ‘BecauseH3282 you have made your iniquityH5771 to be rememberedH2142, in that your transgressionsH6588 are uncoveredH1540, so that in allH3605 your deedsH5949 your sinsH2403 appearH7200--becauseH3282 you have comeH2142 to remembranceH2142, you will be seizedH8610 with the handH3709. 25And you, O slainH2491, wickedH7563 oneH7563, the princeH5387 of IsraelH3478, whoseH834 47dayH3117 has comeH935, in the timeH6256 of the 48punishmentH5771 of the endH7093,’ 26thusH3541 saysH559 the LordH136 GodH3068, ‘RemoveH5493 the turbanH4701 and takeH7311 offH7311 the 49crownH5850; thisH2088 will 50noH3808 longer be the sameH2088. 51ExaltH1361 that whichH8217 is lowH8217 and abaseH8213 that whichH1364 is highH1364. 2752A ruinH5754, a ruinH5754, a ruinH5754, I will makeH7760 it. ThisH2088 alsoH1571 will be noH3808 more untilH5704 53He comesH935 whoseH834 rightH4941 it is, and I will giveH5414 it to Him.’

28“And you, sonH1121 of manH120, prophesyH5012 and sayH559, ‘ThusH3541 saysH559 the LordH136 GodH3068 concerningH413 the sonsH1121 of AmmonH5983 and concerningH413 their 54reproachH2781,’ and sayH559: ‘A swordH2719, a swordH2719 is drawnH6605, polishedH4803 for the slaughterH2874, to cause it 55to 56consumeH398, that it may be like lightningH1300-- 29while they seeH2372 for you 57falseH7723 visionsH7723, while they divineH7080 liesH3577 for you--to placeH5414 you on the necksH6677 of the wickedH7563 whoH2491 are slainH2491, whoseH834 dayH3117 has comeH935, in the 58timeH6256 of the 59punishmentH5771 of the endH7093. 3060ReturnH7725 it to its sheathH8593. In the 61placeH4725 whereH834 you were createdH1254, in the landH776 of your originH4351, I will judgeH8199 you. 31I will 62pourH8210 out My indignationH2195 on you; I will 63blowH6315 on you with the fireH784 of My wrathH5678, and I will giveH5414 you into the handH3027 of brutalH1197 menH376, 6465skilledH2796 in destructionH4889. 32You will be 6667fuelH402 for the fireH784; your bloodH1818 will be in the midstH8432 of the landH776. You will 68not be rememberedH2142, for I, the LordH3068, have spokenH1696.’”