Ezekiel 21:9-17

9“Son of man, prophesy and say, ‘This is what the Lord says:’ Say, ‘1A sword, a sword sharpened And also polished!10Sharpened to make a 2slaughter, Polished 3to flash like lightning!’ Or shall we rejoice, the 4rod of My son 5despising every tree? 11And it is given to be polished, so that it may be handled; the sword is sharpened and polished, to hand it over to the slaughterer. 126Cry out and wail, son of man; for it is against My people, it is against all the 7officials of Israel. They are turned over to the sword with My people, therefore 8slap your thigh. 13For there is a testing; and what if even the 9rod which despises will cease to be?” declares the Lord God.

14“You therefore, son of man, prophesy and clap your hands; and let the sword be 10doubled the third time, the sword for the slain. It is the sword for the great one slain, which surrounds them, 15so that their 11hearts will waver, and many 12fall at all their 13gates. I have granted the slaughter of the sword. Oh! It is made for striking like lightning, it is sharpened in readiness for slaughter. 16Prove yourself sharp, go to the right; set yourself; go to the left, wherever your 14edge is ordered. 17I will also clap My hands, and I will 15satisfy My wrath; I, the Lord, have spoken.”