Ezekiel 21:1-17

11And the wordH1697 of the LordH3068 cameH1961 to me, sayingH559, 2“SonH1121 of manH120, 2setH7760 your faceH6440 againstH413 JerusalemH3389, and 34speakH5197 propheticallyH5197 againstH413 the sanctuariesH4720 and prophesyH5012 againstH413 the landH127 of IsraelH3478; 3and sayH559 to the landH127 of IsraelH3478, ‘ThisH3541 isH3541 whatH3541 the LordH3068 saysH559: “BeholdH2009, 5I am againstH413 you; and I will drawH3318 My swordH2719 from its sheathH8593 and cutH3772 offH3772 from you the 6righteousH6662 and the wickedH7563. 4BecauseH3282H834 I will cutH3772 offH3772 from you the righteousH6662 and the wickedH7563, thereforeH3651 My swordH2719 will goH3318 outH3318 from its sheathH8593 againstH413 78humanityH3605H1320 from southH5045 to northH6828. 5So 9humanityH3605H1320 will knowH3045 that I, the LordH3068, have drawnH3318 My swordH2719 from its sheathH8593. It will 10not returnH7725 to its sheath againH5750.”’ 6As for you, sonH1121 of manH120, groanH584 with 11a breakingH7670 heartH4975 and bitterH4814 griefH4814; you shall groanH584 in their sightH5869. 7And whenH3588 they sayH559 to you, ‘WhyH5921H4100 are you groaningH584?’ you shall sayH559, ‘BecauseH413 of the 12newsH8052, for it is comingH935; and 13everyH3605 heartH3820 will meltH4549, allH3605 handsH3027 will goH7503 limpH7503, everyH3605 spiritH7307 will be disheartenedH3543, and allH3605 14kneesH1290 will dripH1980 with waterH4325. BeholdH2009, it is comingH935 and it will happenH1961,’ declaresH5002 the LordH136 15GodH3068.”

8And the wordH1697 of the LordH3068 cameH1961 to me, sayingH559, 9“SonH1121 of manH120, prophesyH5012 and sayH559, ‘ThisH3541 isH3541 whatH3541 the LordH3068 saysH559:’ SayH559, ‘16A swordH2719, a swordH2719 sharpenedH2300 And alsoH1571 polishedH4803!10SharpenedH2300 to makeH2873 a 17slaughterH2874, PolishedH4803 18to flashH1961H1300 like lightningH1300!’ OrH176 shall we rejoiceH7797, the 19rodH7626 of My sonH1121 20despisingH3988 everyH3605 treeH6086? 11And it is givenH5414 to be polishedH4803, so that it may be handledH8610H3709; the swordH2719 isH2300 sharpenedH2300 and polishedH4803, to handH5414H3027 it overH5414 to the slaughtererH2026. 1221CryH2199 outH2199 and wailH3213, sonH1121 of manH120; for it is against My peopleH5971, it is against allH3605 the 22officialsH5387 of IsraelH3478. They are turnedH5064 overH5064 to the swordH2719 with My peopleH5971, thereforeH3651 23slapH5606 your thighH3409. 13For there is a testingH976; and whatH4100 ifH518 evenH1571 the 24rodH7626 which despisesH3988 will ceaseH3808 to be?” declaresH5002 the LordH136 GodH3068.

14“You therefore, sonH1121 of manH120, prophesyH5012 and clapH5221 your handsH3709; and let the swordH2719 be 25doubledH3717 the thirdH7992 timeH7992, the swordH2719 for the slainH2491. It is the swordH2719 for the greatH1419 oneH1419 slainH2491, which surroundsH2314 them, 15soH4616 thatH4616 their 26heartsH3820 will waverH4127, and manyH7235 27fallH3782 at allH3605 their 28gatesH8179. I have grantedH5414 the slaughterH2878 of the swordH2719. OhH253! It is madeH6213 for striking like lightningH1300, it is sharpenedH4803 in readiness for slaughterH2874. 16ProveH2300 yourself sharpH2300, goH3231 to the rightH3231; setH7760 yourself; goH8041 to the leftH8041, whereverH575 your 29edgeH6440 is orderedH3259. 17I will alsoH1571 clapH5221 My handsH3709, and I will 30satisfyH5117 My wrathH2534; I, the LordH3068, have spokenH1696.”