Ezekiel 21:6-32

6As for you, sonH1121 of manH120, groanH584 with 1a 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 2newsH8052, for it is comingH935; and 3everyH3605 heartH3820 will meltH4549, allH3605 handsH3027 will goH7503 limpH7503, everyH3605 spiritH7307 will be disheartenedH3543, and allH3605 4kneesH1290 will dripH1980 with waterH4325. BeholdH2009, it is comingH935 and it will happenH1961,’ declaresH5002 the LordH136 5GodH3068.”

8And the wordH1697 of the LordH3068 cameH1961 to me, sayingH559, 9“SonH1121 of manH120, prophesyH5012 and sayH559, ‘ThisH3541 isH3541 whatH3541 the LordH3068 saysH559:’ SayH559, ‘6A swordH2719, a swordH2719 sharpenedH2300 And alsoH1571 polishedH4803!10SharpenedH2300 to makeH2873 a 7slaughterH2874, PolishedH4803 8to flashH1961H1300 like lightningH1300!’ OrH176 shall we rejoiceH7797, the 9rodH7626 of My sonH1121 10despisingH3988 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. 1211CryH2199 outH2199 and wailH3213, sonH1121 of manH120; for it is against My peopleH5971, it is against allH3605 the 12officialsH5387 of IsraelH3478. They are turnedH5064 overH5064 to the swordH2719 with My peopleH5971, thereforeH3651 13slapH5606 your thighH3409. 13For there is a testingH976; and whatH4100 ifH518 evenH1571 the 14rodH7626 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 15doubledH3717 the thirdH7992 timeH7992, the swordH2719 for the slainH2491. It is the swordH2719 for the greatH1419 oneH1419 slainH2491, which surroundsH2314 them, 15soH4616 thatH4616 their 16heartsH3820 will waverH4127, and manyH7235 17fallH3782 at allH3605 their 18gatesH8179. 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 19edgeH6440 is orderedH3259. 17I will alsoH1571 clapH5221 My handsH3709, and I will 20satisfyH5117 My wrathH2534; I, the LordH3068, have spokenH1696.”

18And the wordH1697 of the LordH3068 cameH1961 to me, sayingH559, 19“Now as for you, sonH1121 of manH120, 2122makeH7760 twoH8147 waysH1870 for the swordH2719 of the kingH4428 of BabylonH894 to comeH935; bothH8147 of them will goH3318 outH3318 of oneH259 landH776. And 23makeH1254 a signpostH3027; 24makeH1254 it at the headH7218 of the wayH1870 to the cityH5892. 20You shall 25markH7760 a wayH1870 for the swordH2719 to comeH935 to 26RabbahH7237 of the sonsH1121 of AmmonH5983, and to JudahH3063 into 27fortifiedH1219 JerusalemH3389. 21For the kingH4428 of BabylonH894 standsH5975 at the 28partingH517 of the wayH1870, at the headH7218 of the twoH8147 waysH1870, to useH7080 29divinationH7081; he 30shakesH7043 the arrowsH2671, he consultsH7592 the 3132householdH8655 idolsH8655, he looksH7200 at the liverH3516. 22Into his rightH3225 handH3225 cameH1961 the divinationH7081, ‘JerusalemH3389,’ to 33setH7760 upH7760 batteringH3733 ramsH3733, to openH6605 the mouthH6310 34for 35slaughterH7524, to raiseH7311 the voiceH6963 with a battleH8643 cryH8643, to setH7760 upH7760 batteringH3733 ramsH3733 againstH5921 the gatesH8179, to pileH8210 upH8210 assaultH5550 rampsH5550, to buildH1129 a siegeH1785 wallH1785. 23And it will be to them like a falseH7723 divinationH7080 in their eyesH5869; 36they have sworn solemnH7650 oathsH7621. But he 37makesH2142 guiltH5771 knownH2142, so that they may be seizedH8610.

24“ThereforeH3651, thisH3541 isH3541 whatH3541 the LordH136 GodH3068 saysH559: ‘BecauseH3282 you have madeH2142 your guiltH5771 knownH2142, in that your offensesH6588 are uncoveredH1540, so that in allH3605 your deedsH5949 your sinsH2403 are seenH7200--becauseH3282 you have comeH2142 toH2142 mindH2142, you will be seizedH8610 by the handH3709. 25And you, slainH2491, wickedH7563 oneH7563, the princeH5387 of IsraelH3478, whoseH834 38dayH3117 has comeH935, in the timeH6256 of the 39punishmentH5771 of the endH7093,’ 26thisH3541 isH3541 whatH3541 the LordH136 GodH3068 saysH559: ‘RemoveH5493 the 40turbanH4701 and takeH7311 offH7311 the 41crownH5850; thisH2088 will 42noH3808 longer be the sameH2088. 43ExaltH1361 that which is lowH8217, and humbleH8213 that which is highH1364. 2744RuinsH5754, ruinsH5754, ruinsH5754, I will makeH7760 it! ThisH2088 alsoH1571 will be noH3808 longer untilH5704 45He comesH935 whoseH834 rightH4941 it is, and I will giveH5414 it to Him.’

28“And you, sonH1121 of manH120, prophesyH5012 and sayH559, ‘ThisH3541 isH3541 whatH3541 the LordH136 GodH3068 saysH559 concerningH413 the sonsH1121 of AmmonH5983 and their 46tauntingH2781,’ and sayH559: ‘A swordH2719, a swordH2719 is drawnH6605, sharpenedH4803 for the slaughterH2874, to make it 4748consumeH398, soH4616 thatH4616 it may be like lightningH1300-- 29while they seeH2372 49falseH7723 visionsH2372 for you, while they divineH7080 liesH3577 for you--to placeH5414 you on the necksH6677 of the wickedH7563 who are killedH2491, whoseH834 dayH3117 has comeH935, in the 50timeH6256 of the 51punishmentH5771 of the endH7093. 3052ReturnH7725 it to its sheathH8593. In the 53placeH4725 whereH834 you were createdH1254, in the landH776 of your originH4351, I will judgeH8199 you. 31I will 54pourH8210 outH8210 My indignationH2195 on you; I will 55blowH6315 on you with the fireH784 of My wrathH5678, and I will handH5414H3027 you overH5414 to brutalH1197 menH376, 56craftsmenH2796 of destructionH4889. 32You will be 5758fuelH402 for the fireH784; your bloodH1818 will be in the midstH8432 of the landH776. You will 59not be rememberedH2142, for I, the LordH3068, have spokenH1696.’”