New American Standard Bible 2020
Ezekiel 21:8-27
8And the wordH1697 of the LordH3068 cameH1961 to me, sayingH559, 9“SonH1121 of manH120, prophesyH5012 and sayH559, ‘ThisH3541 isH3541 whatH3541 the LordH3068 saysH559:’ SayH559, ‘1A swordH2719, a swordH2719 sharpenedH2300 And alsoH1571 polishedH4803!10SharpenedH2300 to makeH2873 a 2slaughterH2874, PolishedH4803 3to flashH1961H1300 like lightningH1300!’ OrH176 shall we rejoiceH7797, the 4rodH7626 of My sonH1121 5despisingH3988 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. 126CryH2199 outH2199 and wailH3213, sonH1121 of manH120; for it is against My peopleH5971, it is against allH3605 the 7officialsH5387 of IsraelH3478. They are turnedH5064 overH5064 to the swordH2719 with My peopleH5971, thereforeH3651 8slapH5606 your thighH3409. 13For there is a testingH976; and whatH4100 ifH518 evenH1571 the 9rodH7626 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 10doubledH3717 the thirdH7992 timeH7992, the swordH2719 for the slainH2491. It is the swordH2719 for the greatH1419 oneH1419 slainH2491, which surroundsH2314 them, 15soH4616 thatH4616 their 11heartsH3820 will waverH4127, and manyH7235 12fallH3782 at allH3605 their 13gatesH8179. 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 14edgeH6440 is orderedH3259. 17I will alsoH1571 clapH5221 My handsH3709, and I will 15satisfyH5117 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, 1617makeH7760 twoH8147 waysH1870 for the swordH2719 of the kingH4428 of BabylonH894 to comeH935; bothH8147 of them will goH3318 outH3318 of oneH259 landH776. And 18makeH1254 a signpostH3027; 19makeH1254 it at the headH7218 of the wayH1870 to the cityH5892. 20You shall 20markH7760 a wayH1870 for the swordH2719 to comeH935 to 21RabbahH7237 of the sonsH1121 of AmmonH5983, and to JudahH3063 into 22fortifiedH1219 JerusalemH3389. 21For the kingH4428 of BabylonH894 standsH5975 at the 23partingH517 of the wayH1870, at the headH7218 of the twoH8147 waysH1870, to useH7080 24divinationH7081; he 25shakesH7043 the arrowsH2671, he consultsH7592 the 2627householdH8655 idolsH8655, he looksH7200 at the liverH3516. 22Into his rightH3225 handH3225 cameH1961 the divinationH7081, ‘JerusalemH3389,’ to 28setH7760 upH7760 batteringH3733 ramsH3733, to openH6605 the mouthH6310 29for 30slaughterH7524, 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; 31they have sworn solemnH7650 oathsH7621. But he 32makesH2142 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 33dayH3117 has comeH935, in the timeH6256 of the 34punishmentH5771 of the endH7093,’ 26thisH3541 isH3541 whatH3541 the LordH136 GodH3068 saysH559: ‘RemoveH5493 the 35turbanH4701 and takeH7311 offH7311 the 36crownH5850; thisH2088 will 37noH3808 longer be the sameH2088. 38ExaltH1361 that which is lowH8217, and humbleH8213 that which is highH1364. 2739RuinsH5754, ruinsH5754, ruinsH5754, I will makeH7760 it! ThisH2088 alsoH1571 will be noH3808 longer untilH5704 40He comesH935 whoseH834 rightH4941 it is, and I will giveH5414 it to Him.’
Notes
- 1. Ezekiel 21:9 Deut 32:41 ↩
- 2. Ezekiel 21:10 Is 34:5, 6 ↩
- 3. Ezekiel 21:10 Lit that lightning may be to her ↩
- 4. Ezekiel 21:10 Or scepter ↩
- 5. Ezekiel 21:10 Ps 110:5, 6; Ezek 20:47 ↩
- 6. Ezekiel 21:12 Ezek 21:6; Joel 1:13 ↩
- 7. Ezekiel 21:12 Ezek 21:25; 22:6 ↩
- 8. Ezekiel 21:12 I.e., in grief ↩
- 9. Ezekiel 21:13 Or scepter ↩
- 10. Ezekiel 21:14 Lev 26:21, 24; 2 Kin 24:1, 10-16; 25:1 ↩
- 11. Ezekiel 21:15 Josh 2:11; 2 Sam 17:10; Ps 22:14; Ezek 21:7 ↩
- 12. Ezekiel 21:15 Is 59:10; Jer 13:16; 18:15 ↩
- 13. Ezekiel 21:15 Jer 17:27; Ezek 21:19 ↩
- 14. Ezekiel 21:16 Lit face ↩
- 15. Ezekiel 21:17 Ezek 5:13 ↩
- 16. Ezekiel 21:19 Or set for yourself ↩
- 17. Ezekiel 21:19 Jer 1:10; Ezek 4:1-3 ↩
- 18. Ezekiel 21:19 Lit cut out a hand ↩
- 19. Ezekiel 21:19 Lit cut it ↩
- 20. Ezekiel 21:20 Lit set ↩
- 21. Ezekiel 21:20 Deut 3:11; Jer 49:2; Ezek 25:5; Amos 1:14 ↩
- 22. Ezekiel 21:20 Ps 48:12, 13; 125:1, 2 ↩
- 23. Ezekiel 21:21 Lit mother ↩
- 24. Ezekiel 21:21 Num 22:7; 23:23 ↩
- 25. Ezekiel 21:21 Prov 16:33 ↩
- 26. Ezekiel 21:21 Heb teraphim ↩
- 27. Ezekiel 21:21 Gen 31:19, 30; Judg 17:5; 18:17, 20 ↩
- 28. Ezekiel 21:22 Ezek 4:2; 26:9 ↩
- 29. Ezekiel 21:22 Lit in ↩
- 30. Ezekiel 21:22 Another reading is war-cry ↩
- 31. Ezekiel 21:23 Ezek 17:16, 18 ↩
- 32. Ezekiel 21:23 Num 5:15; Ezek 21:24; 29:16 ↩
- 33. Ezekiel 21:25 Ps 37:13; Ezek 7:2, 3, 7 ↩
- 34. Ezekiel 21:25 Or wrongdoing ↩
- 35. Ezekiel 21:26 Or headband ↩
- 36. Ezekiel 21:26 Jer 13:18; Ezek 16:12 ↩
- 37. Ezekiel 21:26 Lit not this ↩
- 38. Ezekiel 21:26 Ps 75:7; Ezek 17:24 ↩
- 39. Ezekiel 21:27 Hag 2:21, 22 ↩
- 40. Ezekiel 21:27 Ps 2:6; 72:7, 10; Jer 23:5, 6; Ezek 34:24; 37:24 ↩
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
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