Ezekiel 21:12

Ezekiel 21:12 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Cry and howl, son of man: for it shall be upon my people, it shall be upon all the princes of Israel: terrors by reason of the sword shall be upon my people: smite therefore upon thy thigh.
• New International Version (NIV)Cry out and wail, son of man, for it is against my people; it is against all the princes of Israel. They are thrown to the sword along with my people. Therefore beat your breast.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Cry out and wail, son of man, for it is against my people. It is against all the princes of Israel. They are delivered over to the sword with my people. Strike therefore upon your thigh.
• New Living Translation (NLT)“Son of man, cry out and wail; pound your thighs in anguish, for that sword will slaughter my people and their leaders— everyone will die!

Context of Ezekiel 21:12

10Sharpened to make a dreadful slaughter, Polished to flash like lightning! Should we then make mirth? It despises the scepter of My son, As it does all wood. 11And He has given it to be polished, That it may be handled; This sword is sharpened, and it is polished To be given into the hand of the slayer.’ “Cry and wail, son of man; For it will be against My people, Against all the princes of Israel. Terrors including the sword will be against My people; Therefore strike your thigh. 13“Because it is a testing, And what if the sword despises even the scepter? The scepter shall be no more,” says the Lord God. 14“You therefore, son of man, prophesy, And strike your hands together. The third time let the sword do double damage. It is the sword that slays, The sword that slays the great men, That enters their private chambers.

Ezekiel 21:12 word by word

זְעַ֤ק וְהֵילֵל֙ בֶּן־אָדָ֔ם כִּי־הִיא֙ הָיתָ֣ה בְעַמִּ֔י הִ֖יא בְּכָל־נְשִׂיאֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל מְגוּרֵ֤י אֶל־חֶ֙רֶב֙ הָי֣וּ אֶת־עַמִּ֔י לָכֵ֖ן סְפֹ֥ק אֶל־יָרֵֽךְ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Cryזָעַקzâ‛aq · to cry outH2199
• and howlיָלַלyâlal · to wailH3213
• sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of manאָדָם'âdâm · manH120
• for it shall be upon my peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• upon all the princesנָשִׂיאnâώîy' nâώi' · leaderH5387
• of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• terrorsמָגַרmâgar · to castH4048
• by reason ofאֶל'êl 'el · to(wards)H413
• the swordחֶ֫רֶבchereb · swordH2719
• smiteסָפַקsâphaq ώâphaq · to slapH5606
• thighיָרֵךְyârêk · thighH3409

Cross-references for Ezekiel 21:12

• Ezekiel 21:6Sigh therefore, son of man, with a breaking heart, and sigh with bitterness before their eyes.
• Ezekiel 9:8So it was, that while they were killing them, I was left alone; and I fell on my face and cried out, and said, “Ah, Lord God! Will You destroy all the remnant of Israel in pouring out Your fury on Jerusalem?”
• Ezekiel 30:2“Son of man, prophesy and say, ‘Thus says the Lord God: “Wail, ‘Woe to the day!’
• Jeremiah 25:34“Wail, shepherds, and cry! Roll about in the ashes, You leaders of the flock! For the days of your slaughter and your dispersions are fulfilled; You shall fall like a precious vessel.
• Joel 1:13Gird yourselves and lament, you priests; Wail, you who minister before the altar; Come, lie all night in sackcloth, You who minister to my God; For the grain offering and the drink offering Are withheld from the house of your God.
• Micah 1:8Therefore I will wail and howl, I will go stripped and naked; I will make a wailing like the jackals And a mourning like the ostriches,
• Ezekiel 21:14“You therefore, son of man, prophesy, And strike your hands together. The third time let the sword do double damage. It is the sword that slays, The sword that slays the great men, That enters their private chambers.
• Ezekiel 6:11‘Thus says the Lord God: “Pound your fists and stamp your feet, and say, ‘Alas, for all the evil abominations of the house of Israel! For they shall fall by the sword, by famine, and by pestilence.
• Jeremiah 31:12Therefore they shall come and sing in the height of Zion, Streaming to the goodness of the Lord— For wheat and new wine and oil, For the young of the flock and the herd; Their souls shall be like a well-watered garden, And they shall sorrow no more at all.

Commentaries on Ezekiel 21:12

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 12Smite - upon thy thigh - See on Jeremiah 31:19; (note). So Homer, Il. 15 ver. 113: - ̔ '· <-144 . "She spake; and, with expanded arms his thighs Smiting, thus sorrowful the god exclaimed." Cowper.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8-17Verses 8-17 The second word of judgment: the glittering and destroying sword. The passage may be called the “Lay of the Sword;” it is written in the form of Hebrew poetry, with its characteristic parallelism. Ezekiel 21:10 It contemneth the rod of my son, as every tree - The rod is the scepter of dominion, assigned to Judah Genesis 49:10. The destroying sword of Babylon despises the scepter of Judah; it despises every tree. Others render the verse, “Shall…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 12Cry out and wail: Ezekiel would represent the people’s response to the judgment.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1212. terrors by reason of the sword, &c.--rather, "they (the princes of Israel) are delivered up to the sword together with My people" [Glassius]. smite ... upon ... thigh--a mark of grief (Jr 31:19).Read the comment

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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