Revised Version 1895

Ezekiel 21:1-17

1And thewordH1697of theLORDH3068cameH1961untomeH413,sayingH559,

2SonH1121ofmanH120,setH7760thyfaceH6440towardH413Jerusalem, and drop thy wordtowardH413the sanctuaries, andprophesyH5012againstH413thelandH7704of Israel;

3andsayH559to thelandH6440of Israel,ThusH3541saith theLORDH3068:BeholdH2005, I amagainstH6440thee, and will drawforthH8085my swordoutH6440ofitsH3605sheath, and will cutoffH398from thee the righteous and the wicked.

4SeeingH7200then that I will cut off from thee the righteous and the wicked, therefore shall my swordgoH3518forthoutH7200ofitsH3605sheathagainstH3605allH3605fleshH1320from the south to the north:

5and all flesh shall know that I theLORDH136have drawn forth my sword out ofitsH3808sheath; it shallnotH3808returnanyH3808moreH3808.

6Sigh therefore, thou son of man; with the breaking of thy loins and with bitterness shalt thou sighbeforeאֵלַ֥י'e.LaiH413their eyes.

7And it shall be, when theysayH3478unto thee, Wherefore sighest thou? that thou shaltsayH3478,Becauseפָּנֶ֙יךָ֙pa.Nei.khaH6440of the tidings, for it cometh: and every heart shall melt, and all hands shall be feeble, and every spirit shall faint, and all knees shall be weak as water: behold, it cometh, and it shall be done, saith the LordGODH413.

8And thewordH559of theLORDH3068cameוְהוֹצֵאתִ֥יve.ho.tze.TiH3318untomeH413,sayingH559,

9Son ofmanוְרָשָׁ֑עve.ra.Sha'H7563, prophesy, and say,Thusלָ֠כֵןLa.khenH3651saith theLORDצַדִּ֣יקtza.DikH6662: Say, AswordH2719, aswordH2719, it is sharpened, and also furbished:

10it is sharpened that it maymakeH3045a slaughter; it is furbished that it may be as lightning: shallweכִּ֚יkiH3588thenmakeH3045mirth? the rod of my son, it contemnetheveryH3605tree.

11And it is given to be furbished, that it may be handled: the sword, it is sharpened, yea, it is furbished, to give it into the hand of the slayer.

12Cry and howl, son ofmanH3605: for it isuponH5921mypeopleH3820, it isuponH5921allH3605the princes of Israel: they aredeliveredיָדַ֜יִםya.Da.yimH3027over to the sword with mypeopleH3820: smite thereforeuponH5921thy thigh.

13For there is a trial; andwhatדְבַר־de.var-H1697ifH1961even the rod that contemneth shall be no more? saith theLordH3068GODH3068.

14Thou therefore,sonH1121ofmanH120,prophesyH5012, and smite thine handstogetherוְגַם־ve.gam-H1571; and let theswordחֶ֥רֶבChe.revH2719be doubled the third time, theswordחֶ֛רֶבChe.revH2719of the deadly wounded: it is theswordחֶ֤רֶבChe.revH2719of the great one that is deadly wounded,whichחֶ֣רֶבChe.revH2719enterethintoחֶ֚רֶבChe.revH2719their chambers.

15I have set thepointבָּ֖רָקBa.rokH1300of the swordagainstכָּל־kol-H3605allכָּל־kol-H3605their gates, that their heart may melt, and their stumblings be multiplied: ah! it ismadeהֱיֵה־he.yeh-H1961aslightningלְבָרָ֖קle.va.RakH1300, it is pointed forslaughterH2874.

16Gather thee together, go to the right;setH5414thyself in array, go to theleftH5414; whithersoever thy face issetH5414.

17I will also smite mine handstogetherזְעַ֤קze.'AkH2199, and I will satisfy my fury: I the LORD havespokenH413it.

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