Ezekiel 21:1-17

1And the wordH1697 of the LORDH3068 came to me, sayingH559, 2SonH1121 of manH120, setH7760 thy faceH6440 toward JerusalemH3389, and dropH5197 thy word toward the holy placesH4720, and prophesyH5012 against the landH127 of IsraelH3478, 3And sayH559 to the landH127 of IsraelH3478, Thus saithH559 the LORDH3068; Behold, I am against thee, and will draw forthH3318 my swordH2719 out of its sheathH8593, and will cut offH3772 from thee the righteousH6662 and the wickedH7563. 4SeeingH3282 then that I will cut offH3772 from thee the righteousH6662 and the wickedH7563, therefore shall my swordH2719 go forthH3318 from its sheathH8593 against all fleshH1320 from the southH5045 to the northH6828: 5That all fleshH1320 may knowH3045 that I the LORDH3068 have drawnH3318 my swordH2719 out of its sheathH8593: it shall not returnH7725 any more. 6SighH584 therefore, thou sonH1121 of manH120, with breakingH7670 heartH4975; and with bitternessH4814 sighH584 before their eyesH5869. 7And it shall be, when they sayH559 to thee, Why sighestH584 thou? that thou shalt answerH559, For the tidingsH8052; because it comethH935: and every heartH3820 shall meltH4549, and all handsH3027 shall be feebleH7503, and every spiritH7307 shall faintH3543, and all kneesH1290 shall be weakH3212 as waterH4325: behold, it comethH935, and shall be brought to passH1961, saithH5002 the LordH136 GODH3069.1

8Again the wordH1697 of the LORDH3068 came to me, sayingH559, 9SonH1121 of manH120, prophesyH5012, and sayH559, Thus saithH559 the LORDH3068; SayH559, A swordH2719, a swordH2719 is sharpenedH2300, and also polishedH4803: 10It is sharpenedH2300 to make a grievousH2874 slaughterH2873; it is polishedH4178 that it may glitterH1300: shouldH176 we then make mirthH7797? it despisethH3988 the rodH7626 of my sonH1121, as every treeH6086.2 11And he hath givenH5414 it to be polishedH4803, that it may be handledH3709H8610: the swordH2719 is sharpenedH2300, and it is polishedH4178, to giveH5414 it into the handH3027 of the slayerH2026. 12CryH2199 and wailH3213, sonH1121 of manH120: for it shall be upon my peopleH5971, it shall be upon all the princesH5387 of IsraelH3478: terrorsH4048 by reason ofH413 the swordH2719 shall be upon my peopleH5971: smiteH5606 therefore upon thy thighH3409.3 13Because it is a trialH974, and what if the sword despiseH3988 even the rodH7626? it shall be no more, saithH5002 the LordH136 GODH3069.4 14Thou therefore, sonH1121 of manH120, prophesyH5012, and smiteH5221 thy handsH3709 togetherH5221, and let the swordH2719 be doubledH3717 the thirdH7992 time, the swordH2719 of the slainH2491: it is the swordH2719 of the greatH1419 men that are slainH2491, which entereth into their private chambersH2314.5 15I have setH5414 the pointH19 of the swordH2719 against all their gatesH8179, that their heartH3820 may faintH4127, and their ruinsH4383 be multipliedH7235: ahH253! it is madeH6213 brightH1300, it is sharpenedH4593 for the slaughterH2874.67 16Go thee one way or otherH258, either onH7760 the right handH3231, or on the leftH8041, whereverH575 thy faceH6440 is setH3259.8 17I will also smiteH5221 my handsH3709 togetherH3709, and I will cause my furyH2534 to restH5117: I the LORDH3068 have saidH1696 it .