Ezekiel 21 – Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

The Prophecy of Yahweh’s Sword

1 [fn]And the word ^H1697 of Yahweh ^H3068 came ^H1961 to me, saying ^H559,

2 “Son ^H1121 of man ^H120, set ^H7760 your face ^H6440 toward ^H413 Jerusalem ^H3389 and speak ^H5197, dripping ^H5197 out words against ^H413 the sanctuaries ^H4720 and prophesy ^H5012 against ^H413 the land ^H127 of Israel ^H3478 3 and say ^H559 to the land ^H127 of Israel ^H3478, ‘Thus ^H3541 says ^H559 Yahweh ^H3068, “Behold ^H2009, I am against ^H413 you; and I will bring ^H3318 out ^H3318 My sword ^H2719 from its sheath ^H8593 and cut ^H3772 off ^H3772 from you the righteous ^H6662 and the wicked ^H7563. 4 Because ^H3282 I will cut ^H3772 off ^H3772 from you the righteous ^H6662 and the wicked ^H7563, therefore ^H3651 My sword ^H2719 will go ^H3318 out ^H3318 from its sheath ^H8593 against ^H413 all ^H3605 flesh ^H1320 from south ^H5045 to north ^H6828. 5 Thus all ^H3605 flesh ^H1320 will know ^H3045 that I, Yahweh ^H3068, have brought ^H3318 out ^H3318 My sword ^H2719 from its sheath ^H8593. It will not return ^H7725 to its sheath again ^H5750.”’ 6 Now as for you, son ^H1121 of man ^H120, groan ^H584 with breaking ^H7670 [fn]heart ^H4975 and bitter ^H4814 grief ^H4814, groan ^H584 in their sight ^H5869. 7 And it will be that when ^H3588 they say ^H559 to you, ‘Why ^H5921 H4100 do you groan ^H584?’ you shall say ^H559, ‘Because ^H413 of the report ^H8052 that is coming ^H935; and every ^H3605 heart ^H3820 will melt ^H4549, all ^H3605 hands ^H3027 will fall ^H7503 limp ^H7503, every ^H3605 spirit ^H7307 will [fn]faint ^H3543, and all ^H3605 knees ^H1290 will [fn]be weak ^H1980 as water ^H4325. Behold ^H2009, it is coming ^H935, and it will happen ^H1961,’ declares ^H5002 Lord ^H136 Yahweh ^H3068.”

8 Again the word ^H1697 of Yahweh ^H3068 came ^H1961 to me, saying ^H559, 9 “Son ^H1121 of man ^H120, prophesy ^H5012 and say ^H559, ‘Thus ^H3541 says ^H559 [fn]the Lord ^H136.’ Say ^H559,

‘A sword ^H2719, a sword ^H2719 sharpened ^H2300

And also ^H1571 polished ^H4803!

10 ‘Sharpened ^H2300 to make ^H2873 a slaughter ^H2874,

Polished ^H4803 [fn]to flash ^H1300 like lightning ^H1300!’

Or ^H176 shall we [fn]rejoice ^H7797 in the [fn]scepter ^H7626 of My son ^H1121? The sword despises ^H3988 every ^H3605 tree ^H6086. 11 It is given ^H5414 to be polished ^H4803, that it may be seized ^H8610 by the [fn]hand ^H3709; the sword ^H2719 is ^H2300 sharpened ^H2300 and polished ^H4803, to give ^H5414 it into the hand ^H3027 of the one who kills ^H2026. 12 Cry ^H2199 out ^H2199 and wail ^H3213, son ^H1121 of man ^H120; for it is against My people ^H5971; it is against all ^H3605 the princes ^H5387 of Israel ^H3478. They are delivered ^H4048 over to the sword ^H2719 with My people ^H5971; therefore ^H3651 slap ^H5606 your thigh ^H3409. 13 For there is a testing ^H976; and what ^H4100 if ^H518 even ^H1571 the [fn]scepter ^H7626 [fn]which the sword despises ^H3988 will be no ^H3808 more?” declares ^H5002 Lord ^H136 Yahweh ^H3068.

14 “You therefore, son ^H1121 of man ^H120, prophesy ^H5012 and strike ^H5221 your hands ^H3709 together ^H413 H3709; and let the sword ^H2719 be doubled ^H3717 the third ^H7992 time ^H7992, the sword ^H2719 for the slain ^H2491. It is the sword ^H2719 for the great ^H1419 one ^H1419 slain ^H2491, which surrounds ^H2314 them, 15 that their hearts ^H3820 may melt ^H4127, and many ^H7235 will be stumbling ^H4383 blocks ^H4383 at all ^H3605 their gates ^H8179. I have given ^H5414 the glittering ^H19 sword ^H2719. Ah ^H253! It is made ^H6213 for striking like lightning ^H1300, it is wrapped ^H5844 up in readiness for slaughter ^H2874. 16 [fn]Show ^H2300 yourself sharp ^H2300, go ^H3231 to the right ^H3231; set ^H7760 yourself; go ^H8041 to the left ^H8041, wherever ^H575 your [fn]edge ^H6440 is appointed ^H3259. 17 And I will also ^H1571 strike ^H5221 My hands ^H3709 together ^H413 H3709, and I will [fn]cause ^H5117 My wrath ^H2534 to be at rest ^H5117; I, Yahweh ^H3068, have spoken ^H1696.”

A Sword for Slaughter

18 And the word ^H1697 of Yahweh ^H3068 came ^H1961 to me saying ^H559,

19 “Now as for you, son ^H1121 of man ^H120, [fn]make ^H7760 two ^H8147 ways ^H1870 for the sword ^H2719 of the king ^H4428 of Babylon ^H894 to come ^H935; both ^H8147 of them will go ^H3318 out ^H3318 of one ^H259 land ^H776. And [fn]make ^H1254 a signpost ^H3027; [fn]make ^H1254 it at the head ^H7218 of the way ^H1870 to the city ^H5892. 20 You shall [fn]mark ^H7760 a way ^H1870 for the sword ^H2719 to come ^H935 to Rabbah ^H7237 of the sons ^H1121 of Ammon ^H5983 and to Judah ^H3063 into fortified ^H1219 Jerusalem ^H3389. 21 For the king ^H4428 of Babylon ^H894 stands ^H5975 at the [fn]parting ^H517 of the way ^H1870, at the head ^H7218 of the two ^H8147 ways ^H1870, to use ^H7080 divination ^H7081; he shakes ^H7043 the arrows ^H2671; he asks ^H7592 the [fn]household ^H8655 idols ^H8655; he looks ^H7200 at the liver ^H3516. 22 Into his right ^H3225 hand ^H3225 came ^H1961 the divination ^H7081, ‘Jerusalem ^H3389,’ to set ^H7760 battering ^H3733 rams ^H3733, to open ^H6605 the mouth ^H6310 [fn]for killing ^H7524, to lift ^H7311 up ^H7311 the voice ^H6963 with a shout ^H8643 of war ^H8643, to set ^H7760 battering ^H3733 rams ^H3733 against ^H5921 the gates ^H8179, to cast ^H8210 up ^H8210 ramps ^H5550, to build ^H1129 a siege ^H1785 wall ^H1785. 23 And it will be to them like a worthless ^H7723 divination ^H7080 in their eyes ^H5869; they have sworn solemn ^H7650 oaths ^H7621. But he brings ^H2142 iniquity ^H5771 to remembrance ^H2142, that they may be seized ^H8610.

24 “Therefore ^H3651, thus ^H3541 says ^H559 Lord ^H136 Yahweh ^H3068, ‘Because ^H3282 you have made ^H2142 your iniquity ^H5771 to ^H2142 be ^H2142 remembered ^H2142, in that your transgressions ^H6588 are uncovered ^H1540, so that in all ^H3605 your deeds ^H5949 your sins ^H2403 appear ^H7200—because ^H3282 you have come ^H2142 to ^H2142 remembrance ^H2142, you will be seized ^H8610 with the hand ^H3709. 25 And you, O slain ^H2491, wicked ^H7563 one ^H7563, the prince ^H5387 of Israel ^H3478, whose ^H834 day ^H3117 has come ^H935, in the time ^H6256 of the iniquity ^H5771 of the end ^H7093,’ 26 thus ^H3541 says ^H559 Lord ^H136 Yahweh ^H3068, ‘Remove ^H5493 the turban ^H4701 and take ^H7311 off ^H7311 the crown ^H5850; this ^H2088 will [fn]no ^H3808 longer be the same ^H2088. Make ^H1361 high ^H1361 that which is low ^H8217 and make ^H8213 low ^H8213 that which is high ^H1364. 27 A ruin ^H5754, a ruin ^H5754, a ruin ^H5754, I will make ^H7760 it. This ^H2088 also ^H1571 will be no ^H3808 more until ^H5704 He comes ^H935 to whom ^H834 the legal judgment ^H4941 belongs, and I will give ^H5414 it to Him.’

28 “Now as for you, son ^H1121 of man ^H120, prophesy ^H5012 and say ^H559, ‘Thus ^H3541 says ^H559 Lord ^H136 Yahweh ^H3068 concerning ^H413 the sons ^H1121 of Ammon ^H5983 and concerning ^H413 their reproach ^H2781,’ and say ^H559: ‘A sword ^H2719, a sword ^H2719 is drawn ^H6605, polished ^H4803 for the slaughter ^H2874, to cause it [fn]to consume ^H398, that it may be like lightning ^H1300— 29 while they behold ^H2372 for you worthless ^H7723 visions ^H2372, while they divine ^H7080 lies ^H3577 for you—to place ^H5414 you on the necks ^H6677 of the wicked ^H7563 who are slain ^H2491, whose ^H834 day ^H3117 has come ^H935, in the time ^H6256 of the iniquity ^H5771 of the end ^H7093. 30 Return ^H7725 it to its sheath ^H8593. In the place ^H4725 where ^H834 you were created ^H1254, in the land ^H776 of your origin ^H4351, I will judge ^H8199 you. 31 And I will pour ^H8210 out ^H8210 My indignation ^H2195 on you; I will blow ^H6315 on you with the fire ^H784 of My fury ^H5678, and I will give ^H5414 you into the hand ^H3027 of brutal ^H1197 men ^H376, craftsmen ^H2796 of destruction ^H4889. 32 You will be [fn]fuel ^H402 for the fire ^H784; your blood ^H1818 will be in the midst ^H8432 of the land ^H776. You will not be remembered ^H2142, for I, Yahweh ^H3068, have spoken ^H1696.’”