Ezekiel 21:15-17

Complete Jewish Bible

¹⁵⁽¹⁰⁾sharpened in order to slaughter and slaughter,
polished to flash like lightning.
But how can we rejoice?
My son rejects the rod
and every other stick.
¹⁶⁽¹¹⁾The sword was given to be polished,
so that it could be wielded;
it was sharpened and polished
to be placed in the slaughterer’s hand.’

¹⁷⁽¹²⁾“Shout and wail, human being, because it’s coming upon my people, upon all the leaders of Isra’el — they will be victims of the sword along with my people. Strike your thigh in remorse!

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