“Son of man, prophesy and say, ‘Thus says the Lord.’ Say,

(A)A sword, a sword sharpened
And also polished!
10 ‘Sharpened to make a (B)slaughter,
Polished [a]to flash like lightning!’

Or shall we rejoice, the [b]rod of My son (C)despising every tree? 11 It is given to be polished, that it may be handled; the sword is sharpened and polished, to give it into the hand of the slayer.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 21:10 Lit lightning to be to her
  2. Ezekiel 21:10 Or scepter