Ezekiel 21:11

Easy To Read Version

So the sword has been polished.\par Now it can be used.\par The sword was sharpened and polished.\par Now it can be put in the hand of the killer.\par

Cross References

Esther 4:1

Mordecai heard about all that had been done. When he heard about the king’s commands against the Jews, he tore his clothes. Then he put on clothes of sadness and put ashes on his head. Then he went out into the city crying loudly.

Isaiah 22:4

So I say,\par “Don’t look at me!\par Let me cry!\par Don’t rush to comfort me about\par the destruction of Jerusalem.”\par

Jeremiah 25:33

The dead bodies of those people will reach from one end of the country to the other. No person will cry for those dead people. No person will gather up their bodies and bury them. They will be left lying on the ground like dung.

Jeremiah 25:9

So I will soon send for all the family groups of the north. {\cf2\super [202]} ” This message is from the Lord. “I will soon send for Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon. He is my servant. I will bring those people against the land of Judah and against the people of Judah. I will bring them against all the nations around you too. I will destroy all of those countries. I will make those lands like an empty desert forever. People will see those countries, and whistle at how badly they were destroyed.

Ezekiel 21:10

The sword was made sharp for killing.\par It was polished to flash like lightning.\par “‘My son, you ran away from the stick I used to punish you.\par You refused to be punished with that wooden stick.\par

Ezekiel 21:12

“‘Shout out and scream, Son of man! {\cf2\super [158]} Why? Because the sword will be used against my people and all the rulers of Israel! Those rulers wanted war—so they will be with my people when the sword comes! So slap your thigh \{and make loud noises to show your sadness\}!

Ezekiel 21:19

“Son of man, {\cf2\super [160]} draw two roads that the sword of the king of Babylon can use to come \{to Israel\}. Both roads will come from the same country (Babylon). Then draw a sign at the head of the road to the city.