Ezekiel 21:9

Modern English Version

Son of man, prophesy and say, Thus says the Lord! Say: A sword, a sword is sharpened and also polished!

Cross References

Job 20:25

It is drawn and comes out of the body; yes, the glittering point comes out of his gall. Terrors are upon him.

Job 9:22

It is all one thing; therefore I said, ‘He destroys both the perfect and the wicked.’

Isaiah 27:1

In that day the Lord with His fierce and great and strong sword shall punish Leviathan the fleeing serpent, even Leviathan the twisted serpent; and He shall slay the dragon that is in the sea.

Isaiah 66:16

For by fire and by His sword on all flesh, the Lord shall execute judgment; and the slain of the Lord shall be many.

Jeremiah 12:12

The destroyers have come upon all high places through the wilderness, for the sword of the Lord shall devour from the one end of the land even to the other end of the land. No one shall have peace.

Jeremiah 15:2

It shall come to pass if they say to you, “Where should we go?” then you shall tell them: Thus says the Lord: Those destined for death, to death; and those destined for the sword, to the sword; and those destined for the famine, to the famine; and those destined for the captivity, to the captivity.

Jeremiah 46:4

Harness the horses; mount the steeds! Take your positions with your helmets, polish the spears, put on the armor!

Jeremiah 47:7

How can it be quiet, seeing the Lord has given it a charge against Ashkelon and against the sea shore? There He has appointed it.

Ezekiel 21:15

That their hearts may faint, and many fall at all their gates, I have given the glittering sword. Ah! It is made for striking like lightning; it is wrapped up for the slaughter.

Ezekiel 21:28

You, son of man, prophesy and say: Thus says the Lord God concerning the Ammonites and concerning their reproach, and say, The sword, the sword is drawn, polished for the slaughter, to cause it to consume that it may be like lightning,

Ezekiel 21:3

and say to the land of Israel, Thus says the Lord: Behold, I am against you, and will draw My sword from its sheath, and will cut off from you the righteous and the wicked.

Ezekiel 21:4

Seeing then that I will cut off from you the righteous and the wicked, therefore My sword shall be drawn from its sheath against all flesh from the south to the north,

Ezekiel 21:8

Again the word of the Lord came to me, saying:

Amos 9:4

and though they go into captivity before their enemies, from there will I command the sword to slay them. I will set My eyes upon them for evil and not for good.