Ezekiel 21:16

Tree of Life Version

It is given to be polished, to be seized. The sword is sharpened, polished, to be put into the hand of the slayer.

Cross References

Genesis 13:9

Isn’t the whole land before you? Please separate yourself from me. If to the left, then I’ll go to the right, and if to the right, then I’ll go to the left.”

Ezekiel 14:17

Or if I bring a sword on that land and say: ‘Let the sword go through the land,’ so that I cut off man and beast from it;

Ezekiel 16:46

Your elder sister who lives to your left is Samaria, she and her daughters. Your younger sister who lives to your right is Sodom, with her daughters.

Ezekiel 21:15

Sharpened to slaughter ruthlessly! Polished so it will flash like lightning! Or should we rejoice? It is the rod, My son—despising every tree!

Ezekiel 21:17

Cry and wail, son of man! For it is against My people. It is against all the leaders of Israel. They are thrown over to the sword, along with My people. Therefore strike your thigh.

Ezekiel 21:20

So that their hearts will melt and many will stumble and fall, I have set the point of the sword against all their gates. Alas! It is made for lightning, it is polished for slaughter.

Ezekiel 21:4

All flesh will see that I, Adonai, have kindled it; it will not be extinguished.’”

Ezekiel 28:23

I will send a plague to her and blood in her streets. The wounded will fall in her midst by the sword on every side. So they will know that I am Adonai.’