Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
Son of man, say as a prophet, These are the words of the Lord: Say, A sword, a sword which has been made sharp and polished:
New American Standard Bible
“Son of man, prophesy and say, ‘Thus says the Lord.’ Say,
‘
And also polished!
King James Version
Son of man, prophesy, and say, Thus saith the LORD; Say, A sword, a sword is sharpened, and also furbished:
Holman Bible
“Son of man, prophesy: This is what the Lord says! You are to proclaim:
and also polished.
International Standard Version
"Son of Man, prophesy and say, "This is what the Lord GOD says: "A sword! A sword is being sharpened. It's also being polished.
A Conservative Version
Son of man, prophesy, and say, Thus says LORD: Say, A sword, a sword. It is sharpened, and also furbished.
American Standard Version
Son of man, prophesy, and say, Thus saith Jehovah: Say, A sword, a sword, it is sharpened, and also furbished;
Amplified
“Son of man, prophesy and say, ‘Thus says the Lord.’ Say,
And also polished!
Darby Translation
Son of man, prophesy, and say, Thus saith Jehovah: Say, A sword, a sword is sharpened, and also furbished.
Julia Smith Translation
Son of man, prophesy and say, Thus said Jehovah: say, A sword, a sword was sharpened, and also polished.
King James 2000
Son of man, prophesy, and say, Thus says the LORD; Say, A sword, a sword is sharpened, and also polished:
Lexham Expanded Bible
"Son of man, prophesy, and you must say, 'Thus says the Lord,' say, 'A sword, a sword [is] sharpened and [is] also polished.
Modern King James verseion
Son of man, prophesy and say, So says Jehovah. Say, A sword, a sword is sharpened and also polished.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"Thou son of man, prophesy and speak, 'Thus sayeth the LORD God: speak, the sword is sharpened and well scoured.
NET Bible
"Son of man, prophesy and say: 'This is what the Lord says: "'A sword, a sword is sharpened, and also polished.
New Heart English Bible
"Son of man, prophesy, and say, 'Thus says the LORD: Say, "A sword, a sword, it is sharpened, and also furbished;
The Emphasized Bible
Son of man, Prophesy and thou shalt say, Thus saith My Lord, - Say, A sword! a sword! Sharpened moreover also furbished:
Webster
Son of man, prophesy, and say, Thus saith the LORD; Say, A sword, a sword is sharpened, and also furbished:
World English Bible
Son of man, prophesy, and say, Thus says Yahweh: Say, A sword, a sword, it is sharpened, and also furbished;
Youngs Literal Translation
'Son of man, prophesy, and thou hast said, Thus said Jehovah, say: A sword, a sword is sharpened, and also polished.
Themes
military Arms » Before using » Burnished
Swords » Illustrative » Of severe and heavy calamities
Interlinear
References
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Ezekiel 21:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Vision Of The Avenging Sword Of Yahweh
8 And the word of the Lord came to me, saying, 9 Son of man, say as a prophet, These are the words of the Lord: Say, A sword, a sword which has been made sharp and polished: 10 It has been made sharp to give death; it is polished so that it may be like a thunder-flame: ...
Phrases
Cross References
Ezekiel 21:3
And say to the land of Israel, These are the words of the Lord: See, I am against you, and I will take my sword out of its cover, cutting off from you the upright and the evil.
Deuteronomy 32:41-42
If I make sharp my shining sword, and my hand is outstretched for judging, I will give punishment to those who are against me, and their right reward to my haters.
Job 20:25
He is pulling it out, and it comes out of his back; and its shining point comes out of his side; he is overcome by fears.
Psalm 7:11-13
God is the judge of the upright, and is angry with the evil-doers every day.
Isaiah 27:1
In that day the Lord, with his great and strong and cruel sword, will send punishment on Leviathan, the quick-moving snake, and on Leviathan, the twisted snake; and he will put to death the dragon which is in the sea.
Isaiah 34:5-6
For my sword in heaven is full of wrath: see, it is coming down on Edom, in punishment on the people of my curse.
Isaiah 66:16
For with fire and sword will the Lord come, judging all the earth, and his sword will be on all flesh: and great numbers will be put to death by him.
Jeremiah 12:12
Those who make waste have come on all the open hilltops in the waste land; for the sword of the Lord sends destruction from one end of the land to the other end of the land: no flesh has peace.
Jeremiah 15:2
And it will be, when they say to you, Where are we to go? then you are to say to them, The Lord has said, Such as are for death, to death; and such as are for the sword, to the sword; and such as are to be in need of food, to need of food; and such as are to be taken away prisoners, to be taken away.
Ezekiel 21:15
In order that hearts may become soft, and the number of those who are falling may be increased, I have sent death by the sword against all their doors: you are made like a flame, you are polished for death.
Ezekiel 21:28
And you, son of man, say as a prophet, This is what the Lord has said about the children of Ammon and about their shame: Say, A sword, even a sword let loose, polished for death, to make it shining so that it may be like a flame:
Amos 9:4
And though they are taken away as prisoners by their attackers, even there will I give orders to the sword to put them to death: my eyes will be fixed on them for evil and not for good.