Ezekiel 21:9-11

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

‘^(A)A sword, a sword sharpened
And also polished!

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‘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?

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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.

a. Ezekiel 21:10: ['Lit ', lightning to be to her]

b. Ezekiel 21:10: ['Or ', scepter]

A. Ezekiel 21:9: Deuteronomy 32:41

B. Ezekiel 21:10: Isaiah 34:5; Isaiah 34:6

C. Ezekiel 21:10: Psalm 110:5; Psalm 110:6; Ezekiel 20:47