Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
Son of man, prophesy, and say, Thus says LORD: Say, A sword, a sword. It is sharpened, and also furbished.
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.
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!
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:
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
Morish
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 LORD came to me, saying, 9 Son of man, prophesy, and say, Thus says LORD: Say, A sword, a sword. It is sharpened, and also furbished. 10 It is sharpened that it may make a slaughter. It is polished that it may be as lightning. Shall we then make mirth? It scorns the scepter of my son, every tree.
Phrases
Cross References
Ezekiel 21:3
And say to the land of Israel, Thus says LORD: Behold, I am against thee. And will draw forth my sword out of its sheath, and will cut off from thee the righteous and the wicked.
Deuteronomy 32:41-42
if I whet my glittering sword, and my hand takes hold on judgment, I will render vengeance to my adversaries, and will recompense those who hate me.
Job 20:25
He draws it forth, and it comes out of his body, yea, the glittering point comes out of his gall. Terrors are upon him.
Psalm 7:11-13
God is a righteous judge. Yea, a God who has indignation every day.
Isaiah 27:1
In that day LORD with his hard and great and strong sword will punish leviathan the swift serpent, and leviathan the crooked serpent, and he will kill the monster that is in the sea.
Isaiah 34:5-6
For my sword has drunk its fill in heaven. Behold, it shall come down upon Edom, and upon the people of my curse, to judgment.
Isaiah 66:16
For by fire LORD will execute judgment, and by his sword, upon all flesh, and the slain of LORD shall be many.
Jeremiah 12:12
Destroyers have come upon all the bare heights in the wilderness. For the sword of LORD devours from the one end of the land even to the other end of the land. No flesh has peace.
Jeremiah 15:2
And it shall come to pass, when they say to thee, Where shall we go forth? Then thou shall tell them, Thus says LORD: Such as are for death, to death, and such as are for the sword, to the sword, and such as are for the famine, to
Ezekiel 21:15
I have set the threatening sword against all their gates, that their heart may melt, and their stumblings be multiplied. Ah! It is made as lightning. It is pointed for slaughter.
Ezekiel 21:28
And thou, son of man, prophesy, and say, Thus says lord LORD concerning the sons of Ammon, and concerning their reproach. And say thou, A sword, a sword is drawn. It is polished for the slaughter, to cause it to devour, that it may
Amos 9:4
And though they go into captivity before their enemies, from there I will command the sword, and it shall kill them. And I will set my eyes upon them for evil, and not for good.