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[1] Yahweh’s word came to me, saying, [2] “Son of man, set your face toward Jerusalem, and preach toward the sanctuaries, and prophesy against the land of Israel. [3] Tell the land of Israel, ‘Yahweh says: “Behold, I am against you, and will draw my sword out of its sheath, and will cut off from you the righteous and the wicked. [4] Seeing then that I will cut off from you the righteous and the wicked, therefore my sword will go out of its sheath against all flesh from the south to the north. [5] All flesh will know that I, Yahweh, have drawn my sword out of its sheath. It will not return any more.” ’ [6] “Therefore sigh, you son of man. You shall sigh before their eyes with a broken heart§ and with bitterness. [7] It shall be, when they ask you, ‘Why do you sigh?’ that you shall say, ‘Because of the news, for it comes! Every heart will melt, all hands will be feeble, every spirit will faint, and all knees will be weak as water. Behold, it comes, and it shall be done, says the Lord Yahweh.’ ” [8] Yahweh’s word came to me, saying, [9] “Son of man, prophesy, and say, ‘Yahweh says:
“A sword! A sword!
It is sharpened,
and also polished.
[10] It is sharpened that it may make a slaughter.
It is polished that it may be as lightning.
Should we then make mirth?
The rod of my son condemns every tree.
[11] It is given to be polished,
that it may be handled.
The sword is sharpened.
Yes, it is polished
to give it into the hand of the killer.” ’
[12] Cry and wail, son of man;
for it is on my people.
It is on all the princes of Israel.
They are delivered over to the sword with my people.
Therefore beat your thigh. [13] “For there is a trial. What if even the rod that condemns will be no more?” says the Lord Yahweh.
[14] “You therefore, son of man, prophesy,
and strike your hands together.
Let the sword be doubled the third time,
the sword of the fatally wounded.
It is the sword of the great one who is fatally wounded,
which enters into their rooms.
[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.
[16] Gather yourselves together.
Go to the right.
Set yourselves in array.
Go to the left,
wherever your face is set.
[17] I will also strike my hands together,
and I will cause my wrath to rest.
I, Yahweh, have spoken it.” [18] Yahweh’s word came to me again, saying, [19] “Also, you son of man, appoint two ways, that the sword of the king of Babylon may come. They both will come out of one land, and mark out a place. Mark it out at the head of the way to the city. [20] You shall appoint a way for the sword to come to Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and to Judah in Jerusalem the fortified. [21] For the king of Babylon stood at the parting of the way, at the head of the two ways, to use divination. He shook the arrows back and forth. He consulted the teraphim.ⓘ He looked in the liver. [22] In his right hand was the lot for Jerusalem, to set battering rams, to open the mouth in the slaughter, to lift up the voice with shouting, to set battering rams against the gates, to cast up mounds, and to build forts. [23] It will be to them as a false divination in their sight, who have sworn oaths to them; but he brings iniquity to memory, that they may be taken. [24] “Therefore the Lord Yahweh says: ‘Because you have caused your iniquity to be remembered, in that your transgressions are uncovered, so that in all your doings your sins appear; because you have come to memory, you will be taken with the hand. [25] “ ‘You, deadly wounded wicked one, the prince of Israel, whose day has come, in the time of the iniquity of the end, [26] the Lord Yahweh says: “Remove the turban, and take off the crown. This will not be as it was. Exalt that which is low, and humble that which is high. [27] I will overturn, overturn, overturn it. This also will be no more, until he comes whose right it is; and I will give it.” ’ [28] “You, son of man, prophesy and say, ‘The Lord Yahweh says this concerning the children of Ammon, and concerning their reproach:
“A sword! A sword is drawn!
It is polished for the slaughter,
to cause it to devour,
that it may be as lightning;
[29] while they see for you false visions,
while they divine lies to you,
to lay you on the necks of the wicked who are deadly wounded,
whose day has come in the time of the iniquity of the end.
[30] Cause it to return into its sheath.
In the place where you were created,
in the land of your birth, I will judge you.
[31] I will pour out my indignation on you.
I will blow on you with the fire of my wrath.
I will deliver you into the hand of brutish men,
skillful to destroy.
[32] You will be for fuel to the fire.
Your blood will be in the middle of the land.
You will be remembered no more;
for I, Yahweh, have spoken it.” ’ ”
“A sword! A sword!
It is sharpened,
and also polished.
[10] It is sharpened that it may make a slaughter.
It is polished that it may be as lightning.
Should we then make mirth?
The rod of my son condemns every tree.
[11] It is given to be polished,
that it may be handled.
The sword is sharpened.
Yes, it is polished
to give it into the hand of the killer.” ’
[12] Cry and wail, son of man;
for it is on my people.
It is on all the princes of Israel.
They are delivered over to the sword with my people.
Therefore beat your thigh. [13] “For there is a trial. What if even the rod that condemns will be no more?” says the Lord Yahweh.
[14] “You therefore, son of man, prophesy,
and strike your hands together.
Let the sword be doubled the third time,
the sword of the fatally wounded.
It is the sword of the great one who is fatally wounded,
which enters into their rooms.
[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.
[16] Gather yourselves together.
Go to the right.
Set yourselves in array.
Go to the left,
wherever your face is set.
[17] I will also strike my hands together,
and I will cause my wrath to rest.
I, Yahweh, have spoken it.” [18] Yahweh’s word came to me again, saying, [19] “Also, you son of man, appoint two ways, that the sword of the king of Babylon may come. They both will come out of one land, and mark out a place. Mark it out at the head of the way to the city. [20] You shall appoint a way for the sword to come to Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and to Judah in Jerusalem the fortified. [21] For the king of Babylon stood at the parting of the way, at the head of the two ways, to use divination. He shook the arrows back and forth. He consulted the teraphim.ⓘ He looked in the liver. [22] In his right hand was the lot for Jerusalem, to set battering rams, to open the mouth in the slaughter, to lift up the voice with shouting, to set battering rams against the gates, to cast up mounds, and to build forts. [23] It will be to them as a false divination in their sight, who have sworn oaths to them; but he brings iniquity to memory, that they may be taken. [24] “Therefore the Lord Yahweh says: ‘Because you have caused your iniquity to be remembered, in that your transgressions are uncovered, so that in all your doings your sins appear; because you have come to memory, you will be taken with the hand. [25] “ ‘You, deadly wounded wicked one, the prince of Israel, whose day has come, in the time of the iniquity of the end, [26] the Lord Yahweh says: “Remove the turban, and take off the crown. This will not be as it was. Exalt that which is low, and humble that which is high. [27] I will overturn, overturn, overturn it. This also will be no more, until he comes whose right it is; and I will give it.” ’ [28] “You, son of man, prophesy and say, ‘The Lord Yahweh says this concerning the children of Ammon, and concerning their reproach:
“A sword! A sword is drawn!
It is polished for the slaughter,
to cause it to devour,
that it may be as lightning;
[29] while they see for you false visions,
while they divine lies to you,
to lay you on the necks of the wicked who are deadly wounded,
whose day has come in the time of the iniquity of the end.
[30] Cause it to return into its sheath.
In the place where you were created,
in the land of your birth, I will judge you.
[31] I will pour out my indignation on you.
I will blow on you with the fire of my wrath.
I will deliver you into the hand of brutish men,
skillful to destroy.
[32] You will be for fuel to the fire.
Your blood will be in the middle of the land.
You will be remembered no more;
for I, Yahweh, have spoken it.” ’ ”
Footnotes
- Literally, the breaking of your thighs
- teraphim were household idols that may have been associated with inheritance rights to the household property.
King James Version
[1] And the wordH1697 of the LordH3068 came unto me, saying,H559(QalInf) [2] SonH1121 of man,H120 setH7760(QalImpv) thy faceH6440 toward Jerusalem,H3389 and dropH5197(HiphImpv) [thy word] toward the holy places,H4720 and prophesyH5012(NiphImpv) against the landH127 of Israel,H3478 [3] And sayH559(QalPerf) to the landH127 of Israel,H3478 Thus saithH559(QalPerf) the Lord;H3068 Behold, I [am] against thee, and will draw forthH3318(HiphPerf) my swordH2719 out of his sheath,H8593 and will cut offH3772(HiphPerf) from thee the righteousH6662 and the wicked.H7563 [4] SeeingH3282 then that I will cut offH3772(HiphPerf) from thee the righteousH6662 and the wicked,H7563 therefore shall my swordH2719 go forthH3318(QalImpf) out of his sheathH8593 against all fleshH1320 from the southH5045 to the north:H6828 [5] That all fleshH1320 may knowH3045(QalPerf) that I the LordH3068 have drawn forthH3318(HiphPerf) my swordH2719 out of his sheath:H8593 it shall not returnH7725(QalImpf) any more. [6] SighH584(NiphImpv) therefore, thou sonH1121 of man,H120 with the breakingH7670 of [thy] loins;H4975 and with bitternessH4814 sighH584(NiphImpf) before their eyes.H5869 [7] And it shall be, when they sayH559(QalImpf) unto thee, Wherefore sighestH584(NiphPtc) thou? that thou shalt answer,H559(QalPerf) For the tidings;H8052 because it cometh:H935(QalActPtc) and every heartH3820 shall melt,H4549(NiphPerf) and all handsH3027 shall be feeble,H7503(QalPerf) and every spiritH7307 shall faint,H3543(PielPerf) and all kneesH1290 shall be weakH3212(QalImpf) [as] water:H4325 behold, it cometh,H935(QalActPtc) and shall be brought to pass,H1961(NiphPerf) saithH5002(QalPasPtc) the LordH136 God.H3069 [8] Again the wordH1697 of the LordH3068 came unto me, saying,H559(QalInf) [9] SonH1121 of man,H120 prophesy,H5012(NiphImpv) and say,H559(QalPerf) Thus saithH559(QalPerf) the Lord;H3068 Say,H559(QalImpv) A sword,H2719 a swordH2719 is sharpened,H2300(HophPerf) and also furbished:H4803(QalPasPtc) [10] It is sharpenedH2300(HophPerf) to make a soreH2874 slaughter;H2873(QalInf) it is furbishedH4178(PualPtc) that it may glitter:H1300 shouldH176 we then make mirth?H7797(QalImpf) it contemnethH3988(QalActPtc) the rodH7626 of my son,H1121 [as] every tree.H6086 [11] And he hath givenH5414(QalImpf) it to be furbished,H4803(QalInf) that it may be handled:H3709 this swordH2719 is sharpened,H2300(HophPerf) and it is furbished,H4178(PualPtc) to giveH5414(QalInf) it into the handH3027 of the slayer.H2026(QalActPtc) [12] CryH2199(QalImpv) and howl,H3213(HiphImpv) sonH1121 of man:H120 for it shall be upon my people,H5971 it [shall be] upon all the princesH5387 of Israel:H3478 terrorsH4048(QalPasPtc) by reason ofH413 the swordH2719 shall be upon my people:H5971 smiteH5606(QalImpv) therefore upon [thy] thigh.H3409 [13] Because [it is] a trial,H974(PualPerf) and what if [the sword] contemnH3988(QalActPtc) even the rod?H7626 it shall be no [more], saithH5002(QalPasPtc) the LordH136 God.H3069 [14] Thou therefore, sonH1121 of man,H120 prophesy,H5012(NiphImpv) and smiteH5221 [thine] handsH3709 together,H5221(HiphImpv) and let the swordH2719 be doubledH3717(NiphImpf) the thirdH7992 time, the swordH2719 of the slain:H2491 it [is] the swordH2719 of the greatH1419 [men that are] slain,H2491 which entereth into their privy chambers.H2314(QalActPtc) [15] I have setH5414(QalPerf) the pointH19 of the swordH2719 against all their gates,H8179 that [their] heartH3820 may faint,H4127(QalInf) and [their] ruinsH4383 be multiplied:H7235(HiphInf) ah!H253 [it is] madeH6213(QalPasPtc) bright,H1300 [it is] wrapped upH4593 for the slaughter.H2874 [16] Go thee one way or other,H258(HithImpv) [either] onH7760(HiphImpv) the right hand,H3231(HiphImpv) [or] on the left,H8041(HiphImpv) whithersoeverH575 thy faceH6440 [is] set.H3259(HophPtc) [17] I will also smiteH5221(HiphImpf) mine handsH3709 together,H3709 and I will cause my furyH2534 to rest:H5117(HiphPerf) I the LordH3068 have saidH1696(PielPerf) [it]. [18] The wordH1697 of the LordH3068 came unto me again, saying,H559(QalInf) [19] Also, thou sonH1121 of man,H120 appointH7760(QalImpv) thee twoH8147 ways,H1870 that the swordH2719 of the kingH4428 of BabylonH894 may come:H935(QalInf) both twainH8147 shall come forthH3318(QalImpf) out of oneH259 land:H776 and chooseH1254(PielImpv) thou a place,H3027 chooseH1254(PielImpv) [it] at the headH7218 of the wayH1870 to the city.H5892 [20] AppointH7760(QalImpf) a way,H1870 that the swordH2719 may comeH935(QalInf) to RabbathH7237 of the Ammonites,H1121 and to JudahH3063 in JerusalemH3389 the defenced.H1219(QalPasPtc) [21] For the kingH4428 of BabylonH894 stoodH5975(QalPerf) at the partingH517 of the way,H1870 at the headH7218 of the twoH8147 ways,H1870 to useH7080(QalInf) divination:H7081 he made [his] arrowsH2671 bright,H7043(PilpPerf) he consultedH7592(QalPerf) with images,H8655 he lookedH7200(QalPerf) in the liver.H3516 [22] At his right handH3225 was the divinationH7081 for Jerusalem,H3389 to appointH7760(QalInf) captains,H3733 to openH6605(QalInf) the mouthH6310 in the slaughter,H7524 to lift upH7311(HiphInf) the voiceH6963 with shouting,H8643 to appointH7760(QalInf) [battering] ramsH3733 against the gates,H8179 to castH8210(QalInf) a mount,H5550 [and] to buildH1129(QalInf) a fort.H1785 [23] And it shall be unto them as a falseH7723 divinationH7080(QalInf) in their sight,H5869 to them that have swornH7650(QalPasPtc) oaths:H7621 but he will call to remembranceH2142(HiphPtc) the iniquity,H5771 that they may be taken.H8610(NiphInf) [24] Therefore thus saithH559(QalPerf) the LordH136 God;H3069 Because ye have made your iniquityH5771 to be remembered,H2142(HiphInf) in that your transgressionsH6588 are discovered,H1540(NiphInf) so that in all your doingsH5949 your sinsH2403 do appear;H7200(NiphInf) because, [I say], that ye are come to remembrance,H2142(NiphInf) ye shall be takenH8610(NiphImpf) with the hand.H3709 [25] And thou, profaneH2491 wickedH7563 princeH5387 of Israel,H3478 whose dayH3117 is come,H935(QalPerf) whenH6256 iniquityH5771 [shall have] an end,H7093 [26] Thus saithH559(QalPerf) the LordH136 God;H3069 RemoveH5493(HiphImpv) the diadem,H4701 and take offH7311(HiphImpv) the crown:H5850 this [shall] not [be] the same:H2063 exaltH1361(HiphInf) [him that is] low,H8217 and abaseH8213(HiphInf) [him that is] high.H1364 [27] I will overturn,H5754 overturn,H5754 overturn,H5754 it: and it shall beH7760(QalImpf) no [more], until he comeH935(QalInf) whose rightH4941 it is; and I will giveH5414(QalPerf) it [him]. [28] And thou, sonH1121 of man,H120 prophesyH5012(NiphImpv) and say,H559(QalPerf) Thus saithH559(QalPerf) the LordH136 GodH3069 concerning the Ammonites,H1121 and concerning their reproach;H2781 even sayH559(QalPerf) thou, The sword,H2719 the swordH2719 [is] drawn:H6605(QalPasPtc) for the slaughterH2874 [it is] furbished,H4803(QalPasPtc) to consumeH398(HiphInf) because of the glittering:H1300 [29] Whiles they seeH2372(QalInf) vanityH7723 unto thee, whiles they divineH7080(QalInf) a lieH3577 unto thee, to bringH5414(QalInf) thee upon the necksH6677 of [them that are] slain,H2491 of the wicked,H7563 whose dayH3117 is come,H935(QalPerf) whenH6256 their iniquityH5771 [shall have] an end.H7093 [30] Shall I cause [it] to returnH7725(HiphImpv) into his sheath?H8593 I will judgeH8199(QalImpf) thee in the placeH4725 where thou wast created,H1254(NiphPerf) in the landH776 of thy nativity.H4351 [31] And I will pour outH8210(QalPerf) mine indignationH2195 upon thee, I will blowH6315(HiphImpf) against thee in the fireH784 of my wrath,H5678 and deliverH5414(QalPerf) thee into the handH3027 of brutishH1197(QalActPtc) men,H582 [and] skilfulH2796 to destroy.H4889 [32] Thou shalt be for fuelH402 to the fire;H784 thy bloodH1818 shall be in the midstH8432 of the land;H776 thou shalt be no [more] remembered:H2142(NiphImpf) for I the LordH3068 have spokenH1696(PielPerf) [it].
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