Ezekiel 21:14
Thou therefore, son of man, prophesy, and smite thy hands together. And let the sword be doubled the third time, the sword of the deadly wounded. It is the sword of the great [man] who is deadly wounded, which enters into their cha
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
In Context
13For there is a trial, and what if even the rod that scorns shall be no more? says lord LORD.
Cross References
Leviticus 26:21And if ye walk contrary to me, and will not hearken to me, I will bring seven times more plagues upon you according to your sins.
Numbers 24:10And Balak's anger was kindled against Balaam, and he struck his hands together. And Balak said to Balaam, I called thee to curse my enemies, and, behold, thou have altogether blessed them these three times.
1 Kings 22:25And Micaiah said, Behold, thou shall see on that day when thou shall go into an inner chamber to hide thyself.
2 Kings 24:10At that time the servants of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up to Jerusalem, and the city was besieged.
Jeremiah 47:7How can thou be quiet, since LORD has given thee a charge against Ashkelon, and against the sea-shore. He has appointed it there.
Ezekiel 8:12Then he said to me, Son of man, have thou seen what the elders of the house of Israel do in the dark, each man in his chambers of imagery? For they say, LORD does not see us. LORD has forsaken the land.
Matthew Henry on Ezekiel 21:9-18
Judgments Predicted. ( b. c. 592.) 8 Again the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, 9 Son of man, prophesy, and say, Thus saith the Lord ; Say, A sword, a sword is sharpened, and also furbished: 10 It is sharpened to make a sore slaughter; it is furbished that it may glitter: should we then make mirth? it contemneth the rod of my son, as every tree. 11 And he hath given it to be furbished, that it may be handled: this sword is sharpened, and it is furbished, to give it into the hand of the slayer. 12 Cry and… Read the whole commentary →