Ezekiel 21:14
Ben adam, prophesy, and say: 1 Thus saith Adonoi: Say, A cherev, a cherev is sharpened, 1 and also polished; 1
Orthodox Jewish Bible
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In Context
13Again the Devar Hashem came unto me, saying,
Cross References
Leviticus 26:21And if ye remain walking contrary unto Me, and will not pay heed unto Me, I will bring seven times more makkah (plagues) upon you according to your chattot (sins).
Numbers 24:10And af Balak (anger of Balak) was kindled against Balaam, and he struck his hands together; and Balak said unto Balaam, I summoned thee to curse mine enemies, and, hinei, thou hast altogether blessed them these shalosh pe'amim.
1 Kings 22:25And Mikhay'hu said, Hinei, thou shalt see in that yom, when thou shalt go into a cheder b'cheder (inner room) to hide thyself.
2 Kings 24:10At that time the avadim of Nevukhadnetzar Melech Bavel came up against Yerushalayim, and the Ir was besieged.
Jeremiah 47:7How can it be quiet, 1 seeing Hashem hath given it a charge 1 against Ashkelon, and against the sea coast? 1 There hath He appointed it.
Ezekiel 8:12Then said He unto me, Ben adam, hast thou seen what the zekenim of Bais Yisroel do in the choshech (dark), every ish in the cheder (room) of his maskit (image)? For they say, Hashem seeth us not; Hashem hath forsaken ha'aretz.
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 →