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Ezekiel 21

BSB·32 verses ·Old Testament
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1And the wordדְבַר־ḏə·ḇar- — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → cameוַיְהִ֥יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → to meאֵלַ֥י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃lê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, 2Sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of manאָדָ֗ם’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study →, setשִׂ֤יםśîm — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → your faceפָּנֶ֙יךָ֙pā·ne·ḵā — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → againstאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Jerusalemיְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םyə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study → and preachוְהַטֵּ֖ףwə·haṭ·ṭêp̄ — To drip, drop; to prophesyH5197 — Full Word Study → againstאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the sanctuariesמִקְדָּשִׁ֑יםmiq·dā·šîm — Sanctuary, holy place of worshipH4720 — Full Word Study →. Prophesyוְהִנָּבֵ֖אwə·hin·nā·ḇê — To speak forth God's message; to prophesyH5012 — Full Word Study → againstאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the landאַדְמַ֥ת’aḏ·maṯ — Land, soil, ground, earthH127 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → 3and tellוְאָמַרְתָּ֞wə·’ā·mar·tā — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → her that this is whatכֹּ֚הkōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַ֣ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: ‘I am against youאֵלַ֔יִךְ’ê·la·yiḵ — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, and I will drawוְהוֹצֵאתִ֥יwə·hō·w·ṣê·ṯî — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → My swordחַרְבִּ֖יḥar·bî — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study → from its sheathמִתַּעְרָ֑הּmit·ta‘·rāh — A sharp blade or razor used for cutting or shavingH8593 — Full Word Study → and cut offוְהִכְרַתִּ֥יwə·hiḵ·rat·tî — To cut; to make a covenantH3772 — Full Word Study → from youמִמֵּ֖ךְmim·mêḵ — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → both the righteousצַדִּ֥יקṣad·dîq — Righteous, just person; one who is right with GodH6662 — Full Word Study → and the wickedוְרָשָֽׁע׃wə·rā·šā‘ — wicked, guilty, morally corruptH7563 — Full Word Study →. 4Becauseיַ֛עַןya·‘an — Because; on account of; for the reason thatH3282 — Full Word Study → I will cut offהִכְרַ֥תִּיhiḵ·rat·tî — To cut; to make a covenantH3772 — Full Word Study → both the righteousצַדִּ֣יקṣad·dîq — Righteous, just person; one who is right with GodH6662 — Full Word Study → and the wickedוְרָשָׁ֑עwə·rā·šā‘ — wicked, guilty, morally corruptH7563 — Full Word Study →, My swordחַרְבִּ֧יḥar·bî — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study → will beתֵּצֵ֨אtê·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → unsheathedמִתַּעְרָ֛הּmit·ta‘·rāh — A sharp blade or razor used for cutting or shavingH8593 — Full Word Study → againstאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → everyoneכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → from southמִנֶּ֥גֶבmin·ne·ḡeḇ — The South, Southern RegionH5045 — Full Word Study → to northצָפֽוֹן׃ṣā·p̄ō·wn — North; northern direction or regionH6828 — Full Word Study →. 5Then allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → fleshבָּשָׂ֔רbā·śār — Flesh; body; meat; human natureH1320 — Full Word Study → will knowוְיָֽדְעוּ֙wə·yā·ḏə·‘ū — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → thatכִּ֚יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Iאֲנִ֣י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study →, the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, have takenהוֹצֵ֥אתִיhō·w·ṣê·ṯî — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → My swordחַרְבִּ֖יḥar·bî — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study → from its sheathמִתַּעְרָ֑הּmit·ta‘·rāh — A sharp blade or razor used for cutting or shavingH8593 — Full Word Study →, notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → to return itתָשׁ֖וּבṯā·šūḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → againעֽוֹד׃ס‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study →.’ 6But youוְאַתָּ֥הwə·’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study →, sonבֶן־ḇen- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of manאָדָ֖ם’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study →, groanהֵֽאָנַ֑חhê·’ā·naḥ — to sigh, groan, or lamentH584 — Full Word Study →! Groanתֵּֽאָנַ֖חtê·’ā·naḥ — to sigh, groan, or lamentH584 — Full Word Study → before their eyesלְעֵינֵיהֶֽם׃lə·‘ê·nê·hem — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → with a brokenבְּשִׁבְר֤וֹןbə·šiḇ·rō·wn — Breaking, fracture, or destructionH7670 — Full Word Study → heartמָתְנַ֙יִם֙mā·ṯə·na·yim — loins, waist, side of the bodyH4975 — Full Word Study → and bitter griefוּבִמְרִיר֔וּתū·ḇim·rî·rūṯ — Bitterness; bitter resentment or griefH4814 — Full Word Study →. 7Andוְהָיָה֙wə·hā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → whenכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → they askיֹאמְר֣וּyō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘Whyעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → are youאַתָּ֣ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → groaningנֶאֱנָ֑חne·’ĕ·nāḥ — to sigh, groan, or lamentH584 — Full Word Study →?’ you are to sayוְאָמַרְתָּ֡wə·’ā·mar·tā — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘Because ofאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the newsשְׁמוּעָ֣הšə·mū·‘āh — news, report, or rumor; something heard or toldH8052 — Full Word Study → thatכִֽי־ḵî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → is comingבָאָ֡הḇā·’āh — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →. Everyכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → heartלֵב֩lêḇ — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → will meltוְנָמֵ֣סwə·nā·mês — To melt, dissolve, or lose courageH4549 — Full Word Study →, and everyכָל־ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → handיָדַ֜יִםyā·ḏa·yim — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → will go limpוְרָפ֨וּwə·rā·p̄ū — to slacken, weaken, or grow feebleH7503 — Full Word Study →. Everyכָל־ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → spiritר֗וּחַrū·aḥ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → will faintוְכִהֲתָ֣הwə·ḵi·hă·ṯāh — to grow weak, dim, or faint; to restrain or rebukeH3543 — Full Word Study →, and everyוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → kneeבִּרְכַּ֙יִם֙bir·ka·yim — Knee; the joint of the legH1290 — Full Word Study → will turn toתֵּלַ֣כְנָהtê·laḵ·nāh — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → waterמַּ֔יִםma·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study →.’ Yesהִנֵּ֤הhin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, it is comingבָאָה֙ḇā·’āh — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → and it will surely happenוְנִֽהְיָ֔תָהwə·nih·yā·ṯāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study →, declaresנְאֻ֖םnə·’um — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֥י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהוִֽה׃פYah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study →.” 8Again the wordדְבַר־ḏə·ḇar- — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → cameוַיְהִ֥יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → to meאֵלַ֥י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃lê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, 9Sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of manאָדָ֕ם’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study →, prophesyהִנָּבֵא֙hin·nā·ḇê — To speak forth God's message; to prophesyH5012 — Full Word Study → and tell themאָמַ֣ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → that this is whatכֹּ֖הkōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֑י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → saysוְאָ֣מַרְתָּ֔wə·’ā·mar·tā — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: ‘A swordחֶ֥רֶבḥe·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study →, a swordחֶ֛רֶבḥe·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study →, sharpenedהוּחַ֖דָּהhū·ḥad·dāh — to sharpen; to be or make severe/fierceH2300 — Full Word Study → andוְגַם־wə·ḡam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → polishedמְרוּטָֽה׃mə·rū·ṭāh — to polish, smooth, or make bright; to pluck or scrape offH4803 — Full Word Study → 10it is sharpenedהוּחַ֔דָּהhū·ḥad·dāh — to sharpen; to be or make severe/fierceH2300 — Full Word Study → forלְמַ֨עַןlə·ma·‘an — because of, for the sake of, in order thatH4616 — Full Word Study → the slaughterטֶ֙בַח֙ṭe·ḇaḥ — slaughter, butchering of animals for meat or sacrificeH2874 — Full Word Study →, polishedמֹרָ֑טָּהmō·rāṭ·ṭāh — to polish, smooth, or make bright; to pluck or scrape offH4803 — Full Word Study → to flash like lightningבָּ֖רָקbā·rāq — Lightning; a flashing or gleaming swordH1300 — Full Word Study →! Should we rejoiceנָשִׂ֔ישׂnā·śîś — To rejoice, be glad, make mirthH7797 — Full Word Study → in the scepterשֵׁ֥בֶטšê·ḇeṭ — tribe; staff; scepter; rodH7626 — Full Word Study → of My sonבְּנִ֖יbə·nî — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →? The sword despisesמֹאֶ֥סֶתmō·’e·seṯ — to reject, despise, or spurn with contemptH3988 — Full Word Study → everyכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → such stickעֵֽץ׃‘êṣ — Tree; wood; timberH6086 — Full Word Study →. 11The swordחֶ֙רֶב֙ḥe·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study → is appointedוַיִּתֵּ֥ןway·yit·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → to be polishedלְמָרְטָ֖הlə·mā·rə·ṭāh — to polish, smooth, or make bright; to pluck or scrape offH4803 — Full Word Study →, to be graspedלִתְפֹּ֣שׂliṯ·pōś — To seize, grasp, or take hold of firmlyH8610 — Full Word Study → in the handבַּכָּ֑ףbak·kāp̄ — Palm of the hand; hollow of anything; power or controlH3709 — Full Word Study →. Itהִֽיא־hî- — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → is sharpenedהוּחַ֤דָּהhū·ḥad·dāh — to sharpen; to be or make severe/fierceH2300 — Full Word Study → andוְהִ֣יאwə·hî — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → polishedמֹרָ֔טָּהmō·rāṭ·ṭāh — to polish, smooth, or make bright; to pluck or scrape offH4803 — Full Word Study →, to be placedלָתֵ֥תlā·ṯêṯ — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → in the handבְּיַד־bə·yaḏ- — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of the slayerהוֹרֵֽג׃hō·w·rêḡ — To kill, slay, or murderH2026 — Full Word Study →. 12Cry outזְעַ֤קzə·‘aq — To cry out, call for help, summonH2199 — Full Word Study → and wailוְהֵילֵל֙wə·hê·lêl — to wail, howl, or cry out in lamentationH3213 — Full Word Study →, O sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of manאָדָ֔ם’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study →, forכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the sword is wieldedהָיתָ֣הhå̄y·ṯå̄h — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → against My peopleבְעַמִּ֔יḇə·‘am·mî — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →; itהִ֖יאhî — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → is against allבְּכָל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the princesנְשִׂיאֵ֣יnə·śî·’ê — Prince, ruler, or leader of exalted statusH5387 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →! They areהָי֣וּhā·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → tossedמְגוּרֵ֤יmə·ḡū·rê — to throw down, cast, hurl with forceH4048 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the swordחֶ֙רֶב֙ḥe·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study → withאֶת־’eṯ- — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → My peopleעַמִּ֔י‘am·mî — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →; thereforeלָכֵ֖ןlā·ḵên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → strikeסְפֹ֥קsə·p̄ōq — to clap hands; to strike; to sufficeH5606 — Full Word Study → your thighיָרֵֽךְ׃yā·rêḵ — Thigh; hip; body; loinsH3409 — Full Word Study →. 13Surelyכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → testing will comeבֹ֔חַןḇō·ḥan — to test, examine, or prove through trialH974 — Full Word Study →! And whatוּמָ֕הū·māh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → evenגַּם־gam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → the scepterשֵׁ֥בֶטšê·ḇeṭ — tribe; staff; scepter; rodH7626 — Full Word Study →, which the sword despises, does notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → continueיִֽהְיֶ֑הyih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study →?’ declaresנְאֻ֖םnə·’um — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֥י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהוִֽה׃פYah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study →. 14So thenוְאַתָּ֣הwə·’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study →, sonבֶן־ḇen- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of manאָדָ֔ם’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study →, prophesyהִנָּבֵ֕אhin·nā·ḇê — To speak forth God's message; to prophesyH5012 — Full Word Study → and strikeוְהַ֖ךְwə·haḵ — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → your hands togetherכַּ֣ףkap̄ — Palm of the hand; hollow of anything; power or controlH3709 — Full Word Study →. Let the swordחֶ֤רֶבḥe·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study → strike two timesוְתִכָּפֵ֞לwə·ṯik·kā·p̄êl — to double, fold, bend overH3717 — Full Word Study →, even threeשְׁלִישִׁ֙תָה֙šə·lî·ši·ṯāh — Third; one of three parts; third in rank or sequenceH7992 — Full Word Study →. Itהִ֗יאhî — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → is a swordחֶ֣רֶבḥe·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study → that slays, a swordחֶ֚רֶבḥe·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study → of greatהַגָּד֔וֹלhag·gā·ḏō·wl — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → slaughterחָלָ֣לḥā·lāl — to pierce through; to kill or slayH2491 — Full Word Study → closing in on every sideהַחֹדֶ֖רֶתha·ḥō·ḏe·reṯ — to enter, go into, penetrateH2314 — Full Word Study →! 15So thatלְמַ֣עַן׀lə·ma·‘an — because of, for the sake of, in order thatH4616 — Full Word Study → their heartsלֵ֗בlêḇ — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → may meltלָמ֣וּגlā·mūḡ — to melt, dissolve, soften, or become weakH4127 — Full Word Study → and manyוְהַרְבֵּה֙wə·har·bêh — To increase, multiply, grow abundantH7235 — Full Word Study → may stumbleהַמִּכְשֹׁלִ֔יםham·miḵ·šō·lîm — stumbling block, obstacle to faithH4383 — Full Word Study →, I have appointedנָתַ֖תִּיnā·ṯat·tî — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → atעַ֚ל‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → their gatesשַׁ֣עֲרֵיהֶ֔םša·‘ă·rê·hem — Gate; entrance to a city or enclosureH8179 — Full Word Study → a swordחָ֑רֶבḥā·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study → for slaughterאִבְחַת־’iḇ·ḥaṯ- — Slaughter, massacre, destructionH19 — Full Word Study →. Yesאָ֛ח’āḥ — Exclamation of grief, alarm, or lamentH253 — Full Word Study →, it is readyעֲשׂוּיָ֥ה‘ă·śū·yāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → to flash like lightningלְבָרָ֖קlə·ḇā·rāq — Lightning; a flashing or gleaming swordH1300 — Full Word Study →; it is drawnמְעֻטָּ֥הmə·‘uṭ·ṭāh — Small in quantity; a little; fewnessH4593 — Full Word Study → for slaughterלְטָֽבַח׃lə·ṭā·ḇaḥ — slaughter, butchering of animals for meat or sacrificeH2874 — Full Word Study →. 16Slashהִתְאַחֲדִ֥יhiṯ·’a·ḥă·ḏî — to go one way or the other; to choose a directionH258 — Full Word Study → to the rightהֵימִ֖נִיhê·mi·nî — To turn or go to the rightH3231 — Full Word Study →; set your bladeהָשִׂ֣ימִיhā·śî·mî — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → to the leftהַשְׂמִ֑ילִיhaś·mî·lî — to turn or go to the leftH8041 — Full Word Study →whereverאָ֖נָה’ā·nāh — Where? Whither? (interrogative/indefinite adverb of place)H575 — Full Word Study → your bladeפָּנַ֥יִךְpā·na·yiḵ — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → is directedמֻעָדֽוֹת׃mu·‘ā·ḏō·wṯ — to appoint, meet, or assemble togetherH3259 — Full Word Study →. 17Iאֲנִ֗י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → tooוְגַם־wə·ḡam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → will strikeאַכֶּ֤ה’ak·keh — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → My hands togetherכַפִּי֙ḵap·pî — Palm of the hand; hollow of anything; power or controlH3709 — Full Word Study →, and I will satisfyוַהֲנִחֹתִ֖יwa·hă·ni·ḥō·ṯî — To rest, cease, or remain in a state of quietnessH5117 — Full Word Study → My wrathחֲמָתִ֑יḥă·mā·ṯî — Intense rage, burning wrath, divine angerH2534 — Full Word Study →.’ Iאֲנִ֥י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study →, the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, have spokenדִּבַּֽרְתִּי׃פdib·bar·tî — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study →.” 18Then the wordדְבַר־ḏə·ḇar- — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → cameוַיְהִ֥יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → to meאֵלַ֥י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃lê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, 19Now youוְאַתָּ֨הwə·’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study →, sonבֶן־ḇen- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of manאָדָ֜ם’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study →, mark outשִׂים־śîm- — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → twoשְׁנַ֣יִםšə·na·yim — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → roadsדְּרָכִ֗יםdə·rā·ḵîm — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → for the swordחֶ֣רֶבḥe·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study → of the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Babylonבָּבֶ֔לbā·ḇel — Gate of GodH894 — Full Word Study → to takeלָבוֹא֙lā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →, bothשְׁנֵיהֶ֑םšə·nê·hem — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → startingיֵצְא֣וּyê·ṣə·’ū — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → from the sameאֶחָ֖ד’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → landמֵאֶ֥רֶץmê·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. And makeבָּרֵ֔אbā·rê — to create; to makeH1254 — Full Word Study → a signpostוְיָ֣דwə·yāḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → where the roadדֶּֽרֶךְ־de·reḵ- — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → branches offבְּרֹ֥אשׁbə·rōš — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study → to each cityעִ֖יר‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →. 20Mark outתָּשִׂ֔יםtā·śîm — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → one roadדֶּ֣רֶךְde·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → for the swordחֶ֔רֶבḥe·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study → to comeלָב֣וֹאlā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → against Rabbahרַבַּ֣תrab·baṯ — The Great CityH7237 — Full Word Study → of the Ammonitesבְּנֵֽי־bə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, and another against Judahיְהוּדָ֥הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study → into fortifiedבְּצוּרָֽה׃bə·ṣū·rāh — to gather, fortify, or restrainH1219 — Full Word Study → Jerusalemבִירוּשָׁלִַ֖םḇî·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →. 21Forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the kingמֶלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Babylonבָּבֶ֜לbā·ḇel — Gate of GodH894 — Full Word Study → standsעָמַ֨ד‘ā·maḏ — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → atאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the forkאֵ֣ם’êm — mother; female parentH517 — Full Word Study → in the roadהַדֶּ֗רֶךְhad·de·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study →, at the junctionבְּרֹ֛אשׁbə·rōš — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study → of the twoשְׁנֵ֥יšə·nê — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → roadsהַדְּרָכִ֖יםhad·də·rā·ḵîm — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study →, to seekלִקְסָם־liq·sām- — to divine, practice divination, or use occult meansH7080 — Full Word Study → an omenקָ֑סֶםqā·sem — divination, casting of lots, or occult practiceH7081 — Full Word Study →: He shakesקִלְקַ֤לqil·qal — to make light; to curse; to despiseH7043 — Full Word Study → the arrowsבַּֽחִצִּים֙ba·ḥiṣ·ṣîm — Arrow; projectile weapon or shaftH2671 — Full Word Study →, he consultsשָׁאַ֣לšā·’al — to ask, request, inquire, or demandH7592 — Full Word Study → the idolsבַּתְּרָפִ֔יםbat·tə·rā·p̄îm — household idols or images used in divinationH8655 — Full Word Study →, he examinesרָאָ֖הrā·’āh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → the liverבַּכָּבֵֽד׃bak·kā·ḇêḏ — Liver; seat of emotions and lifeH3516 — Full Word Study →. 22In his right handבִּֽימִינ֞וֹbî·mî·nōw — right hand, right side, southH3225 — Full Word Study → appearsהָיָ֣ה׀hā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → the portentהַקֶּ֣סֶםhaq·qe·sem — divination, casting of lots, or occult practiceH7081 — Full Word Study → for Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֗םyə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →, where he is to set upלָשׂ֤וּםlā·śūm — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → battering ramsכָּרִים֙kā·rîm — Ram; battering-ram; meadow; saddle padH3733 — Full Word Study →, to call forלִפְתֹּ֤חַlip̄·tō·aḥ — to open, loosen, or beginH6605 — Full Word Study → the slaughterבְּרֶ֔צַחbə·re·ṣaḥ — violent slaughter, bloodshed, carnageH7524 — Full Word Study →, to liftלְהָרִ֥יםlə·hā·rîm — To raise, lift up, exalt; to be highH7311 — Full Word Study → a battle cryק֖וֹלqō·wl — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study →, to directלָשׂ֤וּםlā·śūm — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → the battering ramsכָּרִים֙kā·rîm — Ram; battering-ram; meadow; saddle padH3733 — Full Word Study → againstעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the gatesשְׁעָרִ֔יםšə·‘ā·rîm — Gate; entrance to a city or enclosureH8179 — Full Word Study →, to buildלִשְׁפֹּ֥ךְliš·pōḵ — to pour out, shed, spillH8210 — Full Word Study → a rampסֹלְלָ֖הsō·lə·lāh — Siege mound; raised embankment or rampartH5550 — Full Word Study →, and to erectלִבְנ֥וֹתliḇ·nō·wṯ — to build, construct, establishH1129 — Full Word Study → a siege wallדָּיֵֽק׃dā·yêq — siege ramp, siege works, fortificationH1785 — Full Word Study →. 23It will seemוְהָיָ֨הwə·hā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → like a falseשָׁוְא֙šāw — falsehood, deception, emptinessH7723 — Full Word Study → omenכִּקְסוֹםkiq·sōm — to divine, practice divination, or use occult meansH7080 — Full Word Study → to the eyesבְּעֵ֣ינֵיהֶ֔םbə·‘ê·nê·hem — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → of those who have swornשְׁבֻעֵ֥יšə·ḇu·‘ê — To swear an oath; to bind oneself by solemn promiseH7650 — Full Word Study → allegianceשְׁבֻע֖וֹתšə·ḇu·‘ō·wṯ — Oath, sworn vow, or curseH7621 — Full Word Study → to him, but itוְהֽוּא־wə·hū- — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → will draw attentionמַזְכִּ֥ירmaz·kîr — to remember, recall, or mentionH2142 — Full Word Study → to their guiltעָוֺ֖ן‘ā·wōn — Iniquity, guilt, or moral wrongdoingH5771 — Full Word Study → and take them captiveלְהִתָּפֵֽשׂ׃פlə·hit·tā·p̄êś — To seize, grasp, or take hold of firmlyH8610 — Full Word Study →. 24Thereforeלָכֵ֗ןlā·ḵên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → this is whatכֹּֽה־kōh- — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהוִה֒Yah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַר֮’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: ‘Becauseיַ֗עַןya·‘an — Because; on account of; for the reason thatH3282 — Full Word Study → you have drawn attentionהַזְכַּרְכֶם֙haz·kar·ḵem — to remember, recall, or mentionH2142 — Full Word Study → to your guiltעֲוֺ֣נְכֶ֔ם‘ă·wō·nə·ḵem — Iniquity, guilt, or moral wrongdoingH5771 — Full Word Study →, exposingבְּהִגָּל֣וֹתbə·hig·gā·lō·wṯ — HeglamH1540 — Full Word Study → your transgressionsפִּשְׁעֵיכֶ֗םpiš·‘ê·ḵem — Willful rebellion or transgression against God's lawH6588 — Full Word Study →, so that your sinsחַטֹּ֣אותֵיכֶ֔םḥaṭ·ṭō·w·ṯê·ḵem — sin; sin offering; sinfulnessH2403 — Full Word Study → are revealedלְהֵֽרָאוֹת֙lə·hê·rā·’ō·wṯ — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → in allבְּכֹ֖לbə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → your deedsעֲלִילֽוֹתֵיכֶ֑ם‘ă·lî·lō·w·ṯê·ḵem — deed, action, or workH5949 — Full Word Study →becauseיַ֚עַןya·‘an — Because; on account of; for the reason thatH3282 — Full Word Study → you have come to remembranceהִזָּ֣כֶרְכֶ֔םhiz·zā·ḵer·ḵem — to remember, recall, or mentionH2142 — Full Word Study →you shall be takenתִּתָּפֵֽשׂוּ׃פtit·tā·p̄ê·śū — To seize, grasp, or take hold of firmlyH8610 — Full Word Study → in handבַּכַּ֖ףbak·kap̄ — Palm of the hand; hollow of anything; power or controlH3709 — Full Word Study →. 25And youוְאַתָּה֙wə·’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study →, O profaneחָלָ֣לḥā·lāl — to pierce through; to kill or slayH2491 — Full Word Study → and wickedרָשָׁ֔עrā·šā‘ — wicked, guilty, morally corruptH7563 — Full Word Study → princeנְשִׂ֖יאnə·śî — Prince, ruler, or leader of exalted statusH5387 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, the dayיוֹמ֔וֹyō·w·mōw — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → has comeבָּ֣אbā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → for your final punishmentעֲוֺ֥ן‘ă·wōn — Iniquity, guilt, or moral wrongdoingH5771 — Full Word Study →.’ 26This is whatכֹּ֤הkōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהוִ֔הYah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַר֙’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: ‘Removeהָסִיר֙hā·sîr — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → the turbanהַמִּצְנֶ֔פֶתham·miṣ·ne·p̄eṯ — Priestly turban or headpiece; mitreH4701 — Full Word Study →, and take offוְהָרִ֖יםwə·hā·rîm — To raise, lift up, exalt; to be highH7311 — Full Word Study → the crownהָֽעֲטָרָ֑הhā·‘ă·ṭā·rāh — Crown; royal headpiece or honorH5850 — Full Word Study →. Thingsזֹ֣אתzōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → will not remain as they areלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study →: Exaltהַגְבֵּ֔הַhaḡ·bē·ha — to rise up, exalt, or be proud; to make highH1361 — Full Word Study → the lowlyהַשָּׁפָ֣לָהhaš·šā·p̄ā·lāh — Low, humble, base, or inferior in position or statusH8217 — Full Word Study → and bring lowוְהַגָּבֹ֖הַwə·hag·gå̄·ḇō·ha — high, exalted, or lofty in position or characterH1364 — Full Word Study → the exaltedהַשְׁפִּֽיל׃haš·pîl — To make low, humble, or abaseH8213 — Full Word Study →. 27A ruinעַוָּ֥ה‘aw·wāh — ruin, destruction, overthrowH5754 — Full Word Study →, a ruinעַוָּ֖ה‘aw·wāh — ruin, destruction, overthrowH5754 — Full Word Study →, I will make itאֲשִׂימֶ֑נָּה’ă·śî·men·nāh — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → a ruinעַוָּ֣ה‘aw·wāh — ruin, destruction, overthrowH5754 — Full Word Study →! Andגַּם־gam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → itזֹאת֙zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → will notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → be restoredהָיָ֔הhā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → untilעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → the arrivalבֹּ֛אbō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → of Him to whomאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → it belongs, to whom I have assignedוּנְתַתִּֽיו׃פū·nə·ṯat·tîw — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → the right of judgmentהַמִּשְׁפָּ֖טham·miš·pāṭ — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study →.’ 28Nowוְאַתָּ֣הwə·’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → prophesyהִנָּבֵ֤אhin·nā·ḇê — To speak forth God's message; to prophesyH5012 — Full Word Study →, sonבֶן־ḇen- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of manאָדָ֗ם’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study →, and declareוְאָֽמַרְתָּ֙wə·’ā·mar·tā — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → that this is whatכֹּ֤הkōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהֹוִ֔הYah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַר֙’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → concerningאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the Ammonitesבְּנֵ֥יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → and their contemptחֶרְפָּתָ֑םḥer·pā·ṯām — Reproach, shame, insultH2781 — Full Word Study →: ‘A swordחֶ֣רֶבḥe·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study →! A swordחֶ֤רֶבḥe·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study → is drawnפְּתוּחָה֙pə·ṯū·ḥāh — to open, loosen, or beginH6605 — Full Word Study → for slaughterלְטֶ֣בַחlə·ṭe·ḇaḥ — slaughter, butchering of animals for meat or sacrificeH2874 — Full Word Study →, polishedמְרוּטָ֔הmə·rū·ṭāh — to polish, smooth, or make bright; to pluck or scrape offH4803 — Full Word Study → to consumeלְהָכִ֖ילlə·hā·ḵîl — to sustain, bear, hold up, containH3557 — Full Word Study →, toלְמַ֥עַןlə·ma·‘an — because of, for the sake of, in order thatH4616 — Full Word Study → flash like lightningבָּרָֽק׃bā·rāq — Lightning; a flashing or gleaming swordH1300 — Full Word Study → 29while they offer falseשָׁ֔וְאšāw — falsehood, deception, emptinessH7723 — Full Word Study → visionsבַּחֲז֥וֹתba·ḥă·zō·wṯ — to see, behold, perceive, or prophesyH2372 — Full Word Study → for you and lyingכָּזָ֑בkā·zāḇ — Lie, falsehood, deceptionH3577 — Full Word Study → divinationsבִּקְסָם־biq·sām- — to divine, practice divination, or use occult meansH7080 — Full Word Study → about you— to be placedלָתֵ֣תlā·ṯêṯ — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → onאֶֽל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the necksצַוְּארֵי֙ṣaw·wə·rê — neck; the back of the neck as a place of burden-bearingH6677 — Full Word Study → of the wickedרְשָׁעִ֔יםrə·šā·‘îm — wicked, guilty, morally corruptH7563 — Full Word Study → who are slainחַֽלְלֵ֣יḥal·lê — to pierce through; to kill or slayH2491 — Full Word Study →, whoseאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → dayיוֹמָ֔םyō·w·mām — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → has comeבָּ֣אbā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →, the timeבְּעֵ֖תbə·‘êṯ — Time, season, or appointed momentH6256 — Full Word Study → of their final punishmentעֲוֺ֥ן‘ă·wōn — Iniquity, guilt, or moral wrongdoingH5771 — Full Word Study →. 30Return the sword toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → its sheathתַּעְרָ֑הּta‘·rāh — A sharp blade or razor used for cutting or shavingH8593 — Full Word Study →! In the placeבִּמְק֧וֹםbim·qō·wm — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study → whereאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → you were createdנִבְרֵ֛אתniḇ·rêṯ — to create; to makeH1254 — Full Word Study →, in the landבְּאֶ֥רֶץbə·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of your originמְכֻרוֹתַ֖יִךְmə·ḵu·rō·w·ṯa·yiḵ — birthplace, native home, originH4351 — Full Word Study →, I will judgeאֶשְׁפֹּ֥ט’eš·pōṭ — to judge, govern, or execute justiceH8199 — Full Word Study → youאֹתָֽךְ׃’ō·ṯāḵ — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study →. 31I will pour outוְשָׁפַכְתִּ֤יwə·šā·p̄aḵ·tî — to pour out, shed, spillH8210 — Full Word Study → My angerזַעְמִ֔יza‘·mî — Indignation, rage, divine angerH2195 — Full Word Study → upon youעָלַ֙יִךְ֙‘ā·la·yiḵ — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →; I will breatheאָפִ֣יחַ’ā·p̄î·aḥ — To breathe out, blow, puff, or utterH6315 — Full Word Study → the fireבְּאֵ֥שׁbə·’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study → of My furyעֶבְרָתִ֖י‘eḇ·rā·ṯî — Fury, rage, intense angerH5678 — Full Word Study → against youעָלָ֑יִךְ‘ā·lā·yiḵ — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →; I will hand you over toוּנְתַתִּ֗יךְū·nə·ṯat·tîḵ — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → brutalבֹּֽעֲרִ֔יםbō·‘ă·rîm — to burn, consume, or act brutishlyH1197 — Full Word Study → menאֲנָשִׁ֣ים’ă·nā·šîm — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study →, skilledחָרָשֵׁ֖יḥā·rā·šê — skilled craftsman or artisan; one who works with handsH2796 — Full Word Study → in destructionמַשְׁחִֽית׃maš·ḥîṯ — destruction, ruin, corruptionH4889 — Full Word Study →. 32You will beתִּֽהְיֶה֙tih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → fuelלְאָכְלָ֔הlə·’āḵ·lāh — Food, nourishment, provision for eatingH402 — Full Word Study → for the fireלָאֵ֤שׁlā·’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study →. Your bloodדָּמֵ֥ךְdā·mêḵ — blood; life force; bloodshed; guiltH1818 — Full Word Study → will stainיִהְיֶ֖הyih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → your ownבְּת֣וֹךְbə·ṯō·wḵ — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study → landהָאָ֑רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. You will notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → be rememberedתִזָּכֵ֔רִיṯiz·zā·ḵê·rî — to remember, recall, or mentionH2142 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֛יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Iאֲנִ֥י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study →, the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, have spokenדִּבַּֽרְתִּי׃פdib·bar·tî — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study →.’”
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Chapter Commentary — Ezekiel 21
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Ezekiel chapter 21 presents a stark and vivid prophecy of God's judgment against Jerusalem and the nations surrounding her. Through a series of symbolic actions and declarations, the prophet announces that the sword of God's judgment—wielded by the Babylonian king—will fall upon both the righteous and the wicked in Jerusalem, and will also strike the Ammonites. This chapter emphasizes that God's judgment is certain, swift, and driven by the nation's accumulated sin. The prophecy culminates in a sobering word about the end of Judah's monarchy, pointing forward to a future restoration under the one whose right the kingdom truly is.

Verses 1–5: The Sword of Judgment Drawn

The LORD commands Ezekiel to face Jerusalem and prophesy against the land. God declares that He Himself is against Israel and will draw forth His sword, cutting off both the righteous and the wicked (v. 3). This declaration puzzles many readers: why would the righteous suffer alongside the wicked? The answer is that judgment falls upon the entire nation due to corporate guilt and covenant unfaithfulness. The sword will sweep from south to north—a total, unstoppable judgment. Verse 5 emphasizes finality: "it shall not return any more." God's patience has ended, and His decision is irreversible.

Application: This passage reminds us that God's judgment, though often delayed by His mercy, is ultimately certain. When a nation persists in rebellion despite repeated warnings, consequences become inevitable.

Verses 6–7: The Prophet's Lament

Ezekiel is commanded to perform a symbolic action: to sigh and weep with physical anguish before the people (v. 6). When asked why, he is to explain that terrible tidings are coming—tidings so catastrophic that hearts will melt, hands will faint, spirits will fail, and knees will buckle like water (v. 7). The prophet's grief is not mere theater; it reflects God's sorrow over the judgment He must execute. This passage underscores that divine justice, though necessary, grieves the heart of God.

Application: True prophetic ministry involves genuine sorrow for those under judgment. We too should grieve over sin and its consequences, even as we proclaim God's truth.

Verses 8–17: The Sharpened Sword

God directs Ezekiel to prophesy about a sword being sharpened and polished for terrible slaughter (vv. 9–10). The weapon is ready; it will be given into the hand of the slayer (v. 11). Ezekiel is commanded to cry and howl, to smite his thighs in anguish, because this sword will fall upon God's people and their princes (v. 12). The imagery is relentless and deliberate: the sword will penetrate the private chambers of the great men (v. 14), and God's fury will rest when judgment is complete (v. 17).

Application: The repetition and intensity of these warnings underscore the seriousness of sin. God does not execute judgment carelessly or with pleasure, but with solemn determination.

Verses 18–24: The King of Babylon's Path

Ezekiel is instructed to map out two roads—one to Ammon, one to Judah—showing how the sword of Babylon's king will come (vv. 19–20). At the crossroads, Nebuchadnezzar uses divination (arrows, idols, liver-reading) to decide his target; the divination points toward Jerusalem (vv. 21–22). Verse 23 is crucial: this divination will seem false to those who have sworn oaths to Egypt, yet God will use it to bring judgment because their sins have been remembered and discovered (v. 24).

Application: God sovereignly works even through pagan divination and human schemes to accomplish His purposes. No human oath or alliance can thwart His will.

Verses 25–27: The Crown Removed

The "profane wicked prince" (likely Zedekiah, the last king of Judah) is addressed directly. His crown will be removed; the kingdom's order will be overturned three times until "he come whose right it is"—a messianic reference pointing to Christ, the ultimate King (v. 27).

Verses 28–32: Judgment on Ammon

The Ammonites, who mocked Israel, also face the sword. They too will be destroyed in the fire of God's wrath (vv. 28–32).

Application for Today

Ezekiel 21 teaches that God's judgment is real, certain, and rooted in holiness. While we live under the grace of Christ, this chapter reminds us that sin has consequences, both for nations and individuals. As believers, we are called to grieve over sin as God does, to trust in His sovereignty even when His purposes seem harsh, and to cling to the promise of Christ—the King whose right to rule is absolute and eternal.

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