Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “’The sword is appointed to be polished, to be grasped with the hand; it is sharpened and polished, made ready for the hand of the slayer. New Living Translation Yes, the sword is now being sharpened and polished; it is being prepared for the executioner. English Standard Version So the sword is given to be polished, that it may be grasped in the hand. It is sharpened and polished to be given into the hand of the slayer. Berean Standard Bible The sword is appointed to be polished, to be grasped in the hand. It is sharpened and polished, to be placed in the hand of the slayer. King James Bible 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. New King James Version And He has given it to be polished, That it may be handled; This sword is sharpened, and it is polished To be given into the hand of the slayer.’ New American Standard Bible And it is given to be polished, so that it may be handled; the sword is sharpened and polished, to hand it over to the slaughterer. NASB 1995 “It is given to be polished, that it may be handled; the sword is sharpened and polished, to give it into the hand of the slayer. NASB 1977 “And it is given to be polished, that it may be handled; the sword is sharpened and polished, to give it into the hand of the slayer. Legacy Standard Bible It is given to be polished, that it may be seized by the hand; the sword is sharpened and polished, to give it into the hand of the one who kills. Amplified Bible The sword [of Babylon] is ready to be polished so that it may be handled and put to use; the sword is sharpened and polished to be put in the hand of the slayer (Nebuchadnezzar). Christian Standard Bible The sword is given to be polished, to be grasped in the hand. It is sharpened, and it is polished, to be put in the hand of the slayer.’ Holman Christian Standard Bible The sword is given to be polished, to be grasped in the hand. It is sharpened, and it is polished, to be put in the hand of the slayer. American Standard Version And it is given to be furbished, that it may be handled: the sword, it is sharpened, yea, it is furbished, to give it into the hand of the slayer. Contemporary English Version My sword has been polished; it's sharp and ready to kill. English Revised Version And it is given to be furbished, that it may be handled: the sword, it is sharpened, yea, it is furbished, to give it into the hand of the slayer. GOD'S WORD® Translation The sword has been handed over to be polished, to be placed in the hand. The sword is being sharpened and polished to be placed in the hands of killers. Good News Translation The sword is being polished, to make it ready for use. It is sharpened and polished, to be put in the hands of a killer. International Standard Version It's intended to be polished so it can be grasped in the hand. The sword is sharpened. It's polished for placement into the hand of the executioner." Majority Standard Bible The sword is appointed to be polished, to be grasped in the hand. It is sharpened and polished, to be placed in the hand of the slayer. NET Bible "'He gave it to be polished, to be grasped in the hand--the sword is sharpened, it is polished--giving it into the hand of the executioner. New Heart English Bible It is given to be furbished, that it may be handled: the sword, it is sharpened, yes, it is furbished, to give it into the hand of the killer."' Webster's Bible Translation And he hath given it to be furbished, that it may be handled: the sword is sharpened, and it is furbished, to give it into the hand of the slayer. World English Bible 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.”’ Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd He gives it for polishing, "" For laying hold of by the hand. It is sharpened—the sword—and polished, "" To give it into the hand of a slayer. Young's Literal Translation And he giveth it for polishing, For laying hold of by the hand. It is sharpened -- the sword -- and polished, To give it into the hand of a slayer. Smith's Literal Translation And he will give it to be polished, to be taken in the hand: this sword was sharpened, and it was polished to give it into the hand of him slaying. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd I have given it to be furbished, that it may be handled: this sword is sharpened, and it is furbished, that it may be in the hand of the slayer. Catholic Public Domain Version And I have sent it to be made smooth, so that it may be handled. This sword has been sharpened, and it has been polished, so that it may be in the hand of the one who kills. New American Bible I have given it over to the burnisher that he might hold it in his hand, A sword sharpened and burnished to be put in the hands of an executioner. New Revised Standard Version The sword is given to be polished, to be grasped in the hand; it is sharpened, the sword is polished, to be placed in the slayer’s hand. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleI have given it to be burnished, that it may be handled; the sword is sharpened and polished to deliver it into the hand of the slayer. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And he gave it for readiness and to be seized by the hand, because the sword is sharpened and prepared to deliver into the hand of a killer OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And it is given to be furbished, That it may be handled; The sword, it is sharpened, Yea, it is furbished, To give it into the hand of the slayer. Brenton Septuagint Translation And he made it ready for his hand to hold: the sword is sharpened, it is ready to put into the hand of the slayer. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The LORD's Sword of Judgment…10it is sharpened for the slaughter, polished to flash like lightning! Should we rejoice in the scepter of My son? The sword despises every such stick. 11The sword is appointed to be polished, to be grasped in the hand. It is sharpened and polished, to be placed in the hand of the slayer. 12Cry out and wail, O son of man, for the sword is wielded against My people; it is against all the princes of Israel! They are tossed to the sword with My people; therefore strike your thigh.… Cross References Isaiah 34:5-6 When My sword has drunk its fill in the heavens, then it will come down upon Edom, upon the people I have devoted to destruction. / The sword of the LORD is bathed in blood. It drips with fat—with the blood of lambs and goats, with the fat of the kidneys of rams. For the LORD has a sacrifice in Bozrah, a great slaughter in the land of Edom. Jeremiah 47:6-7 ‘Alas, O sword of the LORD, how long until you rest? Return to your sheath; cease and be still!’ / How can it rest when the LORD has commanded it? He has appointed it against Ashkelon and the shore of its coastland.” Deuteronomy 32:41-42 when I sharpen My flashing sword, and My hand grasps it in judgment, I will take vengeance on My adversaries and repay those who hate Me. / I will make My arrows drunk with blood, while My sword devours flesh—the blood of the slain and captives, the heads of the enemy leaders.” Isaiah 66:16 For by fire and by His sword, the LORD will execute judgment on all flesh, and many will be slain by the LORD. Jeremiah 25:31 The tumult will resound to the ends of the earth because the LORD brings a charge against the nations. He brings judgment on all mankind and puts the wicked to the sword,’” declares the LORD. Revelation 19:15 And from His mouth proceeds a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations, and He will rule them with an iron scepter. He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty. Isaiah 27:1 In that day the LORD will take His sharp, great, and mighty sword, and bring judgment on Leviathan the fleeing serpent—Leviathan the coiling serpent—and He will slay the dragon of the sea. Jeremiah 12:12 Over all the barren heights in the wilderness the destroyers have come, for the sword of the LORD devours from one end of the earth to the other. No flesh has peace. Revelation 1:16 He held in His right hand seven stars, and a sharp double-edged sword came from His mouth. His face was like the sun shining at its brightest. Isaiah 31:8 “Then Assyria will fall, but not by the sword of man; a sword will devour them, but not one made by mortals. They will flee before the sword, and their young men will be put to forced labor. Jeremiah 50:35-37 A sword is against the Chaldeans, declares the LORD, against those who live in Babylon, and against her officials and wise men. / A sword is against her false prophets, and they will become fools. A sword is against her warriors, and they will be filled with terror. / A sword is against her horses and chariots and against all the foreigners in her midst, and they will become like women. A sword is against her treasuries, and they will be plundered. Revelation 2:12 To the angel of the church in Pergamum write: These are the words of the One who holds the sharp, double-edged sword. Isaiah 13:15 Whoever is caught will be stabbed, and whoever is captured will die by the sword. Jeremiah 9:16 I will scatter them among the nations that neither they nor their fathers have known, and I will send a sword after them until I have finished them off.” Hebrews 4:12 For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it pierces even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It judges the thoughts and intentions of the heart. Treasury of Scripture And he has 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. to give Ezekiel 21:19 Also, thou son of man, appoint thee two ways, that the sword of the king of Babylon may come: both twain shall come forth out of one land: and choose thou a place, choose it at the head of the way to the city. Jeremiah 25:9,33 Behold, I will send and take all the families of the north, saith the LORD, and Nebuchadrezzar the king of Babylon, my servant, and will bring them against this land, and against the inhabitants thereof, and against all these nations round about, and will utterly destroy them, and make them an astonishment, and an hissing, and perpetual desolations… Jeremiah 51:20-23 Thou art my battle axe and weapons of war: for with thee will I break in pieces the nations, and with thee will I destroy kingdoms; … Jump to Previous Appointed Death Furbished Gives Grasped Hand Handled Hold Laying Polished Polishing Ready Sharp Sharpened Slayer SwordJump to Next Appointed Death Furbished Gives Grasped Hand Handled Hold Laying Polished Polishing Ready Sharp Sharpened Slayer SwordEzekiel 21 1. Ezekiel prophesies against Jerusalem with a sign of sighing8. The sharp and bright sword 18. against Jerusalem 25. against the kingdom 28. and against the Ammonites The sword In the Hebrew text, the word for "sword" is "חֶרֶב" (chereb). This term is often used throughout the Old Testament to symbolize judgment and divine retribution. The sword represents God's instrument of justice, a tool through which He executes His righteous judgment. Historically, swords were a common weapon in ancient warfare, signifying power and authority. In the context of Ezekiel, the sword is a metaphor for the impending judgment upon Jerusalem and the nations, emphasizing the seriousness and inevitability of God's decree. is appointed to be polished to be grasped in the hand it is sharpened and polished made ready for the hand of the slayer Hebrew The swordחֶ֙רֶב֙ (ḥe·reḇ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 2719: Drought, a cutting instrument, as a, knife, sword is appointed וַיִּתֵּ֥ן (way·yit·tên) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5414: To give, put, set to be polished, לְמָרְטָ֖ה (lə·mā·rə·ṭāh) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 4803: To make smooth, bare or bald, to scour, polish to be grasped לִתְפֹּ֣שׂ (liṯ·pōś) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 8610: To manipulate, seize, chiefly to capture, wield, to overlay, to use unwarrantably in the hand. בַּכָּ֑ף (bak·kāp̄) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 3709: Hollow or flat of the hand, palm, sole (of the foot), a pan It הִֽיא־ (hî-) Pronoun - third person feminine singular Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are is sharpened הוּחַ֤דָּה (hū·ḥad·dāh) Verb - Hofal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 2300: To be, sharp, severe and וְהִ֣יא (wə·hî) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person feminine singular Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are polished, מֹרָ֔טָּה (mō·rāṭ·ṭāh) Verb - Pual - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 4803: To make smooth, bare or bald, to scour, polish to be placed לָתֵ֥ת (lā·ṯêṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 5414: To give, put, set in the hand בְּיַד־ (bə·yaḏ-) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 3027: A hand of the slayer. הוֹרֵֽג׃ (hō·w·rêḡ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 2026: To smite with deadly intent Links Ezekiel 21:11 NIVEzekiel 21:11 NLT Ezekiel 21:11 ESV Ezekiel 21:11 NASB Ezekiel 21:11 KJV Ezekiel 21:11 BibleApps.com Ezekiel 21:11 Biblia Paralela Ezekiel 21:11 Chinese Bible Ezekiel 21:11 French Bible Ezekiel 21:11 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Ezekiel 21:11 It is given to be furbished that (Ezek. Eze Ezk) |
    |