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11 The sword has been set aside to be polished,

to be grasped by the hand.

It has been sharpened, and it has been polished,

to be put into the hand of a killer.

12 Cry out and wail, son of man,

because the sword is against my people.

It is against all the princes of Israel.

They have been thrown to the sword together with my people.

Therefore, slap your thigh.[a]

13 Yes, testing is sure to come.
    What if the scepter, which the sword despises, is no more?[b]
    This is the declaration of the Lord God.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 21:12 Apparently an expression of grief
  2. Ezekiel 21:13 The verse is difficult, and the meaning is uncertain. It seems to be asking, “When the kings of Judah have been destroyed, how can the promise to David come true?” See verse 10 and verse 27.