Ezekiel 21:11-13

New American Standard Bible 1995

¹¹ 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. ^12 (A)Cry out and wail, son of man; for it is against My people, it is against all the ^(B)officials of Israel. They are delivered over to the sword with My people, therefore strike your thigh. ¹³ For there is a testing; and what if even the ^[a]rod which despises will be no more?” declares the Lord God.