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12 Howl in grief, mortal man;
    this sword is meant for my people
    and for all the leaders of Israel.
They are going to be killed
    with all the rest of my people.
Beat your breast in despair!
13 I am testing my people,
    and if they refuse to repent,
    all these things will happen to them.[a]

14 “Now, mortal man, prophesy. Clap your hands, and the sword will strike again and again. It is a sword that kills, a sword that terrifies[b] and slaughters.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 21:13 Verse 13 in Hebrew is unclear.
  2. Ezekiel 21:14 Some ancient translations terrifies; Hebrew unclear.

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