Ezekiel 21:12-14

New American Standard Bible 1995

^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.

¹⁴ “You therefore, son of man, prophesy and clap your hands together; and let the sword be ^(C)doubled the third time, the sword for the slain. It is the sword for the great one slain, which surrounds them,