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“Son of man, prophesy. Say, ‘The Lord says,

“ ‘ “A sword! A sword!
    A sharp and shiny sword is coming from Babylon!
10 It is sharpened to kill people.
    It flashes like lightning.” ’ ”

The people say, “Should we take delight in the scepter of the Lord’s royal son? The sword looks down on every scepter like this.” 11 The Lord says,

“I have told Nebuchadnezzar to shine his sword.
    It is in his hand.
It has been sharpened and shined.
    It is ready for the killer’s hand.

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