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Ezekiel 21:30

Judgment

28 And thou, son of man, prophesy and say, Thus saith the Lord GOD concerning the Ammonites, and concerning their reproach; even say thou, The sword, the sword is drawn: for the slaughter it is furbished, to consume because of the glittering:

29 Whiles they see vanity unto thee, whiles they divine a lie unto thee, to bring thee upon the necks of them that are slain, of the wicked, whose day is come, when their iniquity shall have an end.

Shall I cause it to return into his sheath? I will judge thee in the place where thou wast created, in the land of thy nativity.

31 And I will pour out mine indignation upon thee, I will blow against thee in the fire of my wrath, and deliver thee into the hand of brutish men, and skilful to destroy.

32 Thou shalt be for fuel to the fire; thy blood shall be in the midst of the land; thou shalt be no more remembered: for I the LORD have spoken it.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Return the sword to its sheath! In the place where you were created, in the land of your origin, I will judge you.
KJV
Shall I cause it to return into his sheath? I will judge thee in the place where thou wast created, in the land of thy nativity.
WEB
Cause it to return into its sheath. In the place where you were created, in the land of your birth, I will judge you.
ASV
Cause it to return into its sheath. In the place where thou wast created, in the land of thy birth, will I judge thee.
DARBY
Restore [it] to its sheath. I will judge thee in the place where thou wast created, in the land of thy birth.
BLB
Return [it] to its sheath! In the place where you were created, in the land of your origin, I will judge you.
ÅB
Stikk sverdet i skjeden igjen! På det sted hvor du ble skapt, i det land hvorfra du er opprunnet, der vil jeg dømme deg.
OTB
Returner sverdet til sliren. På stedet hvor du ble skapt, i landet av din opprinnelse, vil jeg dømme deg.
B1930
Stikk sverdet i skjeden igjen! På det sted hvor du blev skapt, i det land hvorfra du er oprunnet, der vil jeg dømme dig.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Ezekiel 16:38

    And I will judge thee, as women that break wedlock and shed blood are judged; and I will give thee blood in fury and jealousy.

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  • Jeremiah 47:6–7

    O thou sword of the LORD, how long will it be ere thou be quiet? put up thyself into thy scabbard, rest, and be still.

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  • Genesis 15:14

    And also that nation, whom they shall serve, will I judge: and afterward shall they come out with great substance.

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  • Ezekiel 28:15

    Thou wast perfect in thy ways from the day that thou wast created, till iniquity was found in thee.

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  • Ezekiel 28:13

    Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God; every precious stone was thy covering, the sardius, topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold: the workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was prepared in thee in the day that thou wast created.

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  • Ezekiel 21:4–5

    Seeing then that I will cut off from thee the righteous and the wicked, therefore shall my sword go forth out of his sheath against all flesh from the south to the north:

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  • Ezekiel 16:3–4

    And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD unto Jerusalem; Thy birth and thy nativity is of the land of Canaan; thy father was an Amorite, and thy mother an Hittite.

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