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Ezekiel 21:4

Judgment

2 “Son of man, set your face against Jerusalem and preach against the sanctuaries. Prophesy against the land of Israel

3 and tell her that this is what the LORD says: ‘I am against you, and I will draw My sword from its sheath and cut off from you both the righteous and the wicked.

Because I will cut off both the righteous and the wicked, My sword will be unsheathed against everyone from south to north.

5 Then all flesh will know that I, the LORD, have taken My sword from its sheath, not to return it again.’

6 But you, son of man, groan! Groan before their eyes with a broken heart and bitter grief.

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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
Because I will cut off both the righteous and the wicked, My sword will be unsheathed against everyone from south to north.
KJV
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:
WEB
Seeing then that I will cut off from you the righteous and the wicked, therefore my sword will go out of its sheath against all flesh from the south to the north.
ASV
Seeing then that I will cut off from thee the righteous and the wicked, therefore shall my sword go forth out of its sheath against all flesh from the south to the north:
DARBY
Seeing that I will cut off from thee the righteous and the wicked, therefore shall my sword go forth out of its sheath against all flesh, from the south to the north;
BLB
Because that I will cut off from you the righteous one and the wicked one, therefore My sword will go forth from its sheath against all flesh, from south to north.
ÅB
Fordi jeg vil utrydde både rettferdige og ugudelige i deg, derfor skal mitt sverd fare ut av skjeden mot alt kjød, fra syd til nord.
OTB
Siden jeg skal hugge bort både de rettferdige og de ugudelige, skal mitt sverd trekkes mot alle fra sør til nord.
B1930
Fordi jeg vil utrydde både rettferdige og ugudelige i dig, derfor skal mitt sverd fare ut av skjeden mot alt kjød, fra syd til nord.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Ezekiel 20:47

    Say to the forest of the Negev: Hear the word of the LORD! This is what the Lord GOD says: I am about to ignite in you a fire, and it will devour all your trees, both green and dry. The blazing flame will not be quenched, and by it every face from south to north will be scorched.

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  • Ezekiel 7:2

    “O son of man, this is what the Lord GOD says to the land of Israel: ‘The end! The end has come upon the four corners of the land.

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  • Ezekiel 6:11–14

    This is what the Lord GOD says: Clap your hands, stomp your feet, and cry out “Alas!” because of all the wicked abominations of the house of Israel, who will fall by sword and famine and plague.

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