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Ezekiel 21:5

Judgment

3 And say to the land of Israel, Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I am against thee, and will draw forth my sword out of his sheath, and will cut off from thee the righteous and the wicked.

4 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:

That all flesh may know that I the LORD have drawn forth my sword out of his sheath: it shall not return any more.

6 Sigh therefore, thou son of man, with the breaking of thy loins; and with bitterness sigh before their eyes.

7 And it shall be, when they say unto thee, Wherefore sighest thou? that thou shalt answer, For the tidings; because it cometh: and every heart shall melt, and all hands shall be feeble, and every spirit shall faint, and all knees shall be weak as water: behold, it cometh, and shall be brought to pass, saith the Lord GOD.

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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
Then all flesh will know that I, the LORD, have taken My sword from its sheath, not to return it again.’
KJV
That all flesh may know that I the LORD have drawn forth my sword out of his sheath: it shall not return any more.
WEB
All flesh will know that I, the LORD, have drawn my sword out of its sheath. It will not return any more.”’
ASV
and all flesh shall know that I, Jehovah, have drawn forth my sword out of its sheath; it shall not return any more.
DARBY
and all flesh shall know that I Jehovah have drawn forth my sword out of its sheath: it shall not return any more.
BLB
And all flesh will know that I, YHWH, have drawn My sword from its sheath; it will not return anymore!’
ÅB
Og alt kjød skal kjenne at jeg, Herren, har draget mitt sverd av skjeden; det skal ikke mere vende tilbake.
OTB
Da skal alt kjød vite at jeg, Herren, har trukket mitt sverd fra sliren; det skal ikke vende tilbake igjen.’
B1930
Og alt kjød skal kjenne at jeg, Herren, har draget mitt sverd av skjeden; det skal ikke mere vende tilbake.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Ezekiel 21:30

    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.

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  • Nahum 1:9

    What do ye imagine against the LORD? he will make an utter end: affliction shall not rise up the second time.

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  • Jeremiah 23:20

    The anger of the LORD shall not return, until he have executed, and till he have performed the thoughts of his heart: in the latter days ye shall consider it perfectly.

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  • 1 Samuel 3:12

    In that day I will perform against Eli all things which I have spoken concerning his house: when I begin, I will also make an end.

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  • Ezekiel 20:48

    And all flesh shall see that I the LORD have kindled it: it shall not be quenched.

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  • Isaiah 45:23

    I have sworn by myself, the word is gone out of my mouth in righteousness, and shall not return, That unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear.

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  • Isaiah 55:11

    So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.

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  • Deuteronomy 29:24–28

    Even all nations shall say, Wherefore hath the LORD done thus unto this land? what meaneth the heat of this great anger?

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