“Son of man, prophesy, and say, ‘Yahweh says:“A sword! A sword!It is sharpened,and also polished.”
Ezekiel 21:9 (WEB)
Context Reading
7It shall be, when they ask you, ‘Why do you sigh?’ that you shall say, ‘Because of the news, for it comes! Every heart will melt, all hands will be feeble, every spirit will faint, and all knees will be weak as water. Behold, it comes, and it shall be done, says the Lord Yahweh.’” 8Yahweh’s word came to me, saying, 9“Son of man, prophesy, and say, ‘Yahweh says:“A sword! A sword!It is sharpened,and also polished. 10It is sharpened that it may make a slaughter.It is polished that it may be as lightning.Should we then make mirth?The rod of my son condemns every tree. 11It is given to be polished,that it may be handled.The sword is sharpened.Yes, it is polishedto give it into the hand of the killer.”’