Translations
Modern
Slash to the right; set your blade to the left—wherever your blade is directed.
Traditional
Go thee one way or other, either on the right hand, or on the left, whithersoever thy face is set.
Literal
Slash, thrust right, set it, thrust left, wherever your face is appointed!
Latin
Exacuere, vade ad dexteram sive ad sinistram, quocumque faciei tuæ est appetitus.
Original
Hebrew
English
Slash to the right; set your blade to the left—wherever your blade is directed.
Notes
As the Lord's representative, Ezekiel was to clap his hands in a threatening way and wave the sword three times. This action symbolized the complete massacre to come.
There would be no place to escape. No one could hide from the sword of judgment. When the Lord was ready to act, he would destroy his people. In this way, he would satisfy his fury (his burning anger). They would be filled with terror. Their courage would disappear.
Events
- Prophecies of Ezekielc. 593 BC