Ezekiel 21:8

God’s Sword of Judgment · Ezekiel 21:1–32

Modern

Again the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

Traditional

Again the word of the Lord came unto me, saying,

Literal

And the word of YHWH came to me, saying:

Latin

Et factus est sermo Domini ad me, dicens:

Hebrew

English

Again the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

sword, sharpened and polished: These actions prepare the weapon to be deadly and effective.

Once the sword is ready, it will be given to the executioner (the one who carries out a death sentence). He will use it against God’s people.

This chapter repeatedly mentions a sword (Ezekiel 21:3–5, 9, 11–12, 14–16, 19, 28–30). Each time, the sword represents God’s judgment.