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Ezekiel 21:1-2
New Catholic Bible
Ezekiel 21:1-2
New Catholic Bible
Chapter 21[a]
The Unsheathed Sword. 1 Then the word of the Lord was addressed to me: 2 Son of man, turn your face in the direction of Jerusalem; preach against the sanctuaries and prophesy against the land of Israel.
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- Ezekiel 21:1 Sword is the word that links the following passages, which differ widely in their subject. It might be thought that the prophet is being excessively cruel as he announces the punishment and destruction of all; but exaggeration is part of the literary genre and of Ezekiel’s style.
Ezekiel 21:1-2
New International Version
Ezekiel 21:1-2
New International Version
Babylon as God’s Sword of Judgment
21 [a]The word of the Lord came to me:(A) 2 “Son of man, set your face against(B) Jerusalem and preach against the sanctuary.(C) Prophesy against(D) the land of Israel
Footnotes
- Ezekiel 21:1 In Hebrew texts 21:1-32 is numbered 21:6-37.
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