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Ezekiel 21:15-17
New International Reader's Version
Ezekiel 21:15-17
New International Reader's Version
15 People’s hearts will melt away in fear.
Many will be wounded or killed.
I have prepared the sword to kill people
at all their city gates.
Look! It strikes like lightning.
It is in the killer’s hand.
16 Sword, cut to the right.
Then cut to the left.
Strike down people everywhere your blade is turned.
17 I too will clap my hands.
I won’t be so angry anymore.
I have spoken. I am the Lord.”
Ezekiel 21:15-17
New International Version
Ezekiel 21:15-17
New International Version
15 So that hearts may melt with fear(A)
and the fallen be many,
I have stationed the sword for slaughter[a]
at all their gates.
Look! It is forged to strike like lightning,
it is grasped for slaughter.(B)
16 Slash to the right, you sword,
then to the left,
wherever your blade is turned.
17 I too will strike my hands(C) together,
and my wrath(D) will subside.
I the Lord have spoken.(E)”
Footnotes
- Ezekiel 21:15 Septuagint; the meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain.
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