Ezekiel 21:22
The Scripture
(22) At his right hand was the divination for Jerusalem, to appoint captains, to open the mouth in the slaughter, to lift up the voice with shouting, to appoint battering rams against the gates, to cast a mount, and to build a fort.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
Ezekiel 21 opens with the prophet setting his face toward Jerusalem, declaring that the Lord's sword is drawn to cut off both righteous and wicked. It depicts the sword sharpened for slaughter and the king of Babylon using divination to choose his march against Jerusalem. The chapter closes with the sword commanded to return to its sheath only after judging the prince of Israel and delivering him to destruction.
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