Ezekiel 21:28
The Scripture
(28) And thou, son of man, prophesy and say, Thus saith the Lord GOD concerning the Ammonites, and concerning their reproach; even say thou, The sword, the sword is drawn: for the slaughter it is furbished, to consume because of the glittering:
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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