Ezekiel 21:3
The Scripture
(3) And say to the land of Israel, Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I am against thee, and will draw forth my sword out of his sheath, and will cut off from thee the righteous and the wicked.
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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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Ezekiel 5:8Ezekiel 26:3Jeremiah 21:13Jeremiah 50:31Jeremiah 51:25Nahum 2:13Nahum 3:5Ezekiel 21:9Ezekiel 21:10Ezekiel 21:11Ezekiel 21:19Ezekiel 5:12
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