Ezekiel 21:4
The Scripture
(4) Seeing then that I will cut off from thee the righteous and the wicked, therefore shall my sword go forth out of his sheath against all flesh from the south to the north:
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 6:11Ezekiel 6:12Ezekiel 6:13Ezekiel 6:14Ezekiel 7:2Ezekiel 20:47
Related verses (shared words)
Ezekiel 46:9Matthew 10:41II Peter 2:8Joshua 18:19I Samuel 27:10Ezekiel 20:46