Ezekiel 21

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 21 of 48

¹ And the Word of Jehovah was to me, saying,

² Son of man, set your face against Jerusalem and drop a word toward the holy places, and prophesy against the land of Israel.

³ And say to the land of Israel, So says Jehovah: Behold, I am against you and My sword will be made to go out from its sheath, and I will cut off from you the righteous one and the wicked one.

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Chapter Summary

Ezekiel prophesies against Jerusalem with a sign of sighing.

Key Hebrew Words

חֶ֫רֶב sword H2719 · TWOT 732a

טֶ֫בַח slaughter H2874 · TWOT 786a

קֶ֫סֶם divination H7081 · TWOT 2044a

עָוֺן iniquity H5771 · TWOT 1577a

נָבָא prophesy H5012 · TWOT 1277

מָרַט polished H4803 · TWOT 1244

People & Context

Ezekiel

The prophet, addressed as "son of man," commanded to groan and prophesy the sword against Jerusalem.

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