Ezekiel

Ezekiel 21:4–5

⁴Because I will cut off both the righteous and the wicked, My sword will be unsheathed against everyone from south to north. ⁵Then all flesh will know that I, the LORD, have taken My sword from its sheath, not to return it again.’

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Ezekiel 21:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Because	יַ֛עַן	ya·‘an	Adverb	H3282 purpose, intention
I will cut off	הִכְרַ֥תִּי	hiḵ·rat·tî	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular	H3772 cut off, cut down
both the righteous	צַדִּ֣יק	ṣad·dîq	Adjective - masculine singular	H6662 just, righteous
and the wicked	וְרָשָׁ֑ע	wə·rā·šā‘	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular	H7563 wicked, criminal
My sword	חַרְבִּ֧י	ḥar·bî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H2719 sword
will be	תֵּצֵ֨א	tê·ṣê	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H3318 go or come out
unsheathed	מִתַּעְרָ֛הּ	mit·ta‘·rāh	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H8593 razor, sheath
against	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
everyone	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
from south	מִנֶּ֥גֶב	min·ne·ḡeḇ	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular	H5045 south-country, Negeb, south
to north	צָפֽוֹן׃	ṣā·p̄ō·wn	Noun - feminine singular	H6828 north

Ezekiel 21:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
flesh	בָּשָׂ֔ר	bā·śār	Noun - masculine singular	H1320 flesh
will know	וְיָֽדְעוּ֙	wə·yā·ḏə·‘ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H3045 know
that	כִּ֚י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I	אֲנִ֣י	’ă·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
have taken	הוֹצֵ֥אתִי	hō·w·ṣê·ṯî	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular	H3318 go or come out
My sword	חַרְבִּ֖י	ḥar·bî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H2719 sword
from its sheath	מִתַּעְרָ֑הּ	mit·ta‘·rāh	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H8593 razor, sheath
not	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
to return it	תָשׁ֖וּב	ṯā·šūḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H7725 turn back, return
again	עֽוֹד׃ס	‘ō·wḏ	Adverb	H5750 a going round, continuance

Cross-references

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Ezekiel 21:4 Ezekiel 20:47 · Ezekiel 7:2 · Ezekiel 6:11–14

Ezekiel 21:5 Ezekiel 21:30 · Nahum 1:9 · Ezekiel 20:48 · Jeremiah 23:20 · 1 Samuel 3:12 · Deuteronomy 29:24–28 · Numbers 14:21–23 · Isaiah 55:11 · Isaiah 45:23 · 1 Kings 9:7–9

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.