Ezekiel

Ezekiel 21:9–11

9“Son of man, prophesy and tell them that this is what the Lord says:

‘A sword, a sword,

sharpened and polished —

10it is sharpened for the slaughter,

polished to flash like lightning!

Should we rejoice in the scepter of My son?

The sword despises every such stick.

11The sword is appointed to be polished,

to be grasped in the hand.

It is sharpened and polished,

to be placed in the hand of the slayer.

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Ezekiel 21:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of manאָדָ֕ם’ā·ḏāmNoun - masculine singularH120 man, mankind
prophesyהִנָּבֵא֙hin·nā·ḇêVerb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine singularH5012 prophesy
and tell themאָמַ֣ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
that this is whatכֹּ֖הkōhAdverbH3541 thus, here
the Lordאֲדֹנָ֑י’ă·ḏō·nāyNoun - proper - masculine singularH136 lord
saysוְאָ֣מַרְתָּ֔wə·’ā·mar·tāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH559 utter, say
A swordחֶ֥רֶבḥe·reḇNoun - feminine singularH2719 sword
a swordחֶ֛רֶבḥe·reḇNoun - feminine singularH2719 sword
sharpenedהוּחַ֖דָּהhū·ḥad·dāhVerb - Hofal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH2300 be sharp, keen
andוְגַם־wə·ḡam-ConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
polishedמְרוּטָֽה׃mə·rū·ṭāhVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singularH4803 make smooth, bare, bald; scour, polish

Ezekiel 21:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
it is sharpenedהוּחַ֔דָּהhū·ḥad·dāhVerb - Hofal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH2300 be sharp, keen
forלְמַ֨עַןlə·ma·‘anConjunctionH4616 purpose, intent
the slaughterטֶ֙בַח֙ṭe·ḇaḥNoun - masculine singularH2874 slaughtering, slaughter
polishedמֹרָ֑טָּהmō·rāṭ·ṭāhVerb - Pual - Perfect - third person feminine singularH4803 make smooth, bare, bald; scour, polish
to flash like lightningבָּ֖רָקbā·rāqNoun - masculine singularH1300 lightning
Should we rejoiceנָשִׂ֔ישׂnā·śîśVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common pluralH7797 exult, rejoice
in the scepterשֵׁ֥בֶטšê·ḇeṭNoun - masculine singular constructH7626 rod, staff, club, sceptre
of My sonבְּנִ֖יbə·nîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH1121 son
The sword despisesמֹאֶ֥סֶתmō·’e·seṯVerb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular constructH3988 reject
everyכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
such stickעֵֽץ׃‘êṣNoun - masculine singularH6086 tree, trees, wood

Ezekiel 21:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The swordחֶ֙רֶב֙ḥe·reḇNoun - feminine singularH2719 sword
is appointedוַיִּתֵּ֥ןway·yit·tênConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
to be polishedלְמָרְטָ֖הlə·mā·rə·ṭāhPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person feminine singularH4803 make smooth, bare, bald; scour, polish
to be graspedלִתְפֹּ֣שׂliṯ·pōśPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH8610 lay hold of, wield
in the handבַּכָּ֑ףbak·kāp̄Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH3709 hollow, or flat of the hand, palm, sole of foot, pan
Itהִֽיא־hî-Pronoun - third person feminine singularH1931 he, she
is sharpenedהוּחַ֤דָּהhū·ḥad·dāhVerb - Hofal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH2300 be sharp, keen
andוְהִ֣יאwə·hîConjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person feminine singularH1931 he, she
polishedמֹרָ֔טָּהmō·rāṭ·ṭāhVerb - Pual - Perfect - third person feminine singularH4803 make smooth, bare, bald; scour, polish
to be placedלָתֵ֥תlā·ṯêṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH5414 give, put, set
in the handבְּיַד־bə·yaḏ-Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH3027 hand
of the slayerהוֹרֵֽג׃hō·w·rêḡVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH2026 kill, slay

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Ezekiel 21:9 Ezekiel 21:28 · Isaiah 34:5–6 · Ezekiel 21:3

Ezekiel 21:10 Psalm 110:5–6 · Ezekiel 20:47

Ezekiel 21:11 Ezekiel 21:19

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.