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When they ask why you are groaning, tell them you have terrifying news that will make them faint and tremble in fear and lose all courage. These things will happen soon. I, the Lord God, make this promise!

A Sword Is Ready To Attack Israel

The Lord said:

9-10 Ezekiel, son of man, tell the people of Jerusalem:

I have sharpened my sword
    to slaughter you;
it is shiny and will flash
    like lightning!
Don't celebrate—
    punishment is coming,
because everyone has ignored
    my warnings.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. 21.9,10 Don't celebrate … my warnings: One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text.

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