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When they ask you, ‘Why are you groaning?’ you will reply, ‘Because of the report that has come. Every heart will melt with fear and every hand will be limp; everyone[a] will faint, and every knee will be wet with urine.’[b] Pay attention—it is coming and it will happen, declares the Sovereign Lord.”

The Lord’s message came to me: “Son of man, prophesy and say: ‘This is what the Lord says:

“‘A sword, a sword is sharpened,
and also polished.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 21:7 tn Heb “every spirit will be dim.”
  2. Ezekiel 21:7 sn This expression depicts in a very vivid way how they will be overcome with fear. See the note on the same phrase in 7:17.