Thus all flesh will know that I, the Lord, have drawn My sword out of its sheath. It will (A)not return to its sheath again.”’ As for you, son of man, groan with breaking [a]heart and bitter grief, groan in their sight. And when they say to you, ‘Why do you groan?’ you shall say, ‘Because of the (B)news that is coming; and (C)every heart will melt, all hands will be feeble, every spirit will [b]faint and all knees will [c]be weak as water. Behold, it comes and it will happen,’ declares the Lord [d]God.”

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 21:6 Lit loins
  2. Ezekiel 21:7 Lit be dim
  3. Ezekiel 21:7 Lit flow
  4. Ezekiel 21:7 Heb YHWH, usually rendered Lord, and so throughout the ch

Then all people will know that I the Lord have drawn my sword(A) from its sheath; it will not return(B) again.’(C)

“Therefore groan, son of man! Groan before them with broken heart and bitter grief.(D) And when they ask you, ‘Why are you groaning?(E)’ you shall say, ‘Because of the news that is coming. Every heart will melt with fear(F) and every hand go limp;(G) every spirit will become faint(H) and every leg will be wet with urine.’(I) It is coming! It will surely take place, declares the Sovereign Lord.”

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