Ezekiel:21

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* The word of ye Lord came to me againe , saying , * Son of man , set thy face toward Jerusalem , (note :)Speak sensibly , that all may understand .(:note ) and drop [thy word ] toward the holy places , and prophesy against the land of Israel , * And say to the land of Israel , Thus saith the LORD ; Behold , I [am ] against thee , and will draw forth my sword out of its sheath , and will cut off from thee the (note :)That is such which seem to have an outward show of righteousness by observation of the ceremonies of the law .(:note ) righteous and the wicked . * Seeing then that I will cut off from thee the righteous and the wicked , therefore shall my sword go forth from its sheath against all flesh from the south to the (note :)Meaning , through all the land .(:note ) north : * That all flesh may knowe that I the Lorde haue drawen my sworde out of his sheath , and it shall not returne any more . * Sigh therefore , thou son of man , with breaking (note :)As though you were in extreme anguish .(:note ) heart ; and with bitterness sigh before their eyes . * And it shall be , when they say to thee , Why sighest thou ? that thou shalt answer , (note :)Because of the great noise of the army of the Chaldeans .(:note ) For the tidings ; because it cometh : and every heart shall melt , and all hands shall be feeble , and every spirit shall faint , and all knees shall be weak [as ] water : behold , it cometh , and shall be brought to pass , saith the Lord GOD . * Againe , the word of the Lord came vnto me , saying , * Sonne of man , prophecie , and say , Thus saith the Lorde God , say , A sworde , a sworde both sharpe , and fourbished . * It is sharpened to make a grievous slaughter ; it is polished that it may (note :)And so cause fear .(:note ) glitter : should we then make mirth ? it despiseth the Meaning , the sceptre showing that it will not spare the king , who would be as the son of God , and in his place . rod of my son , That is , the rest of the people . [as ] every tree . * And he hath given it to be polished , that it may be handled : the sword is sharpened , and it is polished , to give it into the hand of the (note :)That is , to the army of the Chaldeans .(:note ) slayer . * Cry and wail , son of man : for it shall be upon my people , it [shall be ] upon all the princes of Israel : terrors by reason of the sword shall be upon my people : (note :)Read ( Eze_6:11 ).(:note ) smite therefore upon [thy ] thigh . * Because [it is ] a trial , (note :)Ezekiel moved with compassion thus complains fearing the destruction of the kingdom which God had confirmed to David and his posterity by promise , which promise God performed although here it seemed to man 's eye that it would utterly perish .(:note ) and what if [the sword ] despise even the rod ? it shall be no [more ], saith the Lord GOD . * Thou therefore , son of man , prophesy , and smite (note :)That is , encourage the sword .(:note ) [thy ] hands together , and let the sword be doubled the third time , the sword of the slain : it [is ] the sword of the great [men that are ] slain , which entereth into their private chambers . * I haue brought the feare of the sword into all their gates to make their heart to faint , and to multiplie their ruines . Ah it is made bright , and it is dressed for the slaughter . * Go thee (note :)Provide for yourself : for you will see God 's plague of all parts on this country .(:note ) one way or other , [either ] on the right hand , [or ] on the left , wherever thy face [is ] set . * I wil also smite mine hands together , &amp ; wil cause my wrath to cease . I the Lord haue said it . * The worde of the Lorde came vnto mee againe , saying , * Also , thou son of man , mark (note :)This was spoken because when Nebuchadnezzar came against Judah his purpose was also to go against the Ammonites , but doubting in the way which enterprise to undertake first he consulted with his soothsayers and so went against Judah .(:note ) two ways , that the sword of the king of Babylon may come : both [ways ] shall come forth from one land : and choose thou a place , choose [it ] at the head of the way to the city . * Mark a way , that the sword may come to Rabbah of the Ammonites , and (note :)That is , to the tribe of Judah that kept themselves in Jerusalem .(:note ) to Judah in Jerusalem the fortified . * For the king of Babylon stood at the parting of the way , at the head of the two ways , to use divination : he made [his ] arrows bright , he consulted with images , he looked in (note :)He used conjuring and sorcery .(:note ) the liver . * At his right hand was the diuination for Ierusalem to appoint captaines , to open their mouth in the slaughter , and to lift vp their voyce with shouting , to laye engines of warre against the gates , to cast a mount , and to builde a fortresse . * And it shall be to them (note :)Because there was a league between the Jews and the Babylonians , they of Jerusalem will think nothing less than that this thing would come to pass .(:note ) as a false divination in their sight , to them that have sworn oaths : That is , Nebuchadnezzar will remember the rebellion of Zedekiah , and so come on them . but he will call to remembrance the iniquity , that they may be taken . * Therefore thus sayeth the Lorde God , Because ye haue made your iniquitie to bee remembred , in discouering your rebellion , that in al your workes your sinnes might appeare : because , I say , that ye are come to remembrance , ye shall be taken with the hand . * And thou , profane wicked (note :)Meaning , Zedekiah who practised with the Egyptians to make himself high and able to resist the Babylonians .(:note ) prince of Israel , whose day is come , when iniquity [shall have ] an end , * Thus saith the Lord GOD ; Remove the (note :)Some refer this to the priest 's attire : for Jehozadak the priest went into captivity with the king .(:note ) diadem , and take off the crown : this [shall ] not [be ] the same : exalt [him that is ] low , and abase [him that is ] high . * I will overturn , overturn , overturn , it : and it shall be no [more ], until he (note :)That is , to the coming of Messiah : for though the Jews had some sign of government later under the Persians , Greeks and Romans , yet this restitution was not till Christ 's coming and at length would be accomplished as was promised , ( Gen_49:10 ).(:note ) cometh whose right it is ; and I will give it [him ]. * And thou , sonne of man , prophecie , and say , Thus saith the Lorde God to the children of Ammon , and to their blasphemie : say thou , I say , The sword , the sword is drawen foorth , and fourbished to the slaughter , to consume , because of the glittering : * While they see (note :)Though the Jews and Ammonites would not believe that you , that is the sword , would come upon them , and said that the prophets who threatened spoke lies , yet you will as surely come as though you were already on their necks .(:note ) vanity to thee , while they divine a lie to thee , to bring thee upon the necks of [them that are ] slain , of the wicked , whose day is come , when their iniquity [shall have ] an end . * Shall I cause it to returne into his sheath ? I will iudge thee in the place where thou wast created , euen in the land of thine habitation . * And I wil powre out mine indignation vpon thee , and will blowe against thee in the fire of my wrath , and deliuer thee into the hand of beastly men , and skilfull to destroy . * Thou shalt bee in the fire to be deuoured : thy blood shall be in the middes of the lande , and thou shalt be no more remembred : for I the Lord haue spoken it .

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