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Ezekiel 21:11

And he hath given it to be furbished, that it may be handled: this sword is sharpened, and it is furbished, to give it into the hand of the slayer.

KJV

Et dedi eum ad levigandum, ut teneatur manu : iste exacutus est gladius, et iste limatus est, ut sit in manu interficientis.

Vulgate

καὶ ἔδωκεν αὐτὴν ἑτοίμην τοῦ κρατεῖν χεῖρα αὐτοῦ· ἐξηκονήθη ἡ ῥομφαία, ἐστὶν ἑτοίμη τοῦ δοῦναι αὐτὴν εἰς χεῖρα ἀποκεντοῦντος.

LXX

And it is given to be furbished, that it may be handled: the sword, it is sharpened, yea, it is furbished, to give it into the hand of the slayer.

ASV

וְ/אַתָּ֥ה בֶן אָדָ֖ם הֵֽאָנַ֑ח בְּ/שִׁבְר֤וֹן מָתְנַ֨יִם֙ וּ/בִ/מְרִיר֔וּת תֵּֽאָנַ֖ח לְ/עֵינֵי/הֶֽם

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

8 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אַתָּ֣ה
'th
pronoun · 1088×
אָדָ֖ם
'dm
noun · 545×
בֶּן
bn
noun · 4909×
ו
v
noun · 47×
יֵּאָנְח֧וּ
y'nchv
verb · 12×
ךָ
k
noun · 894×
מְרִיר֔וּת
mryrvt
noun · 1×
שִׁבְר֤וֹן
shbrvn
noun · 2×

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Ezek 21:19 — Also, thou son of man, appoint thee two ways, that the sword of the king of Babylon may come: both twain shall come forth out of one land: and choose thou a place, choose it at the head of the way to