King James Version
Ezekiel 21:9 in the King James Version says “Son of man, prophesy, and say, Thus saith the LORD; Say, A sword, a sword is sharpened, and also furbished:” — study this verse from Ezekiel chapter 21 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Son of man, prophesy, and say, Thus saith the LORD; Say, A sword, a sword is sharpened, and also furbished:”
Ezekiel 21:9 · KJV
And it shall be, when they say unto thee, Wherefore sighest thou? that thou shalt answer, 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. shall be weak: Heb. shall go into water
Again the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
Son of man, prophesy, and say, Thus saith the LORD; Say, A sword, a sword is sharpened, and also furbished:
It is sharpened to make a sore slaughter; it is furbished that it may glitter: should we then make mirth? it contemneth the rod of my son, as every tree. it contemneth: or, it is the rod of my son, it despiseth every tree
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 Study — Public Domain
“Son”
H1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
“prophesy”
H5012to prophesy, i.e., speak (or sing) by inspiration (in prediction or simple discourse)
properly, like this, i.e., by implication, (of manner) thus (or so); also (of place) here (or hither); or (of time) now
“A sword”
H2719drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement
“A sword”
H2719drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement
properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and
“and also furbished”
H4803to polish; by implication, to make bald (the head), to gall (the shoulder); also, to sharpen
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