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9 Son of man, prophesy and say, Thus said Jehovah: say, A sword, a sword was sharpened, and also polished. 10 In order to slaughter a slaughter it was sharpened; in order for lightning to be to it, it was polished; then shall we exult? the rod of my son despised, every tree. 11 And he will give it to be polished, to be taken in the hand: this sword was sharpened, and it was polished to give it into the hand of him slaying. 12 Cry and wail, son of man, for it was upon my people, it was upon all the princes of Israel: terrors for the sword were upon my people: for this, strike upon thy thigh. 13 For it is a trial, and what if also the rod was rejected? it shall not be, says the Lord Jehovah. 14 And thou, son of man, prophesy, and strike hand to hand, and thou shalt double the sword the third time, the sword of the wounded: this the sword of the great wounded besieging them. 15 In order to melt the heart and to multiply the ruins, I gave the turning of the sword against all their gates: Ah! it was made for lightnings, it was polished for slaughter. 16 Unite thyself to the right, set thyself to the left, where thy face wavers. 17 And I also will strike my hand to my hand, and I caused my wrath to cease: I Jehovah spake. Ezekiel 21:9-17, Smith's Literal Translation. Public domain.
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