9 “Son of man, prophesy and say, ‘Thus says the Lord.’ Say,
(A)A sword, a sword sharpened
And also polished!
10
‘Sharpened to make a (B)slaughter,
Polished (a)to flash like lightning!’
Or shall we rejoice, the (b)rod of My son (C)despising every tree?
11 It is given to be polished, that it may be handled; the sword is sharpened and polished, to give it into the hand of the slayer.

Footnotes:

a. Ezekiel 21:10: ['Lit ', lightning to be to her]
b. Ezekiel 21:10: ['Or ', scepter]

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