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Ezekiel 21:10

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it is sharpened for the slaughter, polished to flash like lightning! Should we rejoice in the scepter of My son? The sword despises every such stick.

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Matthew Henry Bible Commentaryv. 10

In this chapter we have, I. An explication of the prophecy in the close of the foregoing chapter concerning the fire in the forest, which the people complained they could not understand (Eze 21:1-5), with directions to the prophet to show himself deeply affected with it (Eze 21:6, Eze 21:7). II. A further prediction of the sword that was coming upon the land, by which all should be laid waste; and this expressed very emphatically (Eze 21:8-17). III. A prospect given of the king of Babylon's approach to Jerusalem, to which he was determined by divination (Eze 21:18-24). IV. Sentence passed upon Zedekiah king of Judah (Eze 21:25-27). V. The destruction of the Ammonites by the sword foretold (Eze 21:28-32). Thus is this chapter all threatenings.

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Strong's Concordancev. 10

חָדַד (châdad, H2300) — to be (causatively, make) sharp or (figuratively) severe טֶבַח (ṭebach, H2874) — properly, something slaughtered; hence, a beast (or meat, as butchered); abstractly… טָבַח (ṭâbach, H2873) — to slaughter (animals or men) מוֹרָט (môwrâṭ, H4178) — obstinate, i.e. independent בָּרָק (bârâq, H1300) — lightning; by analogy, a gleam; concretely, a flashing sword אוֹ (ʼôw, H176) — desire (and so probably in Proverbs 31:4); hence (by way of alternative) or, also if שׂוּשׂ (sûws, H7797) — to be bright, i.e. cheerful מָאַס (mâʼaç, H3988) — to spurn; also (intransitively) to disappear שֵׁבֶט (shêbeṭ, H7626) — a scion, i.e. (literally) a stick (for punishing, writing, fighting, ruling, walking,… בֵּן (bên, H1121) — a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative… עֵץ (ʻêts, H6086) — a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks)

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Ezekiel 20:47rank 3

Say to the forest of the Negev: Hear the word of the LORD! This is what the Lord GOD says: I am about to ignite in you a fire, and it will devour all your trees, both green and dry. The blazing flame will not be quenched, and by it every face from south to north will be scorched.

Esther 3:15rank 2

The couriers left, spurred on by the king’s command, and the edict was issued in the citadel of Susa. Then the king and Haman sat down to drink, but the city of Susa was in confusion.

Ecclesiastes 3:4rank 2

a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance,

Nahum 1:10rank 2

For they will be entangled as with thorns and consumed like the drink of a drunkard— like stubble that is fully dry.

Revelation of John 2:27rank 2

He will rule them with an iron scepter and shatter them like pottery—just as I have received authority from My Father.

Habakkuk 3:11rank 2

Sun and moon stood still in their places at the flash of Your flying arrows, at the brightness of Your shining spear.

II Samuel 7:14rank 2

I will be his Father, and he will be My son. When he does wrong, I will discipline him with the rod of men and with the blows of the sons of men.

Jeremiah 46:4rank 2

Harness the horses; mount the steeds; take your positions with helmets on! Polish your spears; put on armor!

Nahum 3:3rank 2

Charging horseman, flashing sword, shining spear; heaps of slain, mounds of corpses, dead bodies without end— they stumble over their dead—

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