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The Parable of the Lord's Sword
And the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying,
And the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying,
Son of man, set thy face against Jerusalem, and drop [words] against the holy places, and prophesy against the land of Israel,
“Son of man, turn and face Jerusalem and prophesy against Israel and her sanctuaries.
and say to the land of Israel, Thus saith Jehovah: Behold, I am against thee, and I will draw forth my sword out of its sheath, and will cut off from thee the righteous and the wicked.
Tell her, ‘This is what the LORD says: I am your enemy, O Israel, and I am about to unsheath my sword to destroy your people — the righteous and the wicked alike.
Seeing that I will cut off from thee the righteous and the wicked, therefore shall my sword go forth out of its sheath against all flesh, from the south to the north;
Yes, I will cut off both the righteous and the wicked! I will draw my sword against everyone in the land from south to north.
and all flesh shall know that I Jehovah have drawn forth my sword out of its sheath: it shall not return any more.
Everyone in the world will know that I am the LORD. My sword is in my hand, and it will not return to its sheath until its work is finished.’
Sigh then, thou son of man; with breaking of the loins, and with bitterness sigh before their eyes.
“Son of man, groan before the people! Groan before them with bitter anguish and a broken heart.
And it shall be, when they say unto thee, Wherefore dost thou sigh? that thou shalt say, Because of the tidings, for it cometh; and every heart shall melt, and all hands shall be feeble, and every spirit shall languish, and all knees shall melt into water: behold, it cometh; it is here, saith the Lord Jehovah.
When they ask why you are groaning, tell them, ‘I groan because of the terrifying news I have heard. When it comes true, the boldest heart will melt with fear; all strength will disappear. Every spirit will faint; strong knees will become as weak as water. And the Sovereign LORD says: It is coming! It’s on its way!’”
Son of man, prophesy, and say, Thus saith Jehovah: Say, A sword, a sword is sharpened, and also furbished.
“Son of man, give the people this message from the Lord:
“A sword, a sword
is being sharpened and polished.
“A sword, a sword
is being sharpened and polished.
It is sharpened for sore slaughter, it is furbished that it may glitter. Shall we then make mirth, [saying,] The sceptre of my son contemneth all wood?
And he hath given it to be furbished that it may be handled. The sword, -- it is sharpened, and it is furbished to give it into the hand of the slayer.
Yes, the sword is now being sharpened and polished;
it is being prepared for the executioner.
it is being prepared for the executioner.
Cry and howl, son of man; for it shall be against my people, it shall be against all the princes of Israel: they are given up to the sword along with my people: smite therefore upon the thigh.
“Son of man, cry out and wail;
pound your thighs in anguish,
for that sword will slaughter my people and their leaders —
everyone will die!
pound your thighs in anguish,
for that sword will slaughter my people and their leaders —
everyone will die!
For the trial [is made]; and what if even the contemning sceptre shall be no [more]? saith the Lord Jehovah.
And thou, son of man, prophesy, and smite thy hands together; for [the strokes of] the sword shall be doubled the third time: it is the sword of the slain, the sword that hath slain the great one, which encompasseth them privily.
“Son of man, prophesy to them
and clap your hands.
Then take the sword and brandish it twice,
even three times,
to symbolize the great massacre,
the great massacre facing them on every side.
and clap your hands.
Then take the sword and brandish it twice,
even three times,
to symbolize the great massacre,
the great massacre facing them on every side.
In order that the heart may melt, and the stumbling-blocks be multiplied, I have set the threatening sword against all their gates: ah! it is made glittering, it is whetted for the slaughter.
Let their hearts melt with terror,
for the sword glitters at every gate.
It flashes like lightning
and is polished for slaughter!
for the sword glitters at every gate.
It flashes like lightning
and is polished for slaughter!
Gather up [strength], go to the right hand, turn thee, go to the left, whithersoever thy face is appointed.
O sword, slash to the right,
then slash to the left,
wherever you will,
wherever you want.
then slash to the left,
wherever you will,
wherever you want.
And I myself will smite my hands together, and I will satisfy my fury: I Jehovah have spoken [it].
I, too, will clap my hands,
and I will satisfy my fury.
I, the LORD, have spoken!”
and I will satisfy my fury.
I, the LORD, have spoken!”
And the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying,
Omens for Babylon’s King
Then this message came to me from the LORD:
And thou, son of man, set thee two ways, by which the sword of the king of Babylon may come -- out of one land shall they both come -- and make thee a signpost, make it at the head of the way to the city.
“Son of man, make a map and trace two routes on it for the sword of Babylon’s king to follow. Put a signpost on the road that comes out of Babylon where the road forks into two —
Appoint a way for the coming of the sword to Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and to Judah at the fenced [city] of Jerusalem.
one road going to Ammon and its capital, Rabbah, and the other to Judah and fortified Jerusalem.
For the king of Babylon standeth at the parting of the way, at the head of the two ways, to use divination: he shaketh [his] arrows, he inquireth of the teraphim, he looketh in the liver.
The king of Babylon now stands at the fork, uncertain whether to attack Jerusalem or Rabbah. He calls his magicians to look for omens. They cast lots by shaking arrows from the quiver. They inspect the livers of animal sacrifices.
In his right hand is the lot of Jerusalem to appoint battering-rams, to open the mouth for bloodshed, to lift up the voice with shouting, to appoint battering-rams against the gates, to cast mounds, to build siege-towers.
The omen in his right hand says, ‘Jerusalem!’ With battering rams his soldiers will go against the gates, shouting for the kill. They will put up siege towers and build ramps against the walls.
And this shall be a false divination in their sight, for them that have sworn oaths; but he will call to remembrance the iniquity, that they may be taken.
The people of Jerusalem will think it is a false omen, because of their treaty with the Babylonians. But the king of Babylon will remind the people of their rebellion. Then he will attack and capture them.
Therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Because ye make your iniquity to be remembered in that your transgressions are discovered, so that in all your doings your sins appear; because ye are come to remembrance, ye shall be taken with the hand.
“Therefore, this is what the Sovereign LORD says: Again and again you remind me of your sin and your guilt. You don’t even try to hide it! In everything you do, your sins are obvious for all to see. So now the time of your punishment has come!
And thou, profane, wicked prince of Israel, whose day is come, at the time of the iniquity of the end,
“O you corrupt and wicked prince of Israel, your final day of reckoning is here!
-- thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Remove the mitre and take off the crown; what is shall be no [more]. Exalt that which is low, and abase that which is high.
This is what the Sovereign LORD says:
“Take off your jeweled crown,
for the old order changes.
Now the lowly will be exalted,
and the mighty will be brought down.
“Take off your jeweled crown,
for the old order changes.
Now the lowly will be exalted,
and the mighty will be brought down.
I will overturn, overturn, overturn it! This also shall be no [more], until he come whose right it is; and I will give it [to him].
Destruction! Destruction!
I will surely destroy the kingdom.
And it will not be restored until the one appears
who has the right to judge it.
Then I will hand it over to him.
I will surely destroy the kingdom.
And it will not be restored until the one appears
who has the right to judge it.
Then I will hand it over to him.
And thou, son of man, prophesy and say, Thus speaketh the Lord Jehovah concerning the children of Ammon, and concerning their reproach; and thou shalt say, A sword, a sword is drawn; for the slaughter is it furbished, that it may consume, that it may glitter:
A Message for the Ammonites
“And now, son of man, prophesy concerning the Ammonites and their mockery. Give them this message from the Sovereign LORD:
“A sword, a sword
is drawn for your slaughter.
It is polished to destroy,
flashing like lightning!
whilst they see vanity for thee, whilst they divine a lie unto thee, to lay thee upon the necks of the wicked that are slain, whose day is come at the time of the iniquity of the end.
Your prophets have given false visions,
and your fortune-tellers have told lies.
The sword will fall on the necks of the wicked
for whom the day of final reckoning has come.
and your fortune-tellers have told lies.
The sword will fall on the necks of the wicked
for whom the day of final reckoning has come.
Restore [it] to its sheath. I will judge thee in the place where thou wast created, in the land of thy birth.
“Now return the sword to its sheath,
for in your own country,
the land of your birth,
I will pass judgment upon you.
for in your own country,
the land of your birth,
I will pass judgment upon you.
And I will pour out mine indignation upon thee, I will blow upon thee the fire of my wrath, and give thee into the hand of brutish men, skilful to destroy.
I will pour out my fury on you
and blow on you with the fire of my anger.
I will hand you over to cruel men
who are skilled in destruction.
and blow on you with the fire of my anger.
I will hand you over to cruel men
who are skilled in destruction.
Thou shalt be for fuel to the fire; thy blood shall be in the midst of the land; thou shalt not be remembered: for I Jehovah have spoken.
You will be fuel for the fire,
and your blood will be spilled in your own land.
You will be utterly wiped out,
your memory lost to history,
for I, the LORD, have spoken!”
and your blood will be spilled in your own land.
You will be utterly wiped out,
your memory lost to history,
for I, the LORD, have spoken!”