OET interlinear EZEK 21:12

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

Yahweh continues to describe the sword of Yahweh which is a metaphor for the enemy army that Yahweh will use to attack Jerusalem.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

(Occurrence 0) that sword has come against my people! It is against all

(Some words not found in UHB: cry_out and,wail son_of humankind that/for/because/then/when she/it is on,people_of,my she/it in=all princes_of Yisrael thrown_of to/towards sword they_were DOM people_of,my for=so/thus/hence strike to/towards thigh )

This speaks of Yahweh’s sword attacking his people as if the sword itself were the attacker. Alternate translation: [I will use my sword to kill my people! I will bring it against all]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

(Occurrence 0) They are thrown against the sword with my people

(Some words not found in UHB: cry_out and,wail son_of humankind that/for/because/then/when she/it is on,people_of,my she/it in=all princes_of Yisrael thrown_of to/towards sword they_were DOM people_of,my for=so/thus/hence strike to/towards thigh )

This speaks of the leaders of Israel being killed with a sword as if they are thrown against the sword. Alternate translation: [They are killed with the sword along with my people] or [The sword will kill them along with my people]

Note 4 topic: translate-symaction

(Occurrence 0) slap your thigh

(Some words not found in UHB: cry_out and,wail son_of humankind that/for/because/then/when she/it is on,people_of,my she/it in=all princes_of Yisrael thrown_of to/towards sword they_were DOM people_of,my for=so/thus/hence strike to/towards thigh )

In Ezekiel’s culture, slapping one’s thigh was a sign of grief. Some other translation use the gesture of beating one’s breast which is a sign of grief in many cultures. Alternate translation: [beat your chests]