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OET-LV (EZE 21:20) [fn] so_as to_melt a_heart and_may_be_many the_stumblings at all_of gates_of_their I_have_set a_slaughter_of a_sword alas it_is_made for_lightning it_is_wrapped for_slaughter.
_C21.htm#C21V15">21:20 Note: KJB: Ezek.21.15
OET (OET-RV) In order to melt their hearts and to multiply their fallen,
⇔ I’ve placed the sword for slaughter at all their gates.
⇔ Ah, it flashes like lightning.
⇔ It’s held tightly for slaughter.
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 / metaphor
(Occurrence 0) to melt their hearts
(Some words not found in UHB: so_that to,melt hearts and,[may_be]_many the,stumblings on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in all/each/any/every gates_of,their I_give slaughter_of sword ah made for,lightning grasped for,slaughter )
This speaks of causing the people to be so terrified that it is as if their hearts were melting. Alternate translation: [to fill them with terror] or [to cause them to be terrified]
Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy
(Occurrence 0) to multiply their fallen
(Some words not found in UHB: so_that to,melt hearts and,[may_be]_many the,stumblings on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in all/each/any/every gates_of,their I_give slaughter_of sword ah made for,lightning grasped for,slaughter )
Here “fallen” refers to the people killed in battle. This means there will be a greater number of people killed. Alternate translation: [to kill many people among them]
Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor
(Occurrence 0) set the sword for slaughter
(Some words not found in UHB: so_that to,melt hearts and,[may_be]_many the,stumblings on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in all/each/any/every gates_of,their I_give slaughter_of sword ah made for,lightning grasped for,slaughter )
Here the sword of Yahweh represents men with swords that are to attack Jerusalem. Also, the word “slaughter” can be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: [placed soldiers armed with swords at their gates, ready to slaughter the people] (See also: figs-abstractnouns)
(Occurrence 0) their gates
(Some words not found in UHB: so_that to,melt hearts and,[may_be]_many the,stumblings on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in all/each/any/every gates_of,their I_give slaughter_of sword ah made for,lightning grasped for,slaughter )
The word “their” refers to the people of Jerusalem.
Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / simile
(Occurrence 0) It is made like lightning
(Some words not found in UHB: so_that to,melt hearts and,[may_be]_many the,stumblings on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in all/each/any/every gates_of,their I_give slaughter_of sword ah made for,lightning grasped for,slaughter )
This compares how the sword is well polished and how it reflects light to appear like lightning. Alternate translation: [My sword is polished and flashes like lightning] or [It is polished and reflects light as being like lightning]
Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor
(Occurrence 0) it is grasped for slaughter
(Some words not found in UHB: so_that to,melt hearts and,[may_be]_many the,stumblings on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in all/each/any/every gates_of,their I_give slaughter_of sword ah made for,lightning grasped for,slaughter )
The sword of Yahweh represents the men with swords that are to attack Jerusalem. Alternate translation: [released to slaughter the people]
OET-LV (EZE 21:20) [fn] so_as to_melt a_heart and_may_be_many the_stumblings at all_of gates_of_their I_have_set a_slaughter_of a_sword alas it_is_made for_lightning it_is_wrapped for_slaughter.
_C21.htm#C21V15">21:20 Note: KJB: Ezek.21.15
OET (OET-RV) In order to melt their hearts and to multiply their fallen,
⇔ I’ve placed the sword for slaughter at all their gates.
⇔ Ah, it flashes like lightning.
⇔ It’s held tightly for slaughter.
Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Hebrew or Greek words that they’re translated from.
Acknowledgements: The Hebrew text, lemmas, and morphology are all thanks to the OSHB and some of the glosses are from Macula Hebrew.