OET interlinear EZEK 21:4

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / euphemism

(Occurrence 0) cut off

(Some words not found in UHB: because which/who cut_off from,you law-abiding/just and_[the],wicked for=so/thus/hence go_out sword_of,my from,sheath_of,its to/towards all/each/any/every flesh/meat from_[the],south north )

This is a euphemism that means to kill. Alternate translation: [kill]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / nominaladj

(Occurrence 0) the righteous … the wicked

(Some words not found in UHB: because which/who cut_off from,you law-abiding/just and_[the],wicked for=so/thus/hence go_out sword_of,my from,sheath_of,its to/towards all/each/any/every flesh/meat from_[the],south north )

This refers to righteous and wicked people. Alternate translation: [those who are righteous … those who are wicked] or [the righteous people … the wicked people]

(Occurrence 0) from you

(Some words not found in UHB: because which/who cut_off from,you law-abiding/just and_[the],wicked for=so/thus/hence go_out sword_of,my from,sheath_of,its to/towards all/each/any/every flesh/meat from_[the],south north )

Alternate translation: [among you]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

(Occurrence 0) my sword will go out from its sheath against

(Some words not found in UHB: because which/who cut_off from,you law-abiding/just and_[the],wicked for=so/thus/hence go_out sword_of,my from,sheath_of,its to/towards all/each/any/every flesh/meat from_[the],south north )

This speaks of Yahweh causing these people to die as if he actually killed them with his own sword. Alternate translation: [it will be as though I pull my sword from its sheath and strike]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

(Occurrence 0) all flesh

(Some words not found in UHB: because which/who cut_off from,you law-abiding/just and_[the],wicked for=so/thus/hence go_out sword_of,my from,sheath_of,its to/towards all/each/any/every flesh/meat from_[the],south north )

Here “flesh” is a metonym for “people.” Alternate translation: [all people]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / merism

(Occurrence 0) from the south to the north

(Some words not found in UHB: because which/who cut_off from,you law-abiding/just and_[the],wicked for=so/thus/hence go_out sword_of,my from,sheath_of,its to/towards all/each/any/every flesh/meat from_[the],south north )

This is a merism that refers to the area to the north, and to the south, and all places in between. Alternate translation: [in every direction] or [everywhere]