EZE 21:10 Parallel Verse View

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BrLXX (EZE 21:15) ὅπως σφάξῃς σφάγια, ὀξύνου ὅπως γένῃ εἰς στίλβωσιν, ἑτοίμη εἰς παράλυσιν· σφάζε, ἐξουδένει, ἀπόθου πᾶν ξῦλον.
(hopōs sfaxaʸs sfagia, oxunou hopōs genaʸ eis stilbōsin, hetoimaʸ eis paralusin; sfaze, exoudenei, apothou pan xulon.)

BrTr (EZE 21:15) that thou mayest slay victims; be sharpened that thou mayest be bright, ready for slaughter, slay, set at nought, despise every tree.

ULT For the sake of slaughtering a slaughter it has been sharpened; for the sake of being lightning to it, it has been polished.
⇔ Or shall we rejoice? The scepter of my son is rejecting every tree.

UST He sharpened it in order to slaughter many people;
⇔ he polished it so that it gleams brightly.
⇔ We have no reason to celebrate!
⇔ This sword despises every wooden rod, even the royal scepter of my son Judah.

BSB & MSB 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.

OEB No OEB EZE 21:10 book available

WEBBE & WMBB It is sharpened that it may make a slaughter.
⇔ It is polished that it may be as lightning.
⇔ Should we then make mirth?
⇔ The rod of my son condemns every tree.

NET It is sharpened for slaughter,
⇔ it is polished to flash like lightning!
¶ “‘Should we rejoice in the scepter of my son? No! The sword despises every tree!

LSV It is sharpened so as to slaughter a slaughter. It is polished so as to have brightness,
Or do we rejoice? It is despising the scepter of My son [as] every tree.

FBV It's sharpened for killing and polished so it will flash like lightning! (Are we to be happy, saying, ‘The scepter of my son despises every other stick’?) [fn]

21:10 The Hebrew of this verse is unclear and capable of several interpretations. It appears to be a reference to Genesis 49:10 that is being quoted to suggest that any threat of enemy invasion is not possible because of God's previous assurances. This appears to be confirmed by another allusion to Genesis 49:10 in verse 27 of this chapter. The mention of a “stick” is a dismissive reference to the scepters or rods of power of other nations.

T4T It is sharpened in order that I can slaughtermany people with it;
⇔ it is polished so that it will flash like lightning.
⇔ The people of Judah will not celebratetheir being punished like this,
⇔ but they did not repent whenI only struck them with a stick.

LEB It is sharpened to slaughter a slaughter, _⌊polished to flash like lightning_⌋![fn] Or will we rejoice?[fn] A rod, my son, is despising every tree.[fn]

21:10 Literally “so that there be for her lightning”

21:10 Or “be pleased”

21:10 Or “stick” of correction; Hebrew is uncertain in meaning here

BBE It has been made sharp to give death; it is polished so that it may be like a thunder-flame: ...

Moff whetted to slay,
⇔ polished to flash like lightning

JPS (EZE 21:15) (21-20) I have set the point of the sword against all their gates, that their heart may melt, and their stumblings be multiplied; ah! it is made glittering, it is sharpened for slaughter.

ASV it is sharpened that it may make a slaughter; it is furbished that it may be as lightning: shall we then make mirth? the rod of my son, it contemneth every tree.

DRA It is sharpened to kill victims: it is furbished that it may glitter: thou removest the sceptre of my son, thou hast cut down every tree.

YLT So as to slaughter a slaughter it is sharpened. So as to have brightness it is polished, Desire hath rejoiced the sceptre of my son, It is despising every tree.

Drby 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?

RV it is sharpened that it may make a slaughter; it is furbished that it may be as lightning: shall we then make mirth? the rod of my son, it contemneth every tree.
(it is sharpened that it may make a slaughter; it is furbished that it may be as lightning: shall we then make mirth? the rod/staff of my son, it contemns every tree.)

SLT In order to slaughter a slaughter it was sharpened; in order for lightning to be to it, it was polished; then shall we exult? the rod of my son despised, every tree.

Wbstr It is sharpened to make a grievous slaughter; it is furbished that it may glitter: should we then make mirth? it contemneth the rod of my son, as every tree.

KJB-1769 It is sharpened to make a sore slaughter; it is furbished that it may glitter: should we then make mirth? it contemneth the rod of my son, as every tree.[fn]
(It is sharpened to make a sore slaughter; it is furbished that it may glitter: should we then make mirth? it contemns the rod/staff of my son, as every tree.)

21.10 it contemneth…: or, it is the rod of my son, it despiseth every tree

KJB-1611 [fn]It is sharpened to make a sore slaughter; it is fourbished, that it may glitter: should we then make mirth? It contemneth the rod of my sonne, as euery tree.
(It is sharpened to make a sore slaughter; it is fourbished, that it may glitter: should we then make mirth? It contemns the rod/staff of my son, as every tree.)

21:10 Or, it is the rod of my sonne, it despiseth euery tree.

Bshps Sharpened is it to make a great slaughter, and furbished that it may glitter: Shall we then make mirth? It contemneth the rodde of my sonne as all other trees.
(Sharpened is it to make a great slaughter, and furbished that it may glitter: Shall we then make mirth? It contemns the rod/staff of my son as all other trees.)

Gnva It is sharpened to make a sore slaughter, and it is fourbished that it may glitter: how shall we reioyce? for it contemneth the rod of my sonne, as all other trees.
(It is sharpened to make a sore slaughter, and it is fourbished that it may glitter: how shall we rejoice? for it contemns the rod/staff of my son, as all other trees.)

Cvdl Sharpened is it for the slaughter, & scoured yt it maye be bright. O, the destroyenge staff of my sonne, shal bringe downe all wodde.
(Sharpened is it for the slaughter, and scoured it it may be bright. O, the destroying staff of my son, shall bring down all wood.)

Wycl it is maad scharp to sle sacrifices; it is maad briyt, that it schyne. Thou that mouest the ceptre of my sone, hast kit doun ech tree.
(it is made sharp to slay sacrifices; it is made bright, that it shine. Thou/You that move the sceptre of my son, hast cut down each tree.)

Luth (EZE 21:15) Es ist geschärft, daß es schlachten soll; es ist gefegt, daß es blinken soll. O wie froh wollten wir sein, wenn er gleich alle Bäume zu Ruten machte über die bösen Kinder!
(It is sharpened, that it slaughter(v) should; it is swept, that it flash should. O as/like pleased/glad wanted we/us be, if/when he even all trees to/for rods made/did above the evil children!)

ClVg ut cædat victimas, exacutus est: ut splendeat, limatus est: qui moves sceptrum filii mei, succidisti omne lignum.
(as may_cut_down victims/sacrifices, made_sharp it_is: as may_shine, filed it_is: who/which moves sceptre/staff children my/mine, you_cut everything wood/timber.)

UTN 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 / activepassive

(Occurrence 0) It will be sharpened … It will be polished in order to