Ezekiel 21:1

Babylon as God’s Sword of Judgment

1 The word of the LORD came to me:

Ezekiel 21:1 in Other Translations

KJV
1 And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
ESV
1 The word of the LORD came to me:
NLT
1 Then this message came to me from the LORD :
MSG
1 God's Message came to me:
CSB
1 The word of the Lord came to me again:

Ezekiel 21:1 In-Context

1 The word of the LORD came to me:
2 “Son of man, set your face against Jerusalem and preach against the sanctuary. Prophesy against the land of Israel
3 and say to her: ‘This is what the LORD says: I am against you. I will draw my sword from its sheath and cut off from you both the righteous and the wicked.
4 Because I am going to cut off the righteous and the wicked, my sword will be unsheathed against everyone from south to north.
5 Then all people will know that I the LORD have drawn my sword from its sheath; it will not return again.’

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