Ezekiel 21:5

5 "Thus all flesh will know that I, the LORD, have drawn My sword out of its sheath. It will ¹not return to its sheath again."'

Ezekiel 21:5 Meaning and Commentary

Ezekiel 21:5

That all flesh may know that I the Lord have drawn forth my
sword out of his sheath
The same with kindling a fire in Judea, (See Gill on Ezekiel 20:48): it shall not return any more;
that is, into its sheath, until it has done all its work; meaning that the Chaldean army should not return to their own land until they had executed the whole will of God upon the Jews; this is the fire that should not be quenched, ( Ezekiel 20:48 ) and here ends the explanation of the said prophecy.

Ezekiel 21:5 In-Context

3 and say to the land of Israel, 'Thus says the LORD , "Behold, I am against you; and I will draw My sword out of its sheath and cut off from you the righteous and the wicked.

4 "Because I will cut off from you the righteous and the wicked, therefore My sword will go forth from its sheath against all flesh from south to north.

5 "Thus all flesh will know that I, the LORD , have drawn My sword out of its sheath. It will not return to its sheath again."'

6 "As for you, son of man, groan with breaking heart and bitter grief, groan in their sight.

7 "And when they say to you, 'Why do you groan?' you shall say, 'Because of the news that is coming; and every heart will melt, all hands will be feeble, every spirit will faint and all knees will be weak as water. Behold, it comes and it will happen,' declares the Lord GOD."

Cross References

• 1. 1 Samuel 3:12; Jeremiah 23:20; Ezekiel 21:30; Nahum 1:9