14
And thou, son of man, prophesy, and clap thine hands, and take a second sword: the third sword is of the slain, the great sword of the slain: and thou shalt strike them with amazement, lest the heart should faint
12
Cry out and howl, son of man: for this is come upon my people, this upon all the princes of Israel: they shall be as strangers: with the sword is come upon my people: therefore clap thine hands, for sentence has been passed:
13
and what if even the tribe be rejected? it shall not be, saith the Lord God.
14
And thou, son of man, prophesy, and clap thine hands, and take a second sword: the third sword is of the slain, the great sword of the slain: and thou shalt strike them with amazement, lest the heart should faint
15
and the weak ones be multiplied at every gate—they are given up to the slaughter of the sword: it is well fitted for slaughter, it is well fitted for glittering.
16
And do thou go on, sharpen thyself on the right and on the left whithersoever thy face may set itself.
The Brenton translation of the Septuagint is in the public domain.