Ezekiel 21:9

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Because I will cut off both the righteous and the wicked, My sword will go out from its sheath against all flesh, from the south to the north.

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  • Ezek 21:3 : 3 and say to the southern forest, 'Listen to the word of the LORD. This is what the Sovereign LORD says: Behold, I am about to set you ablaze, and it will devour every green tree and every dry tree within you. The blazing flame will not be quenched, and every face from the south to the north will be scorched by it.
  • Ezek 21:15 : 15 sharpened to slaughter, polished to flash like lightning! Should we rejoice in the scepter of My son, which despises every tree?'
  • Ezek 21:28 : 28 And to them it will seem like a false divination in their eyes, because they have taken oaths of allegiance. But he will remind them of their guilt and seize them.
  • Amos 9:4 : 4 'If they go into captivity before their enemies, from there I will command the sword to kill them. I will set My eyes on them for harm and not for good.'
  • Deut 32:41-42 : 41 when I sharpen My flashing sword and My hand takes hold of judgment, I will bring vengeance on My adversaries and repay those who hate Me. 42 I will make My arrows drunk with blood, and My sword will devour flesh, the blood of the slain and the captives, the heads of the enemy leaders.
  • Job 20:25 : 25 It is drawn out and comes forth from his body; the glittering point comes out of his gallbladder; terrors come over him.
  • Ps 7:11-13 : 11 My shield is with God, who saves the upright in heart. 12 God is a righteous judge and a God who is angry every day. 13 If a person does not repent, He will sharpen His sword; He has bent His bow and made it ready.
  • Isa 27:1 : 1 On that day, the LORD will punish with his fierce, great, and strong sword Leviathan, the fleeing serpent, Leviathan, the twisting serpent, and he will kill the sea monster that is in the sea.
  • Isa 34:5-6 : 5 For My sword has drunk its fill in the heavens. Behold, it will descend upon Edom, upon the people of My judgment, to bring justice. 6 The sword of the Lord is filled with blood; it is fat with the fat of lambs and goats, with the fat of the kidneys of rams. For the Lord has a sacrifice in Bozrah, a great slaughter in the land of Edom.
  • Isa 66:16 : 16 For the Lord will execute judgment by fire and by His sword on all mankind, and many will be those slain by the Lord.
  • Jer 12:12 : 12 On all the barren heights in the wilderness, destroyers have come. For the sword of the LORD is devouring from one end of the land to the other; no flesh has peace.
  • Jer 15:2 : 2 And if they ask you, 'Where should we go?' tell them, 'This is what the LORD says: Those destined for death, to death; those for the sword, to the sword; those for famine, to famine; and those for captivity, to captivity.'

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  • Ezek 21:10-15
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    10All humanity will know that I, the LORD, have drawn My sword from its sheath, and it will not return again.

    11And you, son of man, groan with the breaking of your heart and with bitterness. Sigh in their sight.

    12And when they ask you, 'Why are you groaning?' you are to say, 'Because of the news that is coming; every heart will melt, every hand will go weak, every spirit will grow faint, and every knee will turn to water. Behold, it is coming, and it will happen,' declares the Sovereign LORD.

    13Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying:

    14Son of man, prophesy and say, 'This is what the Lord GOD says: A sword! A sword, sharpened and also polished—

    15sharpened to slaughter, polished to flash like lightning! Should we rejoice in the scepter of My son, which despises every tree?'

  • Ezek 21:28-29
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    28And to them it will seem like a false divination in their eyes, because they have taken oaths of allegiance. But he will remind them of their guilt and seize them.

    29Therefore this is what the Sovereign LORD says: Because you have brought your guilt to remembrance by exposing your transgressions for all to see—your sins revealed in all your actions—because you have been brought to mind, you will be captured.

  • Ezek 21:8
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    8Say to the land of Israel, 'This is what the LORD says: Behold, I am against you. I will draw My sword from its sheath and cut off from you both the righteous and the wicked.

  • Ezek 21:1-6
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    1Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying:

    2Son of man, turn your face toward the south, and speak against the south. Prophesy against the forest of the southern land,

    3and say to the southern forest, 'Listen to the word of the LORD. This is what the Sovereign LORD says: Behold, I am about to set you ablaze, and it will devour every green tree and every dry tree within you. The blazing flame will not be quenched, and every face from the south to the north will be scorched by it.

    4All human beings will see that I, the LORD, have ignited it, and it will not be put out.

    5Then I said, 'Alas, Sovereign LORD! They are saying of me, "Is he not just speaking in riddles?"'

    6Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying:

  • Ezek 33:1-2
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    1The word of the LORD came to me, saying:

    2Son of man, speak to the people of your nation and say to them, 'When I bring a sword against a land, and the people of the land choose one man from among them and make him their watchman,'

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    8You have feared the sword, so I will bring the sword against you, declares the Lord God.

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    17Or if I bring a sword against that land and say, 'Let a sword pass through the land,' and I cut off from it both man and beast,

  • Ezek 32:11
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    11For this is what the Lord GOD says: 'The sword of the king of Babylon will come against you.'

  • Joel 3:9-10
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    9Proclaim this among the nations: Prepare for war! Arouse the warriors! Let all the fighting men draw near and advance.

    10Hammer your plowshares into swords and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, ‘I am strong!’

  • Job 19:29
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    29be afraid of the sword, for wrath brings punishment by the sword, so that you may know there is a judgment.

  • Ezek 21:18-20
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    18For testing is being done. What if even the scepter that despises authority will not continue? This is the declaration of the Sovereign LORD.

    19So you, son of man, prophesy and clap your hands together. Let the sword strike twice, even three times. It is a sword for slaughter, a sword of a great massacre that surrounds and penetrates them.

    20So that hearts melt, and many stumble at all their gates, I have placed a glittering sword. It is made to flash like lightning and is prepared for slaughter.

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    21I will call for a sword against him on all my mountains, declares the Lord GOD. The sword of every man will be against his brother.

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    21The word of the LORD came to me, saying:

  • Ezek 11:4
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    4Therefore prophesy against them; prophesy, son of man!

  • Ezek 29:8
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    8Therefore, this is what the Lord GOD says: Behold, I am bringing a sword against you, and I will cut off both man and beast from among you.

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    1The word of the LORD came to me, saying:

  • Isa 34:5
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    5For My sword has drunk its fill in the heavens. Behold, it will descend upon Edom, upon the people of My judgment, to bring justice.

  • Ezek 22:23
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    23The word of the LORD came to me, saying:

  • Ezek 22:17
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    17The word of the LORD came to me, saying:

  • Ezek 28:11
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    11The word of the LORD came to me, saying:

  • Jer 50:36
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    36A sword is against her diviners, and they will act foolishly. A sword is against her warriors, and they will be shattered.

  • Ezek 24:15
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    15The word of the Lord came to me, saying:

  • Ezek 9:1
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    1Then he called out in a loud voice for me to hear, saying, 'Bring near those appointed to punish the city, each carrying his weapon of destruction in his hand.'

  • Isa 49:2
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    2He made my mouth like a sharp sword; in the shadow of His hand, He hid me. He made me into a polished arrow and concealed me in His quiver.

  • Ezek 30:1
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    1The word of the Lord came to me, saying:

  • Jer 14:13
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    13But I said, "Ah, Sovereign LORD, the prophets are telling them, 'You will not see the sword or suffer famine, but I will give you lasting peace in this place.'"

  • Jer 4:10
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    10Then I said, 'Ah, Lord GOD, surely you have utterly deceived this people and Jerusalem, saying, ‘You will have peace,’ when the sword is at their throats.'

  • Jer 14:15
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    15Therefore, this is what the LORD says about the prophets who prophesy in My name, though I did not send them, and who declare, 'No sword or famine will touch this land': By sword and famine, those prophets will meet their end.

  • Ezek 17:1
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    1The word of the LORD came to me, saying,

  • Ezek 6:3
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    3Say, 'Mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord GOD: This is what the Lord GOD says to the mountains, the hills, the ravines, and the valleys: I am about to bring a sword against you, and I will destroy your high places.

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    6'Ah, sword of the LORD!' How long until you rest? Return to your sheath; cease and be still!

  • Isa 21:6
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    6For this is what the Lord said to me: 'Go, station a watchman, and let him report what he sees.'

  • Ezek 39:9-10
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    9Then those who dwell in the cities of Israel will go out and set fire to and burn the weapons—the shields, the small and large shields, the bows and arrows, the wooden clubs, and the spears. They will use them to make fires for seven years.

    10They will not gather wood from the fields or cut it from the forests, because they will use the weapons as fuel. They will plunder those who plundered them and loot those who looted them, declares the Lord GOD.

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    41when I sharpen My flashing sword and My hand takes hold of judgment, I will bring vengeance on My adversaries and repay those who hate Me.