Ezekiel 21:28

““And you, son of man, prophesy and say: ‘Thus says Adonai YHWH concerning the sons of Ammon and concerning their reproach. And say: A sword, a sword drawn for slaughter, polished to consume, so that it may have lightning,”

Ezekiel 21:28 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ezekiel 21:28, word by word

sonבֶןven

human being

Literally "son of Adam": any person, a mortal.

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of manאָדָםadam

human being

All humankind, men and women, as creatures God formed.

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prophesyהִנָּבֵאhinave

prophesy

To speak what God's spirit gives to say.

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and sayאָמַרְתָּamarta

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

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Adonaiאֲדֹנָadona

Adonai, Lord

"Adonai": "my Lord", said only to God. It is a title of respect that acknowledges his authority. It is not another god besides YHWH: often it goes with his name, "Adonai YHWH", Lord YHWH.

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YHWHיְהֹוִהyehovi

YHWH (with Adonai)

The four letters of God's name, YHWH (see "YHWH"). They almost always go with "Adonai"; then Jews, when reading, said "Elohim" so as not to repeat "Adonai".

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of Ammonעַמּוֹןamon

Ammon

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and concerning their reproachחֶרְפָּתָcherpata

disgrace, reproach

Disgrace, reproach, scorn from others. Being childless was then felt as a humiliation.

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A swordחֶרֶבcherev

sword

A sword; or war.

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drawnפְּתוּחָהpetucha

open

To open a door, mouth or eyes.

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for slaughterטֶבַחtevach

slaughter

The act of slaughtering, or the place where it is done.

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polishedמְרוּטָהmeruta

polish

To rub a metal until it shines; to polish it.

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to consumeהָכִילhachil

devour

Literally "eat": to destroy something, as fire burns everything up.

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lightningבָּרָקbarak

flash

The flash of a sword.

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Translation note

“To consume” (לְהָכִיל) is doubtful; also “to the limit.”

Places in this verse

JerusalemAmmon
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Ammon

    Today: Amman (Rabbah) and surroundings, Jordan

    The land east of the Jordan around Rabbah (present-day Amman, Jordan).

    The Ammonites came from a son of Lot (Gen 19:38). Jephthah defeated them (Judg 11:32-33) and David took their capital (2 Sam 12:26).

    Genesis 19:38Judges 11:42 Samuel 10:62 Samuel 12:26

The context

27A collapse, a collapse, a collapse I will make it; this too will not be until he comes to whom the right belongs, and I will give it to him.”

28 · This verse (above)

29while they see for you emptiness, while they divine for you a lie, to put you on the necks of the wicked mortally wounded, whose day has come in the time of the iniquity of the end.

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