Tell the land of Israel, ‘The LORD says: “Behold, I am against you, and will draw my sword out of its sheath, and will cut off from you the righteous and the wicked.
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
Ezekiel 21:3 in context
Ezekiel 21:1–6
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The LORD’s word came to me, saying,
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“Son of man, set your face toward Jerusalem, and preach toward the sanctuaries, and prophesy against the land of Israel.
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Tell the land of Israel, ‘The LORD says: “Behold, I am against you, and will draw my sword out of its sheath, and will cut off from you the righteous and the wicked.
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Seeing then that I will cut off from you the righteous and the wicked, therefore my sword will go out of its sheath against all flesh from the south to the north.
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All flesh will know that I, the LORD, have drawn my sword out of its sheath. It will not return any more.”’
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“Therefore sigh, you son of man. You shall sigh before their eyes with a broken heart and with bitterness.
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