Ezekiel 21:10

“It is sharpened to make a sore slaughter; it is furbished that it may glitter: should we then make mirth? it contemneth the rod of my son, as every tree.”
King James Version (KJV)

Other Translations of Ezekiel 21:10

It is sharpened to make a sore slaughter; it is fourbished, that it may glitter: should we then make mirth? It contemneth the rod of my sonne, as euery tree.
- King James Version (1611) - Compare to scan of original Ezekiel chapter 21

'Sharpened to make a slaughter, Polished to flash like lightning!' Or shall we rejoice, the rod of My son despising every tree?
- New American Standard Version (1995)

it is sharpened that it may make a slaughter; it is furbished that it may be as lightning: shall we then make mirth? the rod of my son, it contemneth every tree.
- American Standard Version (1901)

It has been made sharp to give death; it is polished so that it may be like a thunder-flame: ...
- Basic English Bible

It is sharpened for sore slaughter, it is furbished that it may glitter. Shall we then make mirth, [saying,] The sceptre of my son contemneth all wood?
- Darby Bible

It is sharpened to kill victims: it is furbished that it may glitter: thou removest the sceptre of my son, thou hast cut down every tree.
- Douay Rheims Bible

It is sharpened to make a grievous slaughter; it is furbished that it may glitter: should we then make mirth? it contemneth the rod of my son, as every tree.
- Webster's Bible

it is sharpened that it may make a slaughter; it is furbished that it may be as lightning: shall we then make mirth? the rod of my son, it condemns every tree.
- World English Bible

So as to slaughter a slaughter it is sharpened. So as to have brightness it is polished, Desire hath rejoiced the sceptre of my son, It is despising every tree.
- Youngs Literal Bible

(21:15) It is sharpened that it may make a sore slaughter, it is furbished that it may glitter--or shall we make mirth? --against the rod of My son, contemning every tree.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible

joseph chestnutt's comment on 2013-07-28 10:59:41:

The nations (trees) that despised God*s son (jesus)

will be given to his sword.

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