Ezekiel 21:7
“And it shall be, when they say unto thee, Wherefore sighest thou? that thou shalt answer, For the tidings; because it cometh: and every heart shall melt, and all hands shall be feeble, and every spirit shall faint, and all knees shall be weak as water: behold, it cometh, and shall be brought to pass, saith the Lord GOD.”
Ezekiel 21:7 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- And it shall be, when they say unto thee, Wherefore sighest thou? that thou shalt answer, For the tidings; because it cometh: and every heart shall melt, and all hands shall be feeble, and every spirit shall faint, and all knees shall be weak as water: behold, it cometh, and shall be brought to pass, saith the Lord GOD.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And when they shall say to thee: Why mournest thou? thou shalt say: For that which I hear: because it cometh, and every heart shall melt, and all hands shall be made feeble, and every spirit shall faint, and water shall run down every knee: behold it cometh, and it shall be done, saith the Lord God.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- And it shall be, when they say unto thee, Wherefore sighest thou? that thou shalt say, Because of the tidings, for it cometh; and every heart shall melt, and all hands shall be feeble, and every spirit shall faint, and all knees shall be weak as water: behold, it cometh, and it shall be done, saith the Lord Jehovah.
- DARBYDarby
- And it shall be, when they say unto thee, Wherefore dost thou sigh? that thou shalt say, Because of the tidings, for it cometh; and every heart shall melt, and all hands shall be feeble, and every spirit shall languish, and all knees shall melt into water: behold, it cometh; it is here, saith the Lord Jehovah.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- It shall be, when they tell you, Why do you sigh? that you shall say, Because of the news, for it comes; and every heart shall melt, and all hands shall be feeble, and every spirit shall faint, and all knees shall be weak as water: behold, it comes, and it shall be done, says the Lord Yahweh.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- and it hath come to pass, when they say unto thee, For what art thou sighing? that thou hast said: Because of the report, for it is coming, And melted hath every heart, And feeble hath been all hands, And weak is every spirit, And all knees go ; waters, Lo, it is coming, yea, it hath been, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah.'
- BPVBiblePics Version
- And when they ask you, Why are you sighing? you shall answer, Because of the news that is coming; every heart will melt, every hand will be weak, every spirit will faint, and all knees will be weak as water. Behold, it is coming, and it will happen, says the Lord God.
Context: Ezekiel 21
5That all flesh may know that I the LORD have drawn forth my sword out of his sheath: it shall not return any more.
6Sigh therefore, thou son of man, with the breaking of thy loins; and with bitterness sigh before their eyes.
7And it shall be, when they say unto thee, Wherefore sighest thou? that thou shalt answer, For the tidings; because it cometh: and every heart shall melt, and all hands shall be feeble, and every spirit shall faint, and all knees shall be weak as water: behold, it cometh, and shall be brought to pass, saith the Lord GOD.
8Again the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
9Son of man, prophesy, and say, Thus saith the LORD; Say, A sword, a sword is sharpened, and also furbished:
About Ezekiel 21: The Sword of Judgment
In Ezekiel chapter 21, God speaks to the prophet about the sword of judgment that will come upon Jerusalem and the disobedient people of Israel. He uses vivid imagery to describe the sword and the destruction it will cause, warning the people to repent and turn back to Him before it is too late.
Commentary
This chapter serves as a strong reminder that disobedience to God will have consequences. The sword of judgment represents the punishment that will come because of the people's disobedience and lack of faith. However, it is also a message of hope, as God gives the people a chance to repent and turn back to Him before it is too late. The vivid imagery used in this chapter is a powerful tool in conveying the seriousness of the situation and the urgency of the message. As we read Ezekiel chapter 21, let us take heed of the warning given and strive to always follow God's will for our lives.