Ezekiel 21:14

Thou therefore, son of man, prophesy, and smite thine hands together, and let the sword be doubled the third time, the sword of the slain: it is the sword of the great men that are slain, which entereth into their privy chambers.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
son	בֶן ven-	H1121	a son (as a builder of the family name) · noun, common masculine singular construct
man	אָדָ֔ם 'a.Dam	H120	ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species · noun, common masculine singular absolute
prophesy	הִנָּבֵ֕א hi.na.Ve'	H5012	to prophesy · verb, niphal imperative, 2nd person masculine singular
smite	וְהַ֖ךְ ve.Hakh	H5221	to strike (lightly or severely · conjunction + verb, hiphil imperative, 2nd person masculine singular
hands	כַּ֣ף kaf	H3709	the hollow hand or palm (so of the paw of an animal · noun, common feminine singular absolute
together	נָכָה nâkâh	H5221	to strike (lightly or severely
sword	חֶ֤רֶב Che.rev	H2719	drought · noun, common feminine singular absolute
doubled	וְתִכָּפֵ֞ל ve.ti.ka.Fel	H3717	to fold together · conjunction + verb, niphal, 3rd person feminine singular
third	שְׁלִישִׁ֙תָה֙ she.li.Shi.tah	H7992	third · ordinal number, feminine singular absolute
sword	חֶ֣רֶב Che.rev	H2719	drought · noun, common feminine singular construct
slain	חֲלָלִ֔ים cha.la.Lim	H2491	pierced (especially to death) · adjective, masculine plural absolute
sword	חֶ֚רֶב Che.rev	H2719	drought · noun, common feminine singular construct
great	הַגָּד֔וֹל ha.ga.Dol	H1419	great (in any sense) · definite article + adjective, masculine singular absolute
slain	חָלָ֣ל cha.Lal	H2491	pierced (especially to death) · adjective, masculine singular absolute
chambers	הַחֹדֶ֖רֶת ha.cho.De.ret	H2314	properly · definite article + verb, qal active participle, feminine singular absolute

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Cross-references

Numbers 24:10 And Balak’s anger was kindled against Balaam, and he smote his hands together: and Balak said unto Balaam, I called thee to curse mine enemi…
2 Kings 24:1 In his days Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up, and Jehoiakim became his servant three years: then he turned and rebelled against him.
Leviticus 26:21 And if ye walk contrary unto me, and will not hearken unto me; I will bring seven times more plagues upon you according to your sins.
Leviticus 26:24 Then will I also walk contrary unto you, and will punish you yet seven times for your sins.
2 Kings 24:10-16 At that time the servants of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up against Jerusalem, and the city was besieged.
Ezekiel 6:11 Thus saith the Lord GOD; Smite with thine hand, and stamp with thy foot, and say, Alas for all the evil abominations of the house of Israel!…
1 Kings 20:30 But the rest fled to Aphek, into the city; and there a wall fell upon twenty and seven thousand of the men that were left. And Ben-hadad fle…
1 Kings 22:25 And Micaiah said, Behold, thou shalt see in that day, when thou shalt go into an inner chamber to hide thyself.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Ezekiel 21:8-17

Here is another prophecy of the sword, which is delivered in a very affecting manner; the expressions here used are somewhat intricate, and perplex interpreters. The sword was unsheathed in the foregoing verses; here it is fitted up to do execution, which the prophet is commanded to lament. Observe, I. How the sword is here described. 1. It is sharpened, that it may cut and wound, and make a sore slaughter. The wrath of God will put an edge upon it; and, whatever instruments God shall please to make use of in executing his judgments, he will fill them with strength, courage, and fury, according to the service they are employed in. Out of the mouth of Christ goes a sharp sword, Rev 19:15. 2.…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Ezekiel 21:14

smite . . . hands together-- (Num 24:10), indicative of the indignant fury with which God will "smite" the people. sword . . . doubled the third time--referring to the threefold calamity:--(1) The taking of Zedekiah (to whom the "rod," or scepter, may refer); (2) the taking of the city; (3) the removal of all those who remained with Gedaliah. "Doubled" means "multiplied" or "repeated." The stroke shall be doubled and even trebled. of the slain--that is, by which many are slain. As the Hebrew is singular, FAIRBAIRN makes it refer to the king, "the sword of the great one that is slain," or "pierced through." entereth . . . privy chambers-- (Jer 9:21). The sword shall overtake them, not m…

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Adam Clarke on Ezekiel 21:14

Let the sword be doubled the third time - The sword has been doubled, and it shall come the third time. Nebuchadnezzar came against Judea Thrice. 1. Against Jehoiakim. 2. Against Jeconiah. 3. Against Zedekiah. The sword had already been doubled; it is to come now the third time, i.e., against Zedekiah. The sword of the slain - חרב חללים chereb chalalim, "the sword of the soldiers," of the Chaldeans. So in the next clause, היא חרב חלל הגדול hi chereb chalal haggadol, "it is the sword of that great soldier," that eminent king and conqueror. This is the meaning of the word חלל chalal, that is so ill rendered in almost every place of its occurrence, in our Version. See Dr. Kennicott.

Dictionary and topics

Hands, The · Smitten together in extreme anger — Smitten together in extreme anger

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Ezekiel 21:14

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Ezekiel 21:8-17

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Ezekiel 21:14

Adam Clarke on Ezekiel 21:14

Dictionary and topics

Ezekiel 21:14

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Ezekiel 21:8-17

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Ezekiel 21:14

Adam Clarke on Ezekiel 21:14

Dictionary and topics

John Gill on Ezekiel 21:14

Keil & Delitzsch on Ezekiel 21:8-17

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Ezekiel 21:14-17

Rashi on Ezekiel 21:14