Ezekiel 21:12
Cry out and wail, O son of man, for the sword is wielded against My people; it is against all the princes of Israel! They are tossed to the sword with My people; therefore strike your thigh.
Note Or beat your breast
Cry and howl, son of man: for it shall be upon my people, it shall be upon all the princes of Israel: terrors by reason of the sword shall be upon my people: smite therefore upon thy thigh.
Note terrors…: or, they are thrust down to the sword with my people
Cry and wail, son of man; for it is on my people. It is on all the princes of Israel. They are delivered over to the sword with my people. Therefore beat your thigh.
Cry and wail, son of man; for it is upon my people, it is upon all the princes of Israel: they are delivered over to the sword with my people; smite therefore upon thy thigh.
Related passages
From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, grouped by the word they explain.
- howl
- Ezekiel 21:6; Ezekiel 9:8; Ezekiel 30:2; Jeremiah 25:34; Joel 1:13; Micah 1:8
- terrors by reason of the shall be upon my
- or, they arethrust down to the sword with my. smite. This was an expression of deep affliction.
- Ezekiel 21:14; Ezekiel 6:11; Jeremiah 31:12