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My sword is in my hand, and it will not return to its sheath until its work is finished.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ezekiel/21.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And all flesh shall know that I am the LORD. I have drawn my sword from its sheath; it shall not be sheathed again.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/21.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then all flesh will know that I, the LORD, have taken My sword from its sheath, not to return it again.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/21.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />That all flesh may know that I the LORD have drawn forth my sword out of his sheath: it shall not return any more.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/21.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />that all flesh may know that I, the LORD, have drawn My sword out of its sheath; it shall not return anymore.” ’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/21.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So humanity will know that I, the LORD, have drawn My sword from its sheath. It will not return <i>to its sheath</i> again.”’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/21.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Thus all flesh will know that I, the LORD, have drawn My sword out of its sheath. It will not return to its sheath again."&#8217<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/21.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Thus all flesh will know that I, the LORD, have drawn My sword out of its sheath. It will not return <i>to its sheath</i> again.”’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/21.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Thus all flesh will know that I, Yahweh, have brought out My sword from its sheath. It will not return <i>to its sheath</i> again.”’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/21.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />and all living will know [without any doubt] that I the LORD have drawn My sword out of its sheath; it will not be sheathed again.”’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/21.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So all humanity will know that I, the LORD, have taken my sword from its sheath—it will not be sheathed again.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/21.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So all the people will know that I, Yahweh, have taken My sword from its sheath—it will not be sheathed again.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/21.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and all flesh shall know that I, Jehovah, have drawn forth my sword out of its sheath; it shall not return any more.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezekiel/21.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />knowing that my sword will never be put away. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/21.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and all flesh shall know that I the LORD have drawn forth my sword out of its sheath; it shall not return any more.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/21.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Then everyone will know that I, the LORD, have taken my sword from its scabbard, and I will not put it back again.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/21.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Everyone will know that I, the LORD, have drawn my sword and that I will not put it away. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/21.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Then everyone will know that I am the LORD, who unsheathed my sword, and who won't have to unsheathe it again."'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/21.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then all flesh will know that I, the LORD, have taken My sword from its sheath, not to return it again.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/21.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Then everyone will know that I am the LORD, who drew my sword from its sheath--it will not be sheathed again!' <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/21.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />and all flesh shall know that I, the LORD, have drawn forth my sword out of its sheath; it shall not return any more."'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/21.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />That all flesh may know that I the LORD have drawn my sword out of its sheath: it shall not return any more.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/21.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />All flesh will know that I, Yahweh, have drawn my sword out of its sheath. It will not return any more.”’ <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/21.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And all flesh has known that I, YHWH, "" Have brought out My sword from its scabbard, "" It does not turn back anymore.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/21.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And known have all flesh that I, Jehovah, Have brought out My sword from its scabbard, It doth not turn back any more.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/21.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And all flesh knew that I Jehovah brought forth my sword from its sheath: it shall no more turn back.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/21.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />That all flesh may know that I the Lord have drawn my sword out of its sheath not to be turned back. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/21.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />So may all flesh know that I, the Lord, have led my sword out of its sheath irrevocably.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/21.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />and all flesh shall know that I, the LORD, have drawn my sword from its scabbard. It cannot return again. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/21.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />and all flesh shall know that I the LORD have drawn my sword out of its sheath; it shall not be sheathed again.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/21.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />That all flesh may know that I the LORD have drawn forth my sword out of its sheath; it shall not return any more.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/21.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And everybody shall know that I, LORD JEHOVAH, have brought out my sword from its sheath, and it shall not return again<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/21.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />and all flesh shall know that I the LORD have drawn forth My sword out of its sheath; it shall not return any more.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/21.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />and all flesh shall know that I the Lord have drawn forth my sword out of its sheath: it shall not return any more.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/21-5.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vET3Gmwku4s?start=5652" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/21.htm">The LORD's Sword of Judgment</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">4</span>Because I will cut off both the righteous and the wicked, My sword will be unsheathed against everyone from south to north. <span class="reftext">5</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">Then all</a> <a href="/hebrew/1320.htm" title="1320: bā·śār (N-ms) -- Flesh. From basar; flesh; by extension, body, person; also The pudenda of a man.">flesh</a> <a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045: wə·yā·ḏə·‘ū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp) -- A primitive root; to know; used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially.">will know</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/589.htm" title="589: ’ă·nî (Pro-1cs) -- I. Contracted from 'anokiy; I.">I,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318: hō·w·ṣê·ṯî (V-Hifil-Perf-1cs) -- A primitive root; to go out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.">have taken</a> <a href="/hebrew/2719.htm" title="2719: ḥar·bî (N-fsc:: 1cs) -- A sword. From charab; drought; also a cutting instrument, as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement.">My sword</a> <a href="/hebrew/8593.htm" title="8593: mit·ta‘·rāh (Prep-m:: N-msc:: 3fs) -- A razor, sheath. From arah; a knife or razor: also a scabbard.">from its sheath,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">not</a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725: ṯā·šūḇ (V-Qal-Imperf-3fs) -- A primitive root; to turn back transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively; generally to retreat; often adverbial, again.">to return it</a> <a href="/hebrew/5750.htm" title="5750: ‘ō·wḏ (Adv) -- Or rod; from uwd; properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially, again, repeatedly, still, more.">again.’</a> </span><span class="reftext">6</span>But you, son of man, groan! Groan before their eyes with a broken heart and bitter grief.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/45-23.htm">Isaiah 45:23</a></span><br />By Myself I have sworn; truth has gone out from My mouth, a word that will not be revoked: Every knee will bow before Me, every tongue will swear allegiance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/25-29.htm">Jeremiah 25:29</a></span><br />For behold, I am beginning to bring disaster on the city that bears My Name, so how could you possibly go unpunished? You will not go unpunished, for I am calling down a sword upon all the inhabitants of the earth, declares the LORD of Hosts.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/55-11.htm">Isaiah 55:11</a></span><br />so My word that proceeds from My mouth will not return to Me empty, but it will accomplish what I please, and it will prosper where I send it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/23-20.htm">Jeremiah 23:20</a></span><br />The anger of the LORD will not turn back until He has fully accomplished the purposes of His heart. In the days to come you will understand this clearly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/23-19.htm">Numbers 23:19</a></span><br />God is not a man, that He should lie, or a son of man, that He should change His mind. Does He speak and not act? Does He promise and not fulfill?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/14-24.htm">Isaiah 14:24</a></span><br />The LORD of Hosts has sworn: “Surely, as I have planned, so will it be; as I have purposed, so will it stand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/44-28.htm">Jeremiah 44:28</a></span><br />Those who escape the sword will return from Egypt to Judah, few in number, and the whole remnant of Judah who went to dwell in the land of Egypt will know whose word will stand, Mine or theirs!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/40-8.htm">Isaiah 40:8</a></span><br />The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God stands forever.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/30-24.htm">Jeremiah 30:24</a></span><br />The fierce anger of the LORD will not turn back until He has fully accomplished the purposes of His heart. In the days to come you will understand this.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/46-10.htm">Isaiah 46:10</a></span><br />I declare the end from the beginning, and from ancient times what is still to come. I say, ‘My purpose will stand, and all My good pleasure I will accomplish.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-35.htm">Matthew 24:35</a></span><br />Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/4-12.htm">Hebrews 4:12</a></span><br />For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it pierces even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It judges the thoughts and intentions of the heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/14-11.htm">Romans 14:11</a></span><br />It is written: “As surely as I live, says the Lord, every knee will bow before Me; every tongue will confess to God.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/19-15.htm">Revelation 19:15</a></span><br />And from His mouth proceeds a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations, and He will rule them with an iron scepter. He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/12-48.htm">John 12:48</a></span><br />There is a judge for the one who rejects Me and does not receive My words: The word that I have spoken will judge him on the last day.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">That all flesh may know that I the LORD have drawn forth my sword out of his sheath: it shall not return any more.</p><p class="hdg">all</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/20-48.htm">Ezekiel 20:48</a></b></br> And all flesh shall see that I the LORD have kindled it: it shall not be quenched.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/14-21.htm">Numbers 14:21-23</a></b></br> But <i>as</i> truly <i>as</i> I live, all the earth shall be filled with the glory of the LORD… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/29-24.htm">Deuteronomy 29:24-28</a></b></br> Even all nations shall say, Wherefore hath the LORD done thus unto this land? what <i>meaneth</i> the heat of this great anger? … </p><p class="hdg">it shall</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/21-30.htm">Ezekiel 21:30</a></b></br> Shall I cause <i>it</i> to return into his sheath? I will judge thee in the place where thou wast created, in the land of thy nativity.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/3-12.htm">1 Samuel 3:12</a></b></br> In that day I will perform against Eli all <i>things</i> which I have spoken concerning his house: when I begin, I will also make an end.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/45-23.htm">Isaiah 45:23</a></b></br> I have sworn by myself, the word is gone out of my mouth <i>in</i> righteousness, and shall not return, That unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/21-4.htm">Cover</a> <a href="/lamentations/4-3.htm">Drawn</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-4.htm">Flesh</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-4.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-4.htm">Scabbard</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-4.htm">Sheath</a> <a href="/psalms/68-13.htm">Sheathed</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-4.htm">Sword</a> <a href="/ezekiel/18-32.htm">Turn</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/21-30.htm">Cover</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-28.htm">Drawn</a> <a href="/ezekiel/22-9.htm">Flesh</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-19.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-30.htm">Scabbard</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-30.htm">Sheath</a> <a href="/psalms/68-13.htm">Sheathed</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-9.htm">Sword</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-16.htm">Turn</a><div class="vheading2">Ezekiel 21</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/21-1.htm">Ezekiel prophesies against Jerusalem with a sign of sighing</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/21-8.htm">The sharp and bright sword</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/21-18.htm">against Jerusalem</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/21-25.htm">against the kingdom</a></span><br><span class="reftext">28. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/21-28.htm">and against the Ammonites</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/ezekiel/21.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/ezekiel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/ezekiel/21.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Then all flesh will know</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the universality of God's actions and the recognition of His sovereignty. In biblical context, "all flesh" often refers to all humanity, indicating that God's judgment and power are not limited to Israel but extend to all nations. This echoes themes found in <a href="/isaiah/45-23.htm">Isaiah 45:23</a>, where every knee shall bow, and <a href="/philippians/2-10.htm">Philippians 2:10-11</a>, where every tongue will confess the Lordship of Christ.<p><b>that I, the LORD,</b><br>The use of "I, the LORD" underscores the personal involvement and authority of God in the events described. It is a reminder of the covenant name of God, Yahweh, which signifies His eternal presence and faithfulness. This phrase is a declaration of His identity and His role as the ultimate judge and ruler, as seen throughout the Old Testament, particularly in the prophetic books.<p><b>have taken My sword from its sheath,</b><br>The imagery of God taking His sword from its sheath symbolizes the initiation of divine judgment. In ancient Near Eastern culture, the sword was a common symbol of power and authority, often associated with kings and warriors. This metaphor indicates that God is actively engaging in judgment, similar to the imagery found in <a href="/revelation/19-15.htm">Revelation 19:15</a>, where Christ wields a sword to execute judgment.<p><b>not to return it again.’</b><br>This phrase suggests the finality and completeness of God's judgment. Once God's sword is drawn, it will not be sheathed until His purposes are fulfilled. This can be connected to the concept of God's irreversible decrees, as seen in <a href="/isaiah/55-11.htm">Isaiah 55:11</a>, where God's word accomplishes what He desires. It also foreshadows the ultimate judgment at the end of the age, as described in <a href="/revelation/20-11.htm">Revelation 20:11-15</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/ezekiel.htm">Ezekiel</a></b><br>A prophet during the Babylonian exile, tasked with delivering God's messages to the Israelites.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant God of Israel, who is executing judgment.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/s/sword.htm">Sword</a></b><br>Symbolizes God's impending judgment and wrath against Jerusalem and the nations.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The primary audience of Ezekiel's prophecy, facing judgment due to their disobedience.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/b/babylonian_exile.htm">Babylonian Exile</a></b><br>The historical context in which Ezekiel prophesied, a period of punishment and reflection for Israel.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_judgment.htm">God's Sovereignty in Judgment</a></b><br>God's actions are purposeful and demonstrate His ultimate authority over all nations.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_certainty_of_god's_word.htm">The Certainty of God's Word</a></b><br>When God declares judgment, it is certain and irrevocable, emphasizing the seriousness of His pronouncements.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/call_to_repentance.htm">Call to Repentance</a></b><br>Understanding the certainty of God's judgment should lead to repentance and a turning back to Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_universality_of_god's_judgment.htm">The Universality of God's Judgment</a></b><br>"All flesh" indicates that God's judgment is not limited to Israel but extends to all humanity, underscoring the need for global accountability.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_god's_justice.htm">Hope in God's Justice</a></b><br>While the sword represents judgment, it also assures us that God will ultimately set things right, providing hope for the oppressed.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ezekiel_21.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ezekiel 21</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_ezekiel_21's_judgment_align_with_god's_mercy.htm">How can the severe judgment imagery in Ezekiel 21 be reconciled with teachings elsewhere in Scripture about God's mercy?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_outside_bible_for_ezekiel_21.htm">Is there any evidence outside the Bible supporting the military and political tumult depicted throughout Ezekiel 21?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_god_destroy_both_justly.htm">In Ezekiel 21:3-4, how can God threaten to destroy both the righteous and the wicked without contradicting other texts that portray Him as just?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_ezekiel_5_11-12's_punishment.htm">In Ezekiel 5:11-12, how can we reconcile the promised devastating punishment (famine, sword, and scattering) with accounts from other biblical or secular sources?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/ezekiel/21.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(5) <span class= "bld">It shall not return any more</span>--<span class= "ital">i.e., </span>until it has fully accomplished its purpose. Other judgments upon Israel had been arrested in mercy--the sword had been returned to the scabbard while its work was still incomplete. This will go on to the end.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/21-5.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Then all</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּל־</span> <span class="translit">(kāl-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">flesh</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּשָׂ֔ר</span> <span class="translit">(bā·śār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1320.htm">Strong's 1320: </a> </span><span class="str2">Flesh, body, person, the pudenda of a, man</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will know</span><br /><span class="heb">וְיָֽדְעוּ֙</span> <span class="translit">(wə·yā·ḏə·‘ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3045.htm">Strong's 3045: </a> </span><span class="str2">To know</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֚י</span> <span class="translit">(kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲנִ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_589.htm">Strong's 589: </a> </span><span class="str2">I</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD,</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">have taken</span><br /><span class="heb">הוֹצֵ֥אתִי</span> <span class="translit">(hō·w·ṣê·ṯî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3318.htm">Strong's 3318: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, bring, out, direct and proxim</span><br /><br /><span class="word">My sword</span><br /><span class="heb">חַרְבִּ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(ḥar·bî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2719.htm">Strong's 2719: </a> </span><span class="str2">Drought, a cutting instrument, as a, knife, sword</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from its sheath,</span><br /><span class="heb">מִתַּעְרָ֑הּ</span> <span class="translit">(mit·ta‘·rāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8593.htm">Strong's 8593: </a> </span><span class="str2">A knife, razor, a scabbard</span><br /><br /><span class="word">not</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to return it</span><br /><span class="heb">תָשׁ֖וּב</span> <span class="translit">(ṯā·šūḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7725.htm">Strong's 7725: </a> </span><span class="str2">To turn back, in, to retreat, again</span><br /><br /><span class="word">again.’</span><br /><span class="heb">עֽוֹד׃</span> <span class="translit">(‘ō·wḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5750.htm">Strong's 5750: </a> </span><span class="str2">Iteration, continuance, again, repeatedly, still, more</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/21-5.htm">Ezekiel 21:5 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/21-5.htm">Ezekiel 21:5 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/21-5.htm">Ezekiel 21:5 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/21-5.htm">Ezekiel 21:5 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/21-5.htm">Ezekiel 21:5 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/21-5.htm">Ezekiel 21:5 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/21-5.htm">Ezekiel 21:5 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/21-5.htm">Ezekiel 21:5 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/21-5.htm">Ezekiel 21:5 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/21-5.htm">Ezekiel 21:5 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/21-5.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 21:5 And all flesh shall know that (Ezek. 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