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They will put up siege towers and build ramps against the walls. <a href="/esv/ezekiel/21.htm">English Standard Version</a> Into his right hand comes the divination for Jerusalem, to set battering rams, to open the mouth with murder, to lift up the voice with shouting, to set battering rams against the gates, to cast up mounds, to build siege towers. <a href="/bsb/ezekiel/21.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> In his right hand appears the portent for Jerusalem, where he is to set up battering rams, to call for the slaughter, to lift a battle cry, to direct the battering rams against the gates, to build a ramp, and to erect a siege wall. <a href="/kjv/ezekiel/21.htm">King James Bible</a> At his right hand was the divination for Jerusalem, to appoint captains, to open the mouth in the slaughter, to lift up the voice with shouting, to appoint battering rams against the gates, to cast a mount, and to build a fort. <a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/21.htm">New King James Version</a> In his right hand is the divination for Jerusalem: to set up battering rams, to call for a slaughter, to lift the voice with shouting, to set battering rams against the gates, to heap up a siege mound, and to build a wall. <a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/21.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Into his right hand came the divination, ‘Jerusalem,’ to set up battering rams, to open the mouth for slaughter, to raise the voice with a battle cry, to set up battering rams against the gates, to pile up assault ramps, to build a siege wall. <a href="/nasb/ezekiel/21.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220Into his right hand came the divination, &#8216Jerusalem,&#8217 to set battering rams, to open the mouth for slaughter, to lift up the voice with a battle cry, to set battering rams against the gates, to cast up ramps, to build a siege wall. <a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/21.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “Into his right hand came the divination, ‘Jerusalem,’ to set battering rams, to open the mouth for slaughter, to lift up the voice with a battle cry, to set battering rams against the gates, to cast up mounds, to build a siege wall. <a href="/lsb/ezekiel/21.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Into his right hand came the divination, ‘Jerusalem,’ to set battering rams, to open the mouth for killing, to lift up the voice with a shout of war, to set battering rams against the gates, to cast up ramps, to build a siege wall. <a href="/amp/ezekiel/21.htm">Amplified Bible</a> In his right hand is the lot marked for Jerusalem: to set battering rams, to open the mouth calling for destruction, to lift up the voice with a war cry, to set battering rams against the gates, to put up assault ramps, and to build siege walls. <a href="/csb/ezekiel/21.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> The answer marked Jerusalem appears in his right hand, indicating that he should set up battering rams, give the order to slaughter, raise a battle cry, set battering rams against the gates, build a ramp, and construct a siege wall. <a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/21.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> The answer marked Jerusalem appears in his right hand, indicating that he should set up battering rams, give the order to slaughter, raise a battle cry, set battering rams against the gates, build a ramp, and construct a siege wall. <a href="/asv/ezekiel/21.htm">American Standard Version</a> In his right hand was the divination for Jerusalem, to set battering rams, to open the mouth in the slaughter, to lift up the voice with shouting, to set battering rams against the gates, to cast up mounds, to build forts. <a href="/cev/ezekiel/21.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> His right hand will pull out the arrow marked "Jerusalem." Then he will immediately give the signal to shout the battle cry, to build dirt ramps up to the top of the city walls, to break down its walls and gates with large wooden poles, and to kill the people. <a href="/erv/ezekiel/21.htm">English Revised Version</a> In his right hand was the divination for Jerusalem, to set battering rams, to open the mouth in the slaughter, to lift up the voice with shouting, to set battering rams against the gates, to cast up mounts, to build forts. <a href="/gwt/ezekiel/21.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> The omens will indicate that he should go to the right, to Jerusalem. So he will set up his battering rams there, give the order to kill, raise a battle cry, aim the battering rams against the city gates, put up ramps, and set up blockades. <a href="/gnt/ezekiel/21.htm">Good News Translation</a> Now! His right hand holds the arrow marked 'Jerusalem'! It tells him to go and set up battering rams, to shout the battle cry, to place battering rams against the gates, to throw up earthworks, and to dig trenches. <a href="/isv/ezekiel/21.htm">International Standard Version</a> On his right hand he is divining against Jerusalem, preparing to set up battering rams, preparing for the slaughter, getting ready to sound the alarm for battle, setting the battering rams in place at the gates, building siege mounds, and erecting a siege wall. <a href="/msb/ezekiel/21.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> In his right hand appears the portent for Jerusalem, where he is to set up battering rams, to call for the slaughter, to lift a battle cry, to direct the battering rams against the gates, to build a ramp, and to erect a siege wall. <a href="/net/ezekiel/21.htm">NET Bible</a> Into his right hand comes the portent for Jerusalem--to set up battering rams, to give the signal for slaughter, to shout out the battle cry, to set up battering rams against the gates, to erect a siege ramp, to build a siege wall. <a href="/nheb/ezekiel/21.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> In his right hand was the divination for Jerusalem, to set battering rams, to open the mouth in the slaughter, to lift up the voice with shouting, to set battering rams against the gates, to cast up mounds, to build forts. <a href="/wbt/ezekiel/21.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> At his right hand was the divination for Jerusalem, to appoint captains, to open the mouth in the slaughter, to lift up the voice with shouting, to appoint battering rams against the gates, to cast a mount, and to build a fort. <a href="/web/ezekiel/21.htm">World English Bible</a> In his right hand was the lot for Jerusalem, to set battering rams, to open the mouth in the slaughter, to lift up the voice with shouting, to set battering rams against the gates, to cast up mounds, and to build forts. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/21.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> The divination [for] Jerusalem has been at his right, "" To place battering-rams, "" To open the mouth with slaughter, "" To lift up a voice with shouting, "" To place battering-rams against the gates, "" To pour out a mound, to build a fortification. <a href="/ylt/ezekiel/21.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> At his right hath been the divination -- Jerusalem, To place battering-rams, To open the mouth with slaughter, To lift up a voice with shouting, To place battering-rams against the gates, To pour out a mount, to build a fortification. <a href="/slt/ezekiel/21.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> In his right hand was the divination of Jerusalem, to set battering-rams, to open the mouth in breaking in pieces, to lift up the voice with a loud noise, to set battering-rams against the gates, to throw up a mound, to build a watch-tower.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/ezekiel/21.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> On his right hand was the divination for Jerusalem, to set battering rams, to open the mouth in slaughter, to lift up the voice in howling, to set engines against the gates, to cast up a mount, to build forts. <a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/21.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> To his right was set the divination over Jerusalem, to place battering rams so as to open a mouth for the slaughter, to lift up the voice of wailing, to place battering rams opposite the gates, to cast up a rampart, to build fortifications. <a href="/nabre/ezekiel/21.htm">New American Bible</a> Into his right hand has fallen the lot marked “Jerusalem”: to order the slaughter, to raise the battle cry, to set the battering rams against the gates, to throw up a ramp, to build siege works. <a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/21.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Into his right hand comes the lot for Jerusalem, to set battering rams, to call out for slaughter, for raising the battle cry, to set battering rams against the gates, to cast up ramps, to build siege towers.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/21.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> At his right hand was the divination against Jerusalem, saying to build mounds against her, to open his mouth threatening with all his strength, to lift up his voice with shouting, to set battering rams against the gates, to cast a mount, and to build siege forts. <a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/21.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And at his right hand was an oracle against Jerusalem, that he would lay wait against it in an ambush, and would open his mouth in his strength, and he will raise his voice with shouting, and he will place a heap against its gates, and he will set an ambush and he will build watchtowers<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/ezekiel/21.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> In his right hand is the lot Jerusalem, to set battering rams, to open the mouth for the slaughter, to lift up the voice with shouting, to set battering rams against the gates, to cast up mounds, to build forts. <a href="/sep/ezekiel/21.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> On his right was the divination against Jerusalem, to cast a mound, to open the mouth in shouting, to lift up the voice with crying, to cast a mound against her gates, to cast up a heap, and to build forts. <a href="/parallel/ezekiel/21-22.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vET3Gmwku4s?start=5848" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/21.htm">The LORD's Sword of Judgment</a> …21For the king of Babylon stands at the fork in the road, at the junction of the two roads, to seek an omen: He shakes the arrows, he consults the idols, he examines the liver. 22<a href="/hebrew/3225.htm" title="3225: bî·mî·nōw (Prep-b:: N-fsc:: 3ms) -- Right hand. From yaman; the right hand or side of a person or other object; locally, the south.">In his right hand</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: hā·yāh (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">appears</a> <a href="/hebrew/7081.htm" title="7081: haq·qe·sem (Art:: N-msc) -- Divination. From qacam; a lot: also divination, oracle.">the portent</a> <a href="/hebrew/3389.htm" title="3389: yə·rū·šā·lim (N-proper-fs) -- Probably foundation of peace, capital city of all Isr. ">for Jerusalem,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7760.htm" title="7760: lā·śūm (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To put, place, set. Or siym; a primitive root; to put.">where he is to set up</a> <a href="/hebrew/3733.htm" title="3733: kā·rîm (N-mp) -- From karar in the sense of plumpness; a ram, including a battering-ram; hence, a meadow; also a pad or camel's saddle.">battering rams,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6605.htm" title="6605: lip̄·tō·aḥ (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To open wide, to loosen, begin, plough, carve. A primitive root; to open wide; specifically, to loosen, begin, plough, carve.">to call for</a> <a href="/hebrew/6310.htm" title="6310: peh (N-ms) -- Mouth. From pa'ah; the mouth, whether literal or figurative; specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially according to."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7524.htm" title="7524: bə·re·ṣaḥ (Prep-b:: N-ms) -- A shattering. From ratsach; a crushing; specifically, a murder-cry.">the slaughter,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7311.htm" title="7311: lə·hā·rîm (Prep-l:: V-Hifil-Inf) -- To be high or exalted, rise. A primitive root; to be high actively, to rise or raise.">to lift</a> <a href="/hebrew/6963.htm" title="6963: qō·wl (N-ms) -- Sound, voice. Or qol; from an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound.">a battle cry,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8643.htm" title="8643: biṯ·rū·‘āh (Prep-b:: N-fs) -- From ruwa'; clamor, i.e. Acclamation of joy or a battle-cry; especially clangor of trumpets, as an alarum."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7760.htm" title="7760: lā·śūm (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To put, place, set. Or siym; a primitive root; to put.">to direct</a> <a href="/hebrew/3733.htm" title="3733: kā·rîm (N-mp) -- From karar in the sense of plumpness; a ram, including a battering-ram; hence, a meadow; also a pad or camel's saddle.">the battering rams</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">against</a> <a href="/hebrew/8179.htm" title="8179: šə·‘ā·rîm (N-mp) -- A gate. From sha'ar in its original sense; an opening, i.e. Door or gate.">the gates,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8210.htm" title="8210: liš·pōḵ (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To pour out, pour. A primitive root; to spill forth; also to expend; intensively, to sprawl out.">to build</a> <a href="/hebrew/5550.htm" title="5550: sō·lə·lāh (N-fs) -- A mound. Or cowllah; active participle feminine of calal, but used passively; a military mound, i.e. Rampart of besiegers.">a ramp,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1129.htm" title="1129: liḇ·nō·wṯ (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To build. A primitive root; to build.">and to erect</a> <a href="/hebrew/1785.htm" title="1785: dā·yêq (N-ms) -- Bulwark, siege wall. From a root corresp. To duwq; a battering-tower.">a siege wall.</a> 23It will seem like a false omen to the eyes of those who have sworn allegiance to him, but it will draw attention to their guilt and take them captive.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/jeremiah/27-6.htm">Jeremiah 27:6-7</a> So now I have placed all these lands under the authority of My servant Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon. I have even made the beasts of the field subject to him. / All nations will serve him and his son and grandson, until the time of his own land comes; then many nations and great kings will enslave him. <a href="/2_kings/25-1.htm">2 Kings 25:1-7</a> So in the ninth year of Zedekiah’s reign, on the tenth day of the tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon marched against Jerusalem with his entire army. They encamped outside the city and built a siege wall all around it. / And the city was kept under siege until King Zedekiah’s eleventh year. / By the ninth day of the fourth month, the famine in the city was so severe that the people of the land had no food. ... <a href="/jeremiah/39-1.htm">Jeremiah 39:1-3</a> In the ninth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon marched against Jerusalem with his entire army and laid siege to the city. / And on the ninth day of the fourth month of Zedekiah’s eleventh year, the city was breached. / Then all the officials of the king of Babylon entered and sat in the Middle Gate: Nergal-sharezer of Samgar, Nebo-sarsekim the Rabsaris, Nergal-sharezer the Rabmag, and all the rest of the officials of the king of Babylon. <a href="/jeremiah/52-4.htm">Jeremiah 52:4-11</a> So in the ninth year of Zedekiah’s reign, on the tenth day of the tenth month, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon marched against Jerusalem with his entire army. They encamped outside the city and built a siege wall all around it. / And the city was kept under siege until King Zedekiah’s eleventh year. / By the ninth day of the fourth month, the famine in the city was so severe that the people of the land had no food. ... <a href="/daniel/5-28.htm">Daniel 5:28</a> PERES means that your kingdom has been divided and given over to the Medes and Persians.” <a href="/2_chronicles/36-17.htm">2 Chronicles 36:17-20</a> So He brought up against them the king of the Chaldeans, who put their young men to the sword in the sanctuary, sparing neither young men nor young women, neither elderly nor infirm. God gave them all into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar, / who carried off everything to Babylon—all the articles of the house of God, both large and small, and the treasures of the house of the LORD and of the king and his officials. / Then the Chaldeans set fire to the house of God and broke down the wall of Jerusalem. They burned down all the palaces and destroyed every article of value. ... <a href="/lamentations/4-12.htm">Lamentations 4:12</a> The kings of the earth did not believe, nor any people of the world, that an enemy or a foe could enter the gates of Jerusalem. <a href="/isaiah/10-6.htm">Isaiah 10:6</a> I will send him against a godless nation; I will dispatch him against a people destined for My rage, to take spoils and seize plunder, and to trample them down like clay in the streets. <a href="/habakkuk/1-6.htm">Habakkuk 1:6-10</a> For behold, I am raising up the Chaldeans—that ruthless and impetuous nation which marches through the breadth of the earth to seize dwellings not their own. / They are dreaded and feared; from themselves they derive justice and sovereignty. / Their horses are swifter than leopards, fiercer than wolves of the night. Their horsemen charge ahead, and their cavalry comes from afar. They fly like a vulture, swooping down to devour. ... <a href="/jeremiah/25-9.htm">Jeremiah 25:9</a> behold, I will summon all the families of the north, declares the LORD, and I will send for My servant Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, whom I will bring against this land, against its residents, and against all the surrounding nations. So I will devote them to destruction and make them an object of horror and contempt, an everlasting desolation. <a href="/matthew/24-15.htm">Matthew 24:15-16</a> So when you see standing in the holy place ‘the abomination of desolation,’ spoken of by the prophet Daniel (let the reader understand), / then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. <a href="/luke/21-20.htm">Luke 21:20-24</a> But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, you will know that her desolation is near. / Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, let those in the city get out, and let those in the country stay out of the city. / For these are the days of vengeance, to fulfill all that is written. ... <a href="/revelation/17-12.htm">Revelation 17:12-14</a> The ten horns you saw are ten kings who have not yet received a kingdom, but will receive one hour of authority as kings along with the beast. / These kings have one purpose: to yield their power and authority to the beast. / They will make war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will triumph over them, because He is Lord of lords and King of kings; and He will be accompanied by His called and chosen and faithful ones.” <a href="/revelation/18-2.htm">Revelation 18:2-3</a> And he cried out in a mighty voice: “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great! She has become a lair for demons and a haunt for every unclean spirit, every unclean bird, and every detestable beast. / All the nations have drunk the wine of the passion of her immorality. The kings of the earth were immoral with her, and the merchants of the earth have grown wealthy from the extravagance of her luxury.” <a href="/matthew/23-37.htm">Matthew 23:37-38</a> O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling! / Look, your house is left to you desolate.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>At his right hand was the divination for Jerusalem, to appoint captains, to open the mouth in the slaughter, to lift up the voice with shouting, to appoint battering rams against the gates, to cast a mount, and to build a fort.captains.<a href="/ezekiel/4-2.htm">Ezekiel 4:2</a> And lay siege against it, and build a fort against it, and cast a mount against it; set the camp also against it, and set battering rams against it round about.to lift<a href="/exodus/32-17.htm">Exodus 32:17,18</a> And when Joshua heard the noise of the people as they shouted, he said unto Moses, There is a noise of war in the camp… <a href="/joshua/6-10.htm">Joshua 6:10,20</a> And Joshua had commanded the people, saying, Ye shall not shout, nor make any noise with your voice, neither shall any word proceed out of your mouth, until the day I bid you shout; then shall ye shout… <a href="/1_samuel/17-20.htm">1 Samuel 17:20</a> And David rose up early in the morning, and left the sheep with a keeper, and took, and went, as Jesse had commanded him; and he came to the trench, as the host was going forth to the fight, and shouted for the battle.to appoint<a href="/ezekiel/4-2.htm">Ezekiel 4:2</a> And lay siege against it, and build a fort against it, and cast a mount against it; set the camp also against it, and set battering rams against it round about.<a href="/jeremiah/32-24.htm">Jeremiah 32:24</a> Behold the mounts, they are come unto the city to take it; and the city is given into the hand of the Chaldeans, that fight against it, because of the sword, and of the famine, and of the pestilence: and what thou hast spoken is come to pass; and, behold, thou seest it.<a href="/jeremiah/33-4.htm">Jeremiah 33:4</a> For thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel, concerning the houses of this city, and concerning the houses of the kings of Judah, which are thrown down by the mounts, and by the sword;<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/21-20.htm">Appoint</a> <a href="/ezekiel/4-2.htm">Battering</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-17.htm">Build</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-57.htm">Captains</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-21.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-21.htm">Divination</a> <a href="/ezekiel/4-2.htm">Fort</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-17.htm">Forts</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-15.htm">Gates</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-17.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-20.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-14.htm">Lift</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-17.htm">Mounds</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-16.htm">Mount</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-63.htm">Mouth</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-63.htm">Open</a> <a href="/ezekiel/4-2.htm">Rams</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-16.htm">Right</a> <a href="/ezekiel/7-7.htm">Shouting</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-15.htm">Slaughter</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-9.htm">Voice</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/44-14.htm">Appoint</a> <a href="/ezekiel/26-9.htm">Battering</a> <a href="/ezekiel/22-30.htm">Build</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-6.htm">Captains</a> <a href="/ezekiel/22-20.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-23.htm">Divination</a> <a href="/ezekiel/26-8.htm">Fort</a> <a href="/ezekiel/26-8.htm">Forts</a> <a href="/ezekiel/26-2.htm">Gates</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-24.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/ezekiel/22-19.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/ezekiel/24-25.htm">Lift</a> <a href="/joshua/11-13.htm">Mounds</a> <a href="/ezekiel/26-8.htm">Mount</a> <a href="/ezekiel/24-25.htm">Mouth</a> <a href="/ezekiel/24-7.htm">Open</a> <a href="/ezekiel/26-9.htm">Rams</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-27.htm">Right</a> <a href="/amos/1-14.htm">Shouting</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-28.htm">Slaughter</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-42.htm">Voice</a><div class="vheading2">Ezekiel 21</div>1. <a href="/ezekiel/21-1.htm">Ezekiel prophesies against Jerusalem with a sign of sighing</a> 8. <a href="/ezekiel/21-8.htm">The sharp and bright sword</a> 18. <a href="/ezekiel/21-18.htm">against Jerusalem</a> 25. <a href="/ezekiel/21-25.htm">against the kingdom</a> 28. <a href="/ezekiel/21-28.htm">and against the Ammonites</a> </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'; 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The "right hand" symbolizes power and authority, suggesting that the decision is both significant and binding. Jerusalem, the focal point of Jewish worship and identity, is under threat, highlighting the gravity of the impending judgment. This aligns with the broader biblical theme of God using foreign nations as instruments of His judgment, as seen in <a href="/isaiah/10-5.htm">Isaiah 10:5-6</a>.where he is to set up battering rams Battering rams were crucial siege instruments in ancient warfare, used to break through city walls and gates. The mention of these rams underscores the seriousness of the siege and the determination to conquer Jerusalem. Historically, the Babylonians were known for their military prowess and use of such technology, which aligns with the historical context of the Babylonian siege of Jerusalem in 586 BC.to call for the slaughter This phrase indicates the violent and destructive nature of the impending attack. The term "slaughter" conveys not just military defeat but also the loss of life and the severity of the judgment. This reflects the fulfillment of prophetic warnings given by Ezekiel and other prophets about the consequences of Israel's disobedience, as seen in <a href="/jeremiah/25-9.htm">Jeremiah 25:9-11</a>.to lift a battle cry The battle cry serves as both a psychological weapon and a rallying call for troops. It signifies the commencement of the attack and the unity and resolve of the attacking forces. In biblical terms, the battle cry can also symbolize the spiritual battle between good and evil, as seen in the cries of the Israelites in <a href="/joshua/6-16.htm">Joshua 6:16</a> during the fall of Jericho.to direct the battering rams against the gates The gates of a city were its most vulnerable points and often the focus of an attack. Directing battering rams against the gates signifies a strategic and focused assault aimed at breaching the city's defenses. This action is symbolic of the breaking down of spiritual defenses due to sin and rebellion, as seen in the lament over Jerusalem's fall in <a href="/lamentations/2-9.htm">Lamentations 2:9</a>.to build a ramp Siege ramps were constructed to allow attacking forces to reach the top of city walls. This phrase indicates a methodical and determined approach to the siege, reflecting the inevitability of Jerusalem's fall. The construction of ramps is reminiscent of the Assyrian siege techniques, as seen in the reliefs from the siege of Lachish, providing archaeological insight into ancient warfare.and to erect a siege wall A siege wall, or circumvallation, was built to encircle a city, cutting off supplies and escape routes. This tactic ensured the complete isolation of the city, leading to eventual surrender. The erection of a siege wall symbolizes the inescapable nature of divine judgment, as seen in the comprehensive nature of God's judgment in <a href="/amos/3-11.htm">Amos 3:11</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/e/ezekiel.htm">Ezekiel</a> A prophet of God who conveyed messages of judgment and hope to the Israelites during their Babylonian exile. 2. <a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a> The capital city of Judah, significant in biblical history as the center of Jewish worship and the location of the Temple. 3. <a href="/topical/b/babylonian_siege.htm">Babylonian Siege</a> The event where the Babylonian army, led by King Nebuchadnezzar, laid siege to Jerusalem, leading to its eventual destruction. 4. <a href="/topical/d/divination.htm">Divination</a> A practice used by the Babylonians to seek guidance or omens, often through interpreting signs or using objects like arrows. 5. <a href="/topical/b/battering_rams_and_siege_works.htm">Battering Rams and Siege Works</a> Military tools and strategies used by ancient armies to breach city walls and fortifications during a siege.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_over_nations.htm">God's Sovereignty Over Nations</a> Despite human efforts and divination, God's plans and purposes prevail. The fall of Jerusalem was not merely a result of Babylonian strategy but a fulfillment of divine judgment. <a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_disobedience.htm">The Consequences of Disobedience</a> Jerusalem's destruction serves as a sobering reminder of the consequences of turning away from God. It calls believers to examine their own lives for areas of disobedience. <a href="/topical/t/the_futility_of_human_wisdom.htm">The Futility of Human Wisdom</a> The use of divination by the Babylonians underscores the futility of relying on human wisdom and practices that are contrary to God's ways. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_heeding_prophetic_warnings.htm">The Importance of Heeding Prophetic Warnings</a> Ezekiel's prophecy highlights the importance of listening to God's warnings through His prophets. Ignoring these warnings can lead to devastating consequences. <a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_ultimate_justice.htm">Trust in God's Ultimate Justice</a> While the immediate context is one of judgment, believers can trust in God's ultimate justice and righteousness, knowing that He will restore and redeem according to His promises.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ezekiel_21.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ezekiel 21</a> <a href="/q/does_ezekiel_24_1-2_date_the_siege.htm">How can Ezekiel 24:1-2 precisely date Nebuchadnezzar's siege of Jerusalem, and does historical evidence align with this exact day?</a> <a href="/q/does_history_confirm_ezekiel's_siege.htm">Ezekiel 4:1-3: Does archaeological or historical data confirm a siege of Jerusalem that matches the precise details of Ezekiel's prophecy?</a> <a href="/q/how_confirm_isaiah_22_5-7_without_evidence.htm">In Isaiah 22:5-7, how can we confirm the prophecy's historical accuracy regarding the siege if archaeological evidence is inconclusive?</a> <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><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/ezekiel/21.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(22) At his right hand was.--This is too exactly literal. The sense is, into his right hand came the divination which determined his course towards Jerusalem. "Captains" should be as in the margin, battering. rams (see <a href="/ezekiel/4-2.htm" title="And lay siege against it, and build a fort against it, and cast a mount against it; set the camp also against it, and set battering rams against it round about.">Ezekiel 4:2</a>), for the siege of Jerusalem; the same word is so translated farther on in this verse. The remaining clauses portray the operations of the attack.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ezekiel/21.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 22. - At his right hand was, etc.; better, into his right hand came, etc.; sc. the arrow marked for Jerusalem was that which came into the king's hand as the quiver was shaken. To appoint captains; better, battering rams, in both clauses. The same Hebrew word is used in both (see note on Ezekiel 4:2). The verse paints the engineering operations of the besiegers, following on the issue of the divination. (For the mount, comp. <a href="/isaiah/37-33.htm">Isaiah 37:33</a>.) <a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/21-22.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>In his right hand בִּֽימִינ֞וֹ (bî·mî·nōw) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3225.htm">Strong's 3225: </a> The right hand, side, the south appears הָיָ֣ה ׀ (hā·yāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> To fall out, come to pass, become, be the portent הַקֶּ֣סֶם (haq·qe·sem) Article | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7081.htm">Strong's 7081: </a> A lot, divination, oracle for Jerusalem, יְרוּשָׁלִַ֗ם (yə·rū·šā·lim) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3389.htm">Strong's 3389: </a> Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel where he is to set up לָשׂ֤וּם (lā·śūm) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7760.htm">Strong's 7760: </a> Put -- to put, place, set battering rams, כָּרִים֙ (kā·rîm) Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3733.htm">Strong's 3733: </a> A ram, a, battering-ram, a meadow, a pad, camel's saddle to call for לִפְתֹּ֤חַ (lip̄·tō·aḥ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6605.htm">Strong's 6605: </a> To open wide, to loosen, begin, plough, carve the slaughter, בְּרֶ֔צַח (bə·re·ṣaḥ) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7524.htm">Strong's 7524: </a> A crushing, a murder-cry to lift לְהָרִ֥ים (lə·hā·rîm) Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7311.htm">Strong's 7311: </a> To be high actively, to rise, raise a battle cry, ק֖וֹל (qō·wl) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6963.htm">Strong's 6963: </a> A voice, sound to set לָשׂ֤וּם (lā·śūm) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7760.htm">Strong's 7760: </a> Put -- to put, place, set the battering rams כָּרִים֙ (kā·rîm) Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3733.htm">Strong's 3733: </a> A ram, a, battering-ram, a meadow, a pad, camel's saddle against עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against the gates, שְׁעָרִ֔ים (šə·‘ā·rîm) Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8179.htm">Strong's 8179: </a> An opening, door, gate to build לִשְׁפֹּ֥ךְ (liš·pōḵ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8210.htm">Strong's 8210: </a> To spill forth, to expend, to sprawl out a ramp, סֹלְלָ֖ה (sō·lə·lāh) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5550.htm">Strong's 5550: </a> A military mound, rampart of besiegers and to erect לִבְנ֥וֹת (liḇ·nō·wṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1129.htm">Strong's 1129: </a> To build a siege wall. דָּיֵֽק׃ (dā·yêq) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1785.htm">Strong's 1785: </a> Bulwark, siege wall <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/21-22.htm">Ezekiel 21:22 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/ezekiel/21-22.htm">Ezekiel 21:22 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/ezekiel/21-22.htm">Ezekiel 21:22 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/ezekiel/21-22.htm">Ezekiel 21:22 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/ezekiel/21-22.htm">Ezekiel 21:22 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/21-22.htm">Ezekiel 21:22 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/21-22.htm">Ezekiel 21:22 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/21-22.htm">Ezekiel 21:22 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/21-22.htm">Ezekiel 21:22 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/ezekiel/21-22.htm">Ezekiel 21:22 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-22.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 21:22 In his right hand was the divination (Ezek. 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