NET Bible
"“‘For testing will come, and what will happen when the scepter, which the sword despises, is no more? declares the Sovereign LORD.’"
— Ezekiel 21:13, NET Bible
“Because it is a trial, and what if the sword contemn even the rod? it shall be no more, saith the Lord God.”
“For there is a trial; and what if even the rod that contemneth shall be no more? saith the Lord Jehovah. ”
“For there is a trial; and what if even the rod that condemns shall be no more? says the Lord Yahweh.”
“Because it is tried: and that when it shall overthrow the sceptre, and it shall not be, saith the Lord God.”
“Because it is a trial, and what if the sword contemn even the rod? it shall be no more, saith the Lord God.”
It is sharpened for slaughter, it is polished to flash like lightning!“‘Should we rejoice in the scepter of my son? No! The sword despises every tree!
“‘He gave it to be polished, to be grasped in the hand– the sword is sharpened, it is polished– giving it into the hand of the executioner.
Cry out and moan, son of man, for it is wielded against my people; against all the princes of Israel. They are delivered up to the sword, along with my people. Therefore, strike your thigh.
“‘For testing will come, and what will happen when the scepter, which the sword despises, is no more? declares the Sovereign LORD.’
“And you, son of man, prophesy, and clap your hands together. Let the sword strike twice, even three times! It is a sword for slaughter, a sword for the great slaughter surrounding them.
So hearts melt with fear and many stumble. At all their gates I have stationed the sword for slaughter. Ah! It is made to flash, it is drawn for slaughter!
Cut sharply on the right! Swing to the left, wherever your edge is appointed to strike.