World English Bible
"For there is a trial; and what if even the rod that condemns shall be no more? says the Lord Yahweh."
— Ezekiel 21:13, World English 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 testing will come, and what will happen when the scepter, which the sword despises, is no more? declares the Sovereign LORD.’”
“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 that it may make a slaughter; it is furbished that it may be as lightning: shall we then make mirth? the rod of my son, it condemns every tree.
It is given to be furbished, that it may be handled: the sword, it is sharpened, yes, it is furbished, to give it into the hand of the killer.
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; strike therefore on your thigh.
For there is a trial; and what if even the rod that condemns shall be no more? says the Lord Yahweh.
You therefore, son of man, prophesy, and strike your hands together; and let the sword be doubled the third time, the sword of the deadly wounded: it is the sword of the great one who is deadly wounded, which enters into their rooms.
I have set the threatening sword against all their gates, that their heart may melt, and their stumblings be multiplied: ah! it is made as lightning, it is pointed for slaughter.
Gather yourselves together, go to the right, set yourselves in array, go to the left, wherever your face is set.