Ezekiel 21:4
Seeing then that I will cut off from thee the righteous and the wicked, therefore shall my sword go forth out of his sheath against all flesh from the south to the north:
Context
This verse from Ezekiel Chapter 21 connects to 4 cross-references. God commands Ezekiel to sigh with breaking heart and bitter grief as a sign, then to prophesy against the south. The oracle of the sword (drawn three times) announces devastation. The king of Babylon at the crossroads uses divination to …
Other Translations
Seeing then that I will cut off from thee the righteous and the wicked, therefore shall my sword go forth out of its sheath against all flesh from the south to the north:
Because that I have cut off from thee righteous and wicked, Therefore go out doth My sword from its scabbard, Unto all flesh, from south to north.
Because I am going to have the upright and the evil cut off from you, for this cause my sword will go out from its cover against all flesh from the south to the north:
Cross References
Thus saith the Lord God; Smite with thine hand, and stamp with thy foot, and say, Alas for all the …
So will I stretch out my hand upon them, and make the land desolate, yea, more desolate than the wilderness …
Also, thou son of man, thus saith the Lord God unto the land of Israel; An end, the end is …
And say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of the Lord; Thus saith the Lord God; Behold, …