Thomson(i)
9 Son of man, prophesy and thou shalt say, Thus saith the Lord, Say, sword, sword be sharp, and full of fury that thou mayst slaughter;
10 be sharpened that thou mayst glisten; being prepared for destruction slay; set at naught; fell every tree.
11 He hath now made it ready for his hand to grasp it. The sword is sharpened. It is ready to be put into the hand of the slayer.
12 Scream, son of man, and raise the mournful cry; for it is come among my people; it is among all the leaders of Israel. They shall dwell near the sword. It is among my people. Therefore give it a clap of applause with thy hand.
13 [p] Because its cause is just, what then? Must the tribe be cast off? [J] That shall not be the case saith the Lord, Lord.
14 But, thou son of man, prophesy and clap thy hands and redouble the sword. It is the third sword of the slain, the great sword of slaughter. Therefore thou shalt strike them with terror.
15 See that thy heart be not broken, though the fainty be multiplied at every gate. They are delivered up to the slaughter of the sword. It is well made for slaughter. It is well made to glitter.
16 Therefore pass through. Be sharp on the right and on the left; which way soever thy face may be raised up.