Ezekiel Chapter 21
So the Lord was like, hit me up, saying,
And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
Yo, direct your focus on Jerusalem, dish out the scoop on the sacred spots, and prophesy against Israel's land,
Son of man, set thy face toward Jerusalem, and drop {thy word} toward the holy places, and prophesy against the land of Israel,
Tell Israel, "Yo, the Lord's got some serious issues with you; I'm drawing my sword and slicing through the good and the bad."
And say to the land of Israel, Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I {am} against thee, and will draw forth my sword out of his sheath, and will cut off from thee the righteous and the wicked.
Since I'm cutting down both good and bad, my sword's gonna swing from the south to the north, coming for everyone.
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:
Everyone's gonna peep that I, the Lord, pulled my sword; there’s no sheathing it back, no cap.
That all flesh may know that I the LORD have drawn forth my sword out of his sheath: it shall not return any more.
So, my dude, let out a sigh like you're feeling crushed; show them that bitter vibe.
Sigh therefore, thou son of man, with the breaking of {thy} loins; and with bitterness sigh before their eyes.
When they ask, "Why the long face?" you gotta say, "It’s the news, fam; it’s coming, and it’s gonna hit hard—hearts will break, hands will falter, spirits will fade, knees will buckle—trust me, it’s happening," says the Lord God.
And it shall be, when they say unto thee, Wherefore sighest thou? that thou shalt answer, For the tidings; because it cometh: and every heart shall melt, and all hands shall be feeble, and every spirit shall faint, and all knees shall be weak {as} water: behold, it cometh, and shall be brought to pass, saith the Lord GOD. {shall be weak...: Heb. shall go into water}
Then the Lord slid back into my DMs, saying,
Again the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
Yo, son of man, prophesy and say, "The Lord says: A sword, a sword is being sharpened and polished up."
Son of man, prophesy, and say, Thus saith the LORD; Say, A sword, a sword is sharpened, and also furbished:
It's prepped for some heavy-duty stuff; it’s shining, but should we laugh? It’s dissing my son like a random tree.
It is sharpened to make a sore slaughter; it is furbished that it may glitter: should we then make mirth? it contemneth the rod of my son, {as} every tree. {it contemneth...: or, it is the rod of my son, it despiseth every tree}
God's got that sword all set and sharp, ready to hand it over to the slayer. It’s vibing hard.
And he hath given it to be furbished, that it may be handled: this sword is sharpened, and it is furbished, to give it into the hand of the slayer.
Yo, son of man, it’s time to shed tears and wail! The sword's about to hit my people and the rulers of Israel hard, so smack that thigh, for real.
Cry and howl, son of man: for it shall be upon my people, it {shall be} upon all the princes of Israel: terrors by reason of the sword shall be upon my people: smite therefore upon {thy} thigh. {terrors...: or, they are thrust down to the sword with my people}
This is a test, and what if the sword turns on the rod too? It's a wrap, says 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. {Because...: or, When the trial hath been, what then? shall they not also belong to the despising rod?}
So, son of man, prophesy, and clap those hands, and let's double up on that sword for the slain. It’s coming for the big shots in their secret hideouts.
Thou therefore, son of man, prophesy, and smite {thine} hands together, and let the sword be doubled the third time, the sword of the slain: it {is} the sword of the great {men that are} slain, which entereth into their privy chambers. {hands...: Heb. hand to hand}
I’m aiming this sword at all their gates, weakening their hearts and piling up their ruins. It’s shining bright and ready for the slaughter, no cap.
I have set the point of the sword against all their gates, that {their} heart may faint, and {their} ruins be multiplied: ah! {it is} made bright, {it is} wrapped up for the slaughter. {point: or, glittering, or, fear} {wrapped up: or, sharpened}
Pick a side, right or left, wherever you’re looking.
Go thee one way or other, {either} on the right hand, {or} on the left, whithersoever thy face {is} set. {or on...: Heb. set thyself, take the left hand}
I’m gonna clap my hands too and chill my rage. I, the Lord, said it, periodt.
I will also smite mine hands together, and I will cause my fury to rest: I the LORD have said {it}.
The Lord hit me up again, saying,
The word of the LORD came unto me again, saying,
Yo, son of man, layout two paths for the Babylon sword to come through. Both are from the same land, so pick a spot at the start of the way to the city.
Also, thou son of man, appoint thee two ways, that the sword of the king of Babylon may come: both twain shall come forth out of one land: and choose thou a place, choose {it} at the head of the way to the city.
Set a route for the sword to roll up to Rabbath of the Ammonites and to Judah in Jerusalem, the fortified place.
Appoint a way, that the sword may come to Rabbath of the Ammonites, and to Judah in Jerusalem the defenced.
The king of Babylon was chilling at the crossroads, trying to vibe with some divination. He made his arrows pop and consulted images, peeped the liver, no cap.
For the king of Babylon stood at the parting of the way, at the head of the two ways, to use divination: he made {his} arrows bright, he consulted with images, he looked in the liver. {parting of: Heb. mother of} {arrows: or, knives} {images: Heb. teraphim}
To his right, he was divining for Jerusalem, picking captains, getting loud for the slaughter, and gearing up with battering rams at the gates, building a fort, you feel?
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: or, battering rams: Heb. rams}
It’s gonna feel like a sus divination to them, especially those who swore oaths. But he’ll remember their wrongdoings, and they’re gonna get caught, fr.
And it shall be unto them as a false divination in their sight, to them that have sworn oaths: but he will call to remembrance the iniquity, that they may be taken. {to them...: or, for the oaths made unto them}
So, the Lord God’s like, "Since you’ve made your sins known, and your transgressions are out in the open, your wrongs will be revealed. Just know, you’ll be caught, periodt."
Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Because ye have made your iniquity to be remembered, in that your transgressions are discovered, so that in all your doings your sins do appear; because, {I say}, that ye are come to remembrance, ye shall be taken with the hand.
And you, wicked prince of Israel, your time has come, when the wrongs are about to end, bet.
And thou, profane wicked prince of Israel, whose day is come, when iniquity {shall have} an end,
The Lord God says, "Take off that crown and diadem; things are about to change. Lift up the low-key, and bring down the high-key."
Thus saith the Lord GOD; Remove the diadem, and take off the crown: this {shall} not {be} the same: exalt {him that is} low, and abase {him that is} high.
I’m about to flip it, flip it, flip it, and nothing's gonna be the same until the one who deserves it comes; then I’ll hand it over, no cap.
I will overturn, overturn, overturn, it: and it shall be no {more}, until he come whose right it is; and I will give it {him}. {I will overturn...: Heb. Perverted, perverted, perverted, will I make it}
And you, son of man, prophesy about the Ammonites and their drama; say, "The sword is drawn, ready to slay, and it’s all shiny and ready to devour."
And thou, son of man, prophesy and say, Thus saith the Lord GOD concerning the Ammonites, and concerning their reproach; even say thou, The sword, the sword {is} drawn: for the slaughter {it is} furbished, to consume because of the glittering:
While they see nonsense from you, while they’re divining lies, they’re gonna take you down with the slain, of the wicked, whose time is up, fr.
Whiles they see vanity unto thee, whiles they divine a lie unto thee, to bring thee upon the necks of {them that are} slain, of the wicked, whose day is come, when their iniquity {shall have} an end.
Am I gonna put it back in its sheath? I’ll judge you where you were born, in the land where you came from, periodt.
Shall I cause {it} to return into his sheath? I will judge thee in the place where thou wast created, in the land of thy nativity. {Shall...: or, Cause it to return}
I'ma unleash my anger on you, blow fire vibes your way, and hand you over to some savage dudes who know how to tear things apart.
And I will pour out mine indignation upon thee, I will blow against thee in the fire of my wrath, and deliver thee into the hand of brutish men, {and} skilful to destroy. {brutish: or, burning}
You gonna be fuel for the flames; your blood's gonna be everywhere, and no one’s gonna remember you: that's the word from the Lord, no cap.
Thou shalt be for fuel to the fire; thy blood shall be in the midst of the land; thou shalt be no {more} remembered: for I the LORD have spoken {it}.