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“·Human [T Son of man; 2:1], prophesy and say, ‘This is what the Lord says:

A sword, a sword,
    sharpened and polished.
10 It is sharpened for the ·killing [slaughter].
    It is polished to flash like lightning.

“‘·You are not happy [or Should you rejoice…?] ·about this horrible punishment by the sword [L in the scepter of my son]. ·But my son Judah, you did not change when you were only beaten with a rod [L The sword despises every stick].

11 The sword ·should [L is appointed to] be polished.
    It is meant to be ·held [grasped] in the hand.
It is sharpened and polished,
    ready for the hand of a ·killer [slayer].

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