Ezekiel 21:12-14

New Living Translation

¹² “Son of man, cry out and wail;
    pound your thighs in anguish,
for that sword will slaughter my people and their leaders—
    everyone will die!
¹³ It will put them all to the test.
    What chance do they have?^[a]
    says the Sovereign Lord.

¹⁴ “Son of man, prophesy to them
    and clap your hands.
Then take the sword and brandish it twice,
    even three times,
to symbolize the great massacre,
    the great massacre facing them on every side.