Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “’Testing will surely come. And what if even the scepter, which the sword despises, does not continue? declares the Sovereign LORD.’ New Living Translation It will put them all to the test. What chance do they have? says the Sovereign LORD. English Standard Version For it will not be a testing—what could it do if you despise the rod?” declares the Lord GOD. Berean Standard Bible Surely testing will come! And what if even the scepter, which the sword despises, does not continue?’ declares the Lord GOD. King James Bible Because it is a trial, and what if the sword contemn even the rod? it shall be no more, saith the Lord GOD. New King James Version “Because it is a testing, And what if the sword despises even the scepter? The scepter shall be no more,” says the Lord GOD. New American Standard Bible For there is a testing; and what if even the rod which despises will cease to be?” declares the Lord GOD. NASB 1995 “For there is a testing; and what if even the rod which despises will be no more?” declares the Lord GOD. NASB 1977 “For there is a testing; and what if even the rod which despises will be no more?” declares the Lord GOD. Legacy Standard Bible For there is a testing; and what if even the scepter which the sword despises will be no more?” declares Lord Yahweh. Amplified Bible For this sword has been tested [on others]; and what if it views with contempt the scepter [of Judah]? The scepter shall be no more [but shall be swept away],” says the Lord GOD. Christian Standard Bible Surely it will be a trial! And what if the sword despises even the scepter? The scepter will not continue.” This is the declaration of the Lord GOD. Holman Christian Standard Bible Surely it will be a trial! And what if the sword despises even the scepter? The scepter will not continue. This is the declaration of the Lord GOD. American Standard Version For there is a trial; and what if even the rod that contemneth shall be no more? saith the Lord Jehovah. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Clap hands, because this is justified, and if the generation is rejected, it will not be, says THE LORD OF LORDS! Brenton Septuagint Translation and what if even the tribe be rejected? it shall not be, saith the Lord God. Contemporary English Version I am testing my people, and they can do nothing to stop me. I, the LORD, have spoken. Douay-Rheims Bible Because it is tried: and that when it shall overthrow the sceptre, and it shall not be, saith the Lord God. English Revised Version For there is a trial; and what if even the rod that contemneth shall be no more? saith the Lord GOD. GOD'S WORD® Translation Testing will surely come. What if you refuse to be disciplined again? Won't you be tested? declares the Almighty LORD. Good News Translation I am testing my people, and if they refuse to repent, all these things will happen to them. International Standard Version because testing is sure to come. 'In putting the sword to the test along with the scepter, it won't keep on rejecting, will it?' declares the Lord GOD." JPS Tanakh 1917 For there is a trial; and what if it contemn even the rod? It shall be no more, saith the Lord GOD. Literal Standard Version Because [it is] a trier, | And what if it is even despising the scepter? It will not be, a declaration of Lord YHWH. Majority Standard Bible Surely testing will come! And what if even the scepter, which the sword despises, does not continue?’ declares the Lord GOD. New American Bible for it is tested, and why not? Since you rejected my staff, should it not happen?— oracle of the Lord GOD. NET Bible "'For testing will come, and what will happen when the scepter, which the sword despises, is no more? declares the sovereign LORD.' New Revised Standard Version For consider: What! If you despise the rod, will it not happen? says the Lord GOD. New Heart English Bible For there is a trial; and what if even the rod that condemns shall be no more?" says the Lord GOD. Webster's Bible Translation Because it is a trial, and what if the sword contemneth even the rod? it shall be no more, saith the Lord GOD. World English Bible “For there is a trial. What if even the rod that condemns will be no more?” says the Lord Yahweh. Young's Literal Translation Because it is a trier, And what if even the sceptre it is despising? It shall not be, an affirmation of the Lord Jehovah. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The LORD's Sword of Judgment…12Cry out and wail, O son of man, for the sword is wielded against My people; it is against all the princes of Israel! They are tossed to the sword with My people; therefore strike your thigh. 13Surely testing will come! And what if even the scepter, which the sword despises, does not continue?’ declares the Lord GOD. 14‘So then, son of man, prophesy and strike your hands together. Let the sword strike two times, even three. It is a sword that slays, a sword of great slaughter closing in on every side!… Cross References Psalm 10:3 For the wicked man boasts in the cravings of his heart; he blesses the greedy and reviles the LORD. Ezekiel 21:12 Cry out and wail, O son of man, for the sword is wielded against My people; it is against all the princes of Israel! They are tossed to the sword with My people; therefore strike your thigh. Ezekiel 21:14 So then, son of man, prophesy and strike your hands together. Let the sword strike two times, even three. It is a sword that slays, a sword of great slaughter closing in on every side! Treasury of Scripture Because it is a trial, and what if the sword scorn even the rod? it shall be no more, said the Lord GOD. Because, etc. a trial Job 9:23 If the scourge slay suddenly, he will laugh at the trial of the innocent. 2 Corinthians 8:2 How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality. contemn Ezekiel 21:10,25 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 shall Ezekiel 21:27 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. Jump to Previous Affirmation Condemns Contemn Contemneth Contemning Continue Declares Despise Despises Despising Judah Rod Scepter Sceptre Sovereign Surely Sword Testing Trial TrierJump to Next Affirmation Condemns Contemn Contemneth Contemning Continue Declares Despise Despises Despising Judah Rod Scepter Sceptre Sovereign Surely Sword Testing Trial TrierEzekiel 21 1. Ezekiel prophesies against Jerusalem with a sign of sighing8. The sharp and bright sword 18. against Jerusalem 25. against the kingdom 28. and against the Ammonites (13) Because it is a trial.--Here again the original is obscure from its conciseness and abruptness, leading to great variety of interpretation. Neither the text nor the margin of our translation is quite intelligible. The words for "rod" and "contemn" are the same as in Ezekiel 21:10, and must be taken in the same sense. The most satisfactory translation is this: "For it (the sword) has been proved (viz., on others), and what if this contemning rod shall be no more?" i.e., the power of the sword of Babylon has already been proved; and the sceptre of Judah, which despises it, shall be clean swept away. Various other translations, differing in detail, give the same general sense.Verse 13. - Because it is a trial, etc. The verse has received as many interpretations, and is just as obscure as ver. 10, with which it is obviously connected. I begin as before with that which seems most probable. (1) Keil: For the trial is made, and what if the despising sceptre shall riot come? The "despising sceptre" is the kingdom of Judah, and the prophet asks, "What will happen, what extreme of misery is to be looked for, if that kingdom shall not appear, if Judah shall be left without a ruler? (2) Ewald: For it is tried - and what? Whether it is also a soft rod! That will not be. Sc. men will find on trial that the sword of Jehovah is not a soft rod, but the sharpest of all weapons. (3) Hengstenberg: And how? Shall the despising rod that outstript all other punishments not be? i.e. shall the sword of Jehovah not do its work effectively? . . . Hebrew Surelyכִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction a trial will come! בֹ֔חַן (ḇō·ḥan) Verb - Pual - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 974: To test, to investigate And what וּמָ֕ה (ū·māh) Conjunctive waw | Interrogative Strong's 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what if אִם־ (’im-) Conjunction Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not even גַּם־ (gam-) Conjunction Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and the scepter, שֵׁ֥בֶט (šê·ḇeṭ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7626: Rod, staff, club, scepter, tribe [which the] [sword] despises, מֹאֶ֖סֶת (mō·’e·seṯ) Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular Strong's 3988: To spurn, to disappear does not לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no continue? יִֽהְיֶ֑ה (yih·yeh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be declares נְאֻ֖ם (nə·’um) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 5002: An oracle the Lord אֲדֹנָ֥י (’ă·ḏō·nāy) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 136: The Lord GOD. יְהוִֽה׃ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3069: YHWH Links Ezekiel 21:13 NIVEzekiel 21:13 NLT Ezekiel 21:13 ESV Ezekiel 21:13 NASB Ezekiel 21:13 KJV Ezekiel 21:13 BibleApps.com Ezekiel 21:13 Biblia Paralela Ezekiel 21:13 Chinese Bible Ezekiel 21:13 French Bible Ezekiel 21:13 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Ezekiel 21:13 For there is a trial (Ezek. 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