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God's Hand in Judgment
Commentators emphasize that God is the one who prepares and gives the sword of judgment. The verse states the sword is "given... into the hand of the slayer," showing that historical events, even destructive ones, are under God's sovereign control to enact His will. This isn't a random act of violence but a deliberate divine decree.
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Ezekiel
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Albert Barnes
On Ezekiel 21:8–17
18th Century
Theologian
The second word of judgment: the glittering and destroying sword. The passage may be called the “Lay of the Sword”; it is written in the form of He…
Charles Ellicott
On Ezekiel 21:11
19th Century
Bishop
The slayer is here mentioned indefinitely, but in the next and more circumstantial prophecy (Ezekiel 21:19) is declare…
John Gill
On Ezekiel 21:11
17th Century
Pastor
And he has given it to be furbished, that it might be
handled
Either Nebuchadnezzar, …
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Matthew Henry
On Ezekiel 21:1–17
17th Century
Minister
Here is an explanation of the parable in the last chapter. It is declared that the Lord was about to cut off Jerusalem and the whole land, that all…