New International Version (NIV)
10sharpened for the slaughter,
polished to flash like lightning!
“ ‘Shall we rejoice in the scepter of my royal son? The sword despises every such stick.
Ezekiel 21:10
Ezekiel 21:10 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.
New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)
10‘Sharpened to make a slaughter,
Polished 21:10 Lit that lightning may be to herto flash like lightning!’
Or shall we rejoice, the 21:10 Or scepterrod of My son despising every tree?
New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
10Sharpened to make a slaughter,
Polished to flash like lightning!’
Or shall we rejoice, the rod of My son despising every tree?
Amplified Bible (AMP)
10‘It is sharpened to make a slaughter,
Polished to flash and glimmer like lightning!’
Shall we then rejoice [when such a disaster approaches]? But it rejects and views with contempt the scepter of My son [Judah]. [Gen 49:9, 10; 2 Sam 7:23]
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
10it is sharpened for the slaughter,
polished to flash like lightning!
Should we rejoice in the scepter of My son?
The sword despises every such stick.
New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)
10It is sharpened to kill people.
It flashes like lightning.” ’ ”
The people say, “Should we take delight in the scepter of the Lord’s royal son? The sword looks down on every scepter like this.”