Eze 21:10 | JFB | STEP | 10. to make a sore slaughter-- literally, "that killing it may kill." glitter-- literally, "glitter as the lightning flash": flashing terror into the foe. should we ... make mirth-- It is no time for levity when such a calamity is impending ( , ). it contemneth the rod of my son, &c.-- The sword has no more respect to the trivial "rod" or scepter of Judah ( ) than if it were any common "tree." "Tree" is the image retained from ; explained in , . God calls Judah "My son" (compare ; ). Fairbairn arbitrarily translates, "Perchance the scepter of My son rejoiceth; it (the sword) despiseth every tree."

‏ Ezekiel 21:10

10. to make a sore slaughter--literally, "that killing it may kill."

glitter--literally, "glitter as the lightning flash": flashing terror into the foe.

should we ... make mirth--It is no time for levity when such a calamity is impending (Is 22:12, 13).

it contemneth the rod of my son, &c.--The sword has no more respect to the trivial "rod" or scepter of Judah (Ge 49:10) than if it were any common "tree." "Tree" is the image retained from Eze 20:47; explained in Eze 21:2, 3. God calls Judah "My son" (compare Ex 4:22; Ho 11:1). Fairbairn arbitrarily translates, "Perchance the scepter of My son rejoiceth; it (the sword) despiseth every tree."