这刀已经交给人擦亮，为要应手使用。这刀已经磨快擦亮，好交在行杀戮的人手中。

它已经交给人擦亮，可以掌握使用；这刀已经磨快擦亮，好交在行杀戮的人手中。

它已经交给人擦亮，可以掌握使用；这刀已经磨快擦亮，好交在行杀戮的人手中。

这刀已交给人去擦亮，好握在手中，这刀已磨快擦亮，预备交给屠杀的人。

这刀已经交给人擦亮，可以握在手中使用；这刀已经磨利擦亮了，可以交在行杀戮的人手中。’

這刀已經交給人擦亮，為要應手使用。這刀已經磨快擦亮，好交在行殺戮的人手中。

它已經交給人擦亮，可以掌握使用；這刀已經磨快擦亮，好交在行殺戮的人手中。

它已經交給人擦亮，可以掌握使用；這刀已經磨快擦亮，好交在行殺戮的人手中。

這刀已交給人去擦亮，好握在手中，這刀已磨快擦亮，預備交給屠殺的人。

這刀已經交給人擦亮，可以握在手中使用；這刀已經磨利擦亮了，可以交在行殺戮的人手中。’

這刀已交給人擦亮，以便應手揮動；這刀已磨快，這刀已擦亮，好交在行殺戮者手中。

磨礪使光、以便執用、既利且光、付於殺戮者之手、

加以磨礱、淬其光芒、俾殺人者執而用之。

刃已付於人磨光、可執於手、刃已磨利磨光、可付於行殺戮之人手、

“‘ The sword is appointed to be polished, to be grasped with the hand; it is sharpened and polished, made ready for the hand of the slayer.

The Lord says,“ I have told Nebuchadnezzar to shine his sword. It is in his hand. It has been sharpened and shined. It is ready for the killer’s hand.

So the sword is given to be polished, that it may be grasped in the hand. It is sharpened and polished to be given into the hand of the slayer.

Yes, the sword is now being sharpened and polished; it is being prepared for the executioner.

The sword is given to be polished, to be grasped in the hand. It is sharpened, and it is polished, to be put in the hand of the slayer.’

And it is given to be polished, so that it may be handled; the sword is sharpened and polished, to hand it over to the slaughterer.

And He has given it to be polished, That it may be handled; This sword is sharpened, and it is polished To be given into the hand of the slayer.’

And it is given to be furbished, that it may be handled: the sword, it is sharpened, yea, it is furbished, to give it into the hand of the slayer.

The sword is given to be polished, to be grasped in the hand. It is sharpened, and it is polished, to be put in the hand of the slayer.

And he hath given it to be furbished, that it may be handled: this sword is sharpened, and it is furbished, to give it into the hand of the slayer.

“‘ He gave it to be polished, to be grasped in the hand– the sword is sharpened, it is polished– giving it into the hand of the executioner.

It is given to be polished, that it may be handled. The sword is sharpened. Yes, it is polished to give it into the hand of the killer.”’

“ Son of man, mark out two roads for the sword of the king of Babylon to take, both starting from the same country. Make a signpost where the road branches off to the city. (niv)

I will summon all the peoples of the north and my servant Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon,” declares the Lord,“ and I will bring them against this land and its inhabitants and against all the surrounding nations. I will completely destroy them and make them an object of horror and scorn, and an everlasting ruin. (niv)

“ You are my war club, my weapon for battle— with you I shatter nations, with you I destroy kingdoms,with you I shatter horse and rider, with you I shatter chariot and driver,with you I shatter man and woman, with you I shatter old man and youth, with you I shatter young man and young woman,with you I shatter shepherd and flock, with you I shatter farmer and oxen, with you I shatter governors and officials. (niv)

At that time those slain by the Lord will be everywhere— from one end of the earth to the other. They will not be mourned or gathered up or buried, but will be like dung lying on the ground. (niv)