Ezekiel 21:5-9

So humanity will know that I, the Lord, have drawn My sword from its sheath. It will not return to its sheath again.” ’

As for you, son of man, groan with a breaking heart and bitter grief; you shall groan in their sight.

And when they say to you, ‘Why are you groaning?’ you shall say, ‘Because of the news, for it is coming; and every heart will melt, all hands will go limp, every spirit will be disheartened, and all knees will drip with water. Behold, it is coming and it will happen,’ declares the Lord God.”

And the word of the Lord came to me, saying,

“Son of man, prophesy and say, ‘This is what the Lord says:’ Say, ‘A sword, a sword sharpened And also polished!