Ezekiel 21:8-12

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!

‘Sharpened to make a slaughter, Polished to flash like lightning!’ Or shall we rejoice, the rod of My son despising every tree?

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.

Cry out and wail, son of man; for it is against My people, it is against all the officials of Israel. They are turned over to the sword with My people, therefore slap your thigh.