Ezekiel 21:16
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Show yourself sharp, 
 
2300: to be sharp, keena prim. root
go to the right;הֵימִ֖נִי
(hei·mi·ni)
3231: to go to or choose the right, to use the right handdenominative verb from yamin
setהָשִׂ֣ימִי
(ha·si·mi)
7760: to put, place, seta prim. root
yourself; go to the left,הַשְׂמִ֑ילִי
(has·mi·li;)
8041: to take the leftdenominative verb from semovl
whereverאָ֖נָה
(a·nah)
575: where? whither?from ayin
your edgeפָּנַ֥יִךְ
(pa·na·yich)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
is appointed.מֻעָדֹֽות׃
(mu·'a·do·vt.)
3259: to appointa prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
Go thee one way or other
'achad  (aw-khad')
to unify, i.e. (figuratively) collect (one's thoughts) -- go one way or other.
either on
suwm  (soom)
to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)wholly, work.
the right hand
yaman  (yaw-man')
to be (physically) right (i.e. firm); and transitive, to be right-handed or take the right-hand side -- go (turn) to (on, use) the right hand.
or on the left
sama'l  (saw-mal')
to use the left hand or pass in that direction) -- (go, turn) (on the, to the) left.
whithersoever
'an  (awn)
contracted; where?; hence, whither?, when?; also hither and thither -- + any (no) whither, now, where, whither(-soever).
thy face
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
is set
ya`ad  (yaw-ad')
to fix upon (by agreement or appointment); by implication, to meet (at a stated time), to summon (to trial), to direct (in a certain quarter or position), to engage (for marriage)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Show yourself sharp, go to the right; set yourself; go to the left, wherever your edge is appointed.

King James Bible
Go thee one way or other, either on the right hand, or on the left, whithersoever thy face is set.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Slash to the right; turn to the left-- wherever your blade is directed.

International Standard Version
Be sharp! Attack on the right, or parry to your left, wherever you point your sword.

NET Bible
Cut sharply on the right! Swing to the left, wherever your edge is appointed to strike.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Sword, cut to the right. Cut to the left or wherever your blade is turned.

King James 2000 Bible
Go you one way or the other, either on the right hand, or on the left, wherever your face is set.
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