21:12 Cry out and moan, son of man,
for it is wielded against my people;
against all the princes of Israel.
They are delivered up to the sword, along with my people.
Therefore, strike your thigh. 5
1 tn Heb “walked in their ways.”
2 tn The Hebrew expression has a temporal meaning as illustrated by the use of the phrase in 2 Chr 12:7.
3 tn Heb “be put to death.” The translation follows an alternative reading that appears in several ancient textual witnesses.
4 tn Heb “his blood will be upon him.”
5 sn This physical action was part of an expression of grief. Cp. Jer. 31:19.
6 tn Heb “go up against.”
7 tn Heb “come (to).”