Ezekiel 21:12
Context21:12 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. 1
Ezekiel 33:2
Context33:2 “Son of man, speak to your people, 2 and say to them, ‘Suppose I bring a sword against the land, and the people of the land take one man from their borders and make him their watchman.
1 sn This physical action was part of an expression of grief. Cp. Jer. 31:19.
2 tn Heb “sons of your people.”