Ezekiel 21:10

“It is sharpened to make a sore slaughter, &c.] To cut easily, and wound deeply, and make a slaughter of men, like beasts for sacrifice; a sacrifice to the justice of God for their sins, and so acceptable to him; and it is he indeed that sharpens it, or prepares the instruments of his vengeance, whether Chaldeans, or Romans, or both; and gives them might and courage to execute his will with great keenness of wrath and fury: it is furbished that it may glitter; and so strike terror on those against whom it is drawn, and for whom it is prepared, as glittering armour does: should we then make mirth? sing, and dance, and feast, and indulge ourselves in all kind of mirth and jollity, when this is…”

“to make a sore slaughter--literally, "that killing it may kill." glitter--literally, "glitter as the lightning flash": flashing terror into the foe. should we . . . make mirth--It is no time for levity when such a calamity is impending (Isa 22:12-13). it contemneth the rod of my son, &c.--The sword has no more respect to the trivial "rod" or scepter of Judah (Gen 49:10) than if it were any common "tree." "Tree" is the image retained from Eze 20:47; explained in Eze 21:2-3. God calls Judah "My son" (compare Exo 4:22; Hos 11:1). FAIRBAIRN arbitrarily translates, "Perchance the scepter of My son rejoiceth; it (the sword) despiseth every tree."”

“The second word of judgment: the glittering and destroying sword. The passage may be called the “Lay of the Sword;” it is written in the form of Hebrew poetry, with its characteristic parallelism. Ezekiel 21:10 It contemneth the rod of my son, as every tree - The rod is the scepter of dominion, assigned to Judah Genesis 49:10. The destroying sword of Babylon despises the scepter of Judah; it despises every tree. Others render the verse, “Shall we make mirth” (saying), “the rod of my son,” (the rod which corrects my people) “contemneth” (treats with scorn, utterly confounds) “every tree” (every other nation); or, the scepter of my people “contemneth” (proudly despises) every other nation.…”

“Of my son - To whom God saith, Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron, Psa 2:9. This sword is that rod of iron, which despiseth every tree, and will bear it down. Ezekiel 21:12”

“it is furbished: Jer 46:4; Nah 3:3; Hab 3:11 should: Est 3:15; Ecc 3:4; Isa 5:12-14, Isa 22:12-14; Amo 6:3-7; Nah 1:10; Luk 21:34, Luk 21:35 it contemneth the rod of my son, as every tree: or, it is the rod of my son, it despiseth every tree, Eze 21:25-27, Eze 19:11-14, Eze 20:47; Sa2 7:14; Psa 2:7-9, Psa 89:26-32, Psa 89:38-45, Psa 110:5, Psa 110:6; Rev 2:27 Ezekiel 21:11”