Ezekiel 21:15

“I have set the point of the sword against all their gates, &c.] The word rendered “point” is nowhere else used, and is differently translated: by some the “fear” of the swordf308, as Menachem and Kimchi; by others the “cry” of the sword, or of those that are slain with it, as Jarchi; and the Targum paraphrases it, “those that slay with the sword:” some, as both Jarchi and Kimchi, observe, by an inversion of the letters of the alphabet, called “athbash”, render it, the “slaughter” of the sword; and Deuteronomy Dieu and Dr. Castel, from the use of the word in the Ethiopic language, the “destruction” of it, or, the power of it. The meaning is, that the enemy, with their swords drawn, should be…”

“point--"the whirling glance of the sword" [FAIRBAIRN]. "The naked (bared) sword" [HENDERSON]. ruins--literally, "stumbling-blocks." Their own houses and walls shall be stumbling-blocks in their way, whether they wish to fight or flee. made bright--made to glitter. wrapped, &c.--namely, in the hand of him who holds the hilt, or in its scabbard, that the edge may not be blunt when it is presently drawn forth to strike. GESENIUS, translates, "sharpened," &c.”

“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.…”

“All their gates - Both of cities, of palaces, and of private houses. Wrapt up - And hath been carefully kept in the scabbard, that it might not be blunted. Ezekiel 21:16”

“point: or, glittering, or fear against: Eze 21:22, Eze 15:7; Jer 17:27 that their: Eze 21:7, Eze 20:47 it is made: Eze 21:10, Eze 21:28 wrapped up: or, sharpened, Eze 21:9-11 Ezekiel 21:16”