It says, "brother"

[Gail]

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Ezekiel 38:21Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

21 I will call for a sword against him on all My mountains”—the declaration of the Lord God—“and every man’s sword will be against his brother.

Seeing as this is Ezekiel saying this, and it seems to be apocalyptic language, would it be fair to understand the word "sword" as referring to various other weapons which are included in this prophecy?

 I find interesting that the murderers are going after their brothers instead of their enemies.

[TrevorL]

Greetings Gail,

On 12/04/2016 at 4:05 AM, Gail said:

I find interesting that the murderers are going after their brothers instead of their enemies.

This appears to be an echo of what happened with Gideon and the Midianite army.
Judges 7:16-22 (KJV): 16 And he divided the three hundred men into three companies, and he put a trumpet in every man’s hand, with empty pitchers, and lamps within the pitchers. 17 And he said unto them, Look on me, and do likewise: and, behold, when I come to the outside of the camp, it shall be that, as I do, so shall ye do. 18 When I blow with a trumpet, I and all that are with me, then blow ye the trumpets also on every side of all the camp, and say, The sword of the LORD, and of Gideon. 19 So Gideon, and the hundred men that were with him, came unto the outside of the camp in the beginning of the middle watch; and they had but newly set the watch: and they blew the trumpets, and brake the pitchers that were in their hands. 20 And the three companies blew the trumpets, and brake the pitchers, and held the lamps in their left hands, and the trumpets in their right hands to blow withal: and they cried, The sword of the LORD, and of Gideon. 21 And they stood every man in his place round about the camp: and all the host ran, and cried, and fled. 22 And the three hundred blew the trumpets, and the LORD set every man’s sword against his fellow, even throughout all the host: and the host fled to Bethshittah in Zererath, and to the border of Abelmeholah, unto Tabbath.

Kind regards
Trevor