In Ezekiel 21:3, the Lord draws His sword against Israel; verse 9 continues with the sword being sharpened for the same judgment.

Ezekiel 21:15 describes the sword as made like lightning, reinforcing the sharpened sword imagery from verse 9.

Ezekiel 21:28 repeats 'a sword, a sword' against Ammon, mirroring the same phrase and imagery in verse 9 against Israel.

Ezekiel 33:2 introduces the same 'sword upon the land' motif, framing the watchman's role amidst impending judgment.

Ezekiel 14:17 describes God bringing a sword upon the land, directly paralleling the sword of judgment introduced here.

In Deuteronomy 32:42, God's sword devours flesh — the same sword imagery of divine judgment being prepared here.

Psalm 7:11-13 explicitly says God whets His sword — the clearest parallel to this sharpened sword of judgment.

Amos 9:4 has God commanding the sword to slay His enemies — strong parallel to this sword being sharpened for judgment.

Isaiah 34:5 depicts God's sword bathed in heaven coming down for judgment — echoes this sharpened sword.

Isaiah 66:16 describes the Lord pleading with all flesh by His sword — directly parallel to this sword of judgment.

Jeremiah 12:12 says the sword of the LORD devours from one end to the other — same theme of widespread judgment.

Psalm 7:12 uses the same image of God sharpening his sword, reinforcing that this sword is divine judgment against the wicked.

Jeremiah 46:4 commands to 'furbish the spears,' using the same rare verb as Ezekiel's 'furbished' sword, linking preparation for battle.

Deuteronomy 32:42 speaks of God's sword devouring flesh, similar to the sharpened sword for slaughter in Ezekiel 21:9, both depicting divine judgment.

Zechariah 13:7 personifies the sword as God's instrument against the shepherd — a different target but same divine sword imagery.

Isaiah 27:1 mentions God's great sword punishing leviathan — similar sword imagery but in a cosmic context.

Job 20:25 shows a glittering sword drawn from the wicked — parallel to this sharpened sword of judgment, though more individual.

Jeremiah 15:2 lists the sword as a divine judgment — connected but less specific to the sharpening imagery here.