A sharp knife.. a barber's razor] RV 'a sharp sword, as a barber's razor.' For thereof] RY 'therefrom.' The clause thus introduced is obscure. The meaning seems to be that the punishment of Jerusalem will extend to the whole nation.
(e) Explanation of the First and Fourth Symbols (Ezekiel 5:5-17)
The pictured city is Jerusalem, and God is her great Adversary (Ezekiel 5:5-8). Her unparalleled sins deserve an unparalleled punishment. Famine and pestilence, the sword, and captivity await her people. Only thus can God's righteous wrath be appeased (Ezekiel 5:9-17).
A tile] or 'brick,' a slab of clay, such as the Babylonians used for inscriptions and sculptures in relief.