Ezekiel 12:15
13 My net also will I spread upon him, and he shall be taken in my snare: and I will bring him to Babylon to the land of the Chaldeans; yet shall he not see it, though he shall die there.
14 And I will scatter toward every wind all that are about him to help him, and all his bands; and I will draw out the sword after them.
And they shall know that I am the LORD, when I shall scatter them among the nations, and disperse them in the countries.
16 But I will leave a few men of them from the sword, from the famine, and from the pestilence; that they may declare all their abominations among the heathen whither they come; and they shall know that I am the LORD.
17 Moreover the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- And they will know that I am the LORD, when I disperse them among the nations and scatter them throughout the countries.
- KJV
- And they shall know that I am the LORD, when I shall scatter them among the nations, and disperse them in the countries.
- WEB
- “‘They will know that I am the LORD when I disperse them among the nations and scatter them through the countries.
- ASV
- And they shall know that I am Jehovah, when I shall disperse them among the nations, and scatter them through the countries.
- DARBY
- And they shall know that I [am] Jehovah when I shall scatter them among the nations and disperse them through the countries.
- BLB
- And they will know that I [am] YHWH, in My dispersing them among the nations and scattering them throughout the lands.
- ÅB
- Og de skal kjenne at jeg er Herren, når jeg spreder dem blant folkene og strør dem ut i landene.
- OTB
- De vil erkjenne at jeg er Herren når jeg sprer dem blant nasjonene og sprer dem gjennom landene.
- B1930
- Og de skal kjenne at jeg er Herren, når jeg spreder dem blandt folkene og strør dem ut i landene.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Ezekiel 6:7
And the slain shall fall in the midst of you, and ye shall know that I am the LORD.
Read in contextEzekiel 12:20
And the cities that are inhabited shall be laid waste, and the land shall be desolate; and ye shall know that I am the LORD.
Read in contextEzekiel 12:16
But I will leave a few men of them from the sword, from the famine, and from the pestilence; that they may declare all their abominations among the heathen whither they come; and they shall know that I am the LORD.
Read in contextEzekiel 6:14
So will I stretch out my hand upon them, and make the land desolate, yea, more desolate than the wilderness toward Diblath, in all their habitations: and they shall know that I am the LORD.
Read in contextEzekiel 25:11
And I will execute judgments upon Moab; and they shall know that I am the LORD.
Read in contextEzekiel 14:18
Though these three men were in it, as I live, saith the Lord GOD, they shall deliver neither sons nor daughters, but they only shall be delivered themselves.
Read in contextEzekiel 39:28
Then shall they know that I am the LORD their God, which caused them to be led into captivity among the heathen: but I have gathered them unto their own land, and have left none of them any more there.
Read in contextEzekiel 24:27
In that day shall thy mouth be opened to him which is escaped, and thou shalt speak, and be no more dumb: and thou shalt be a sign unto them; and they shall know that I am the LORD.
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