Ezekiel 12:16 — Meaning and Application

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“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. {a few...: Heb. men of number}”

Ezekiel 12:16

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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.

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. {a few...: Heb. men of number}

Moreover the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

Son of man, eat thy bread with quaking, and drink thy water with trembling and with carefulness;

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Ezekiel 12:1

"The word of the LORD also came unto me, saying,"

Ezekiel 12:2

"Son of man, thou dwellest in the midst of a rebellious house, which have eyes to see, and see not; they have ears to hear, and hear not: for they {are} a rebellious house."

Ezekiel 12:3

"Therefore, thou son of man, prepare thee stuff for removing, and remove by day in their sight; and thou shalt remove from thy place to another place in their sight: it may be they will consider, though they {be} a rebellious house. {stuff: or, instruments}"

Ezekiel 12:4

"Then shalt thou bring forth thy stuff by day in their sight, as stuff for removing: and thou shalt go forth at even in their sight, as they that go forth into captivity. {as they...: Heb. as the goings forth of captivity}"

Ezekiel 12:5

"Dig thou through the wall in their sight, and carry out thereby. {Dig...: Heb. Dig for thee}"

Ezekiel 12:6

"In their sight shalt thou bear {it} upon {thy} shoulders, {and} carry {it} forth in the twilight: thou shalt cover thy face, that thou see not the ground: for I have set thee {for} a sign unto the house of Israel."

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