Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
But I will
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
But I will spare a few of them from the sword,
International Standard Version
"But I'll preserve a few people out of the violent death, famine, and pestilence, so they can recount their detestable practices among the nations when they'll go there. Then they'll know that I am the LORD."
A Conservative Version
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 nations where they come. And they shall know that I am LORD.
American Standard Version
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 nations whither they come; and they shall know that I am Jehovah.
Amplified
But I will leave a few [survivors] who will escape the sword, the famine, and the virulent disease, that they may confess all their repulsive (idolatrous) acts among the nations where they go, and may know [without any doubt] that I am the Lord.”
Bible in Basic English
But a small number of them I will keep from the sword, from the need of food, and from disease, so that they may make clear all their disgusting ways among the nations where they come; and they will be certain that I am the Lord.
Darby Translation
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 nations whither they shall come; and they shall know that I am Jehovah.
Julia Smith Translation
And I left of them men of number, from the sword and from famine, and from death, so that they shall recount all their abominations among the nations where they went there; and they shall know that I am Jehovah.
King James 2000
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 nations where they come; and they shall know that I am the LORD.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But I will spare from them {a few men} from [the] sword, from [the] famine and from [the] plague, so that they may tell of all their abominations among the nations [to] which they will go, and they will know that I [am] Yahweh."
Modern King James verseion
But I will leave a few men of them from the sword, from the famine, and from the plague, so that they may declare all their abominations among the nations where they come. And they shall know that I am Jehovah.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But, I will leave a little number of them from the sword, hunger and pestilence: to tell all their abominations among the Heathen, where they come: that they may know how that I am the LORD.'"
NET Bible
But I will let a small number of them survive the sword, famine, and pestilence, so that they can confess all their abominable practices to the nations where they go. Then they will know that I am the Lord."
New Heart English Bible
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 nations where they come; and they shall know that I am the LORD."
The Emphasized Bible
Yet will I leave remaining of them, men easy counted, from the sword from a the famine and from the pestilence, - that they may recount all their abominations among the nations whither they have come, So shall they know that, I, am Yahweh.
Webster
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.
World English Bible
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 nations where they come; and they shall know that I am Yahweh.
Youngs Literal Translation
and I have left of them, a few in number, from the sword, from the famine, and from the pestilence, so that they recount all their abominations among the nations whither they have come, and they have known that I am Jehovah.'
Themes
Instruction » Moving household goods
Zedekiah » Made king of judah by nebuchadnezzar » The allegiance denounced » By ezekiel
Topics
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Yathar
Micpar
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Tow`ebah
Word Count of 20 Translations in Ezekiel 12:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Announcement Of The Imminent Coming Of The Exile
15
So they will know that I am Jehovah when I scatter them among the nations and spread them among the countries.
16 But I will
Names
Cross References
Jeremiah 22:8-9
Many nations will pass by this city. They will say to one another: Why has Jehovah done thus to this great city?
Ezekiel 14:22-23
And yet some people will survive. Some of your sons and daughters will be brought out. When they come out to you, you will see how they live. Then you will be comforted after the disasters that I will bring on Jerusalem, after every disaster that I will bring against it.'
Ezekiel 6:8-10
However, I will let some people live. Some people will escape the battle among the nations and be scattered throughout the countries.
Genesis 13:16
I will make your offspring like the dust of the earth. If anyone could count the dust, your offspring could be counted.
Leviticus 26:40-41
However if they confess their sins and the sins of their ancestors and the treacherous things they did to oppose me,
Deuteronomy 29:24-28
All the nations will say: Why has Jehovah done thus to this land? Why this great outburst of anger?'
1 Kings 9:6-9
But if you turn from my ways, you or your children, and do not keep my orders and my laws which I have put before you, but go and make yourselves servants to other gods and give them worship:
Isaiah 1:9
If Jehovah of Hosts had not left us a few survivors, we would have been like Sodom and Gomorrah.
Isaiah 6:13
Even if one out of ten people are left it will be destroyed (burned) again. When a strong tree or an oak is cut down, a stump is left. The holy seed is the stump.
Isaiah 10:19
And the remaining trees of his forests will be so few that a child could write them down.
Isaiah 10:22
Your people, O Israel, are like the sand of the sea. Yet only a remnant within them will return. Overwhelming and righteous destruction has been decreed.
Isaiah 24:13
So will it be on the earth and among the nations, as when an olive tree is beaten, or as when gleanings are left after the grape harvest.
Jeremiah 3:24-25
Ever since we were young, the shameful worship of Baal has taken everything our ancestors worked for, their flocks and herds, their sons and daughters.
Jeremiah 4:27
Jehovah says: The whole earth will be ruined, although I will not entirely destroy it.
Jeremiah 30:11
I am with you. I will rescue you, declares Jehovah. I will completely destroy all the nations where I scattered you, but I will not completely destroy you. I will correct you with justice. I will not let you go entirely unpunished.
Ezekiel 36:31
Then you will remember your evil ways and the bad things that you did. You will hate yourselves for all these wicked and disgusting things.
Daniel 9:5-12
We have sinned. We have dealt perversely. We have acted wickedly and have rebelled, even turning aside from your precepts and from your ordinances.
Amos 9:8-9
Behold, the eyes of the Lord Jehovah are upon the sinful kingdom! Yet, I will destroy it from off the face of the earth! I will not utterly destroy the house of Jacob, said Jehovah.
Matthew 7:14
Narrow is the gate and difficult is the way to life. Only a few put forth the effort. Yes, only a few people enter the narrow gate.
Matthew 24:22
Unless those days are shortened, no flesh will be saved. For the sake of the chosen ones (selected individuals), those days will be shortened.
Romans 9:27
Isaiah cries out concerning Israel: Should the number of the children of Israel be as the sand of the sea, the remnant shall be saved.
Romans 11:4-5
What does God say in answer to him? I have reserved to myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to the image of Baal.