Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

For thus saith the Lord GOD; The city that went out by a thousand shall leave an hundred, and that which went forth by an hundred shall leave ten, to the house of Israel.

Bible References

The city

Deuteronomy 4:27
The Lord will scatter you among the peoples, and you will be reduced to a few survivors among the nations where the Lord your God will drive you.
Deuteronomy 28:62
Though you were as numerous as the stars of the sky, you will be left with only a few people, because you did not obey the Lord your God.
Isaiah 1:9
If the Lord of Hosts
had not left us a few survivors,
we would be like Sodom,
we would resemble Gomorrah.
Isaiah 10:22
Israel, even if your people were as numerous
as the sand of the sea,
only a remnant of them will return.
Destruction has been decreed;
justice overflows.
Ezekiel 12:16
But I will spare a few of them from the sword, famine, and plague so they can tell about all their detestable practices among the nations where they go. Then they will know that I am Yahweh.”
Romans 9:27
But Isaiah cries out concerning Israel:

Though the number of Israel’s sons
is like the sand of the sea,
only the remnant will be saved;

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