Ezekiel 12:16

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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 men

Genesis 13:16

Isaiah 10:19

Romans 9:27

That they

Daniel 9:5

And they

Deuteronomy 29:24

1 Kings 9:6

Jeremiah 22:8

General references

Leviticus 26:33

Ezekiel 6:8

Ezekiel 12:15

Bible References

A few men

I will make your descendants as the dust of the earth, so that if anyone can number the dust of the earth, then your descendants can also be numbered.

And the rest of the trees of his forest will be so small in number
That a child could write them down.

Isaiah cries out concerning Israel, “Though the number of the sons of Israel be

like the sand of the sea, it is

the remnant that will be saved;

That they

Yet, behold, survivors will be left in it who will be brought out, both sons and daughters. Behold, they are going to come forth to you and you will see their conduct and actions; then you will be comforted for the calamity which I have brought against Jerusalem for everything which I have brought upon it.

Then you will remember your evil ways and your deeds that were not good, and you will loathe yourselves in your own sight for your iniquities and your abominations.

‘If they confess their iniquity and the iniquity of their forefathers, in their unfaithfulness which they committed against Me, and also in their acting with hostility against Me—

“But the shameful thing has consumed the labor of our fathers since our youth, their flocks and their herds, their sons and their daughters.

we have sinned, committed iniquity, acted wickedly and rebelled, even turning aside from Your commandments and ordinances.

And they

All the nations will say, ‘Why has the Lord done thus to this land? Why this great outburst of anger?’

“But if you or your sons indeed turn away from following Me, and do not keep My commandments and My statutes which I have set before you, and go and serve other gods and worship them,

“Many nations will pass by this city; and they will say to one another, ‘Why has the Lord done thus to this great city?’

General references

You, however, I will scatter among the nations and will draw out a sword after you, as your land becomes desolate and your cities become waste.

“However, I will leave a remnant, for you will have those who escaped the sword among the nations when you are scattered among the countries.

So they will know that I am the Lord when I scatter them among the nations and spread them among the countries.