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.

Bible References

A few men

Genesis 13:16
I'll make your descendants as plentiful as the specks of dust of the earth, so that if one could count the specks of dust of the earth, then your descendants could also be counted.
Isaiah 10:19
What survives of the trees in his forest will be so few that a child can count them."
Romans 9:27
Isaiah also calls out concerning Israel, "Although the descendants of Israel are as numerous as the grains of sand on the seashore, only a few will be saved.

That they

Ezekiel 14:22
But look! There will be a remnant who escapes, a few sons and daughters to be brought out. Look! They'll come out to you and you'll see how they've lived and what they've done, and you'll be comforted concerning the catastrophe that I brought on Jerusalem, including everything that I brought against her.
Ezekiel 36:31
Then you'll remember your lifestyles and practices that were not good. You'll hate yourselves as you look at your own iniquities and loathsome practices.
Leviticus 26:40
"Nevertheless, when they confess their iniquity, the iniquity of their ancestors, and their unfaithfulness by which they acted unfaithfully against me by living life contrary to me
Jeremiah 3:24
Since our youth the false gods have consumed the products of our ancestors' hard work, their sheep and their cattle, their sons and their daughters.
Daniel 9:5
"Lord! Great and awesome God, who keeps his covenant and gracious love for those who love him and obey his commandments, we've sinned, we've practiced evil, we've acted wickedly, and we've rebelled, turning away from your commands and from your regulations.

And they

Deuteronomy 29:24
All the nations will ask, "Why did the LORD do this to this land? What is the meaning of this fierce and great anger?'
1 Kings 9:6
But if you or your descendants abandon me, and do not keep my commandments and statutes that I have given to you, and if you go away, serve other gods, and worship them,
Jeremiah 22:8
"Many nations will pass by this city and say to one another, "Why did the LORD do this to this great city?'

General references

Leviticus 26:33
"I'll scatter you among the nations and draw the sword after you so that your land becomes desolate and your towns become ruins.
Ezekiel 6:8
I'll leave a remnant among you those who will escape the sword when I'll have scattered you throughout the earth.
Ezekiel 12:15
they'll learn that I am the LORD, when I've dispersed them among the nations and scattered them throughout the earth."'"

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