Ezekiel 5:2

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Thou shalt burn with fire a third part in the midst of the city, when the days of the siege are fulfilled: and thou shalt take a third part, and smite about it with a knife: and a third part thou shalt scatter in the wind; and I will draw out a sword after them.

Shalt burn

Jeremiah 38:2

The city

Ezekiel 4:1

I will draw

Amos 9:2

General references

Ezekiel 6:8

Bible References

Shalt burn

One third of your people will die by plague or be consumed by famine! One third will fall by the sword! One third I will scatter to every wind! I will unsheathe a sword behind them (war will follow them).

Death has come through our windows and entered our palaces. Death has cut down the children in the streets and the young men in the market places.

When they ask you where they should go, say to them: This is what Jehovah says: Those who are to die will die. Those who are to die in wars will die in wars. Those who are to die in famines will die in famines. Those who are to die in captivity will die in captivity.

I will send wars, famines, and plagues until they disappear from the land that I gave to them and their ancestors.'

Jehovah says: 'Whoever stays on in the city will die in war or of starvation or disease. But those who go out and surrender to the Babylonians will not be killed. They will at least escape with their life.'

The city

Son of man, take a clay tablet and put it in front of you. Draw the city of Jerusalem on it.

I will draw

I will scatter to every wind all who are around him, his helpers and all his troops. I will draw out a sword after them.

I will scatter you among the nations. War will follow you. Your country will be in ruins. Your cities will be deserted.

I will scatter them among the nations, whom neither they nor their fathers have known. I will send the sword (violence and warfare) after them until I have annihilated them.'

Though they dig into the grave my hand will take them. Though they climb to heaven I will bring them down.

General references

However, I will let some people live. Some people will escape the battle among the nations and be scattered throughout the countries.