Ezekiel 11:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Therefore say, Thus saith the Lord God; Although I have cast them far off among the heathen, and although I have scattered them among the countries, yet will I be to them as a little sanctuary in the countries where they shall come.”
Ezekiel 11:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Ezekiel 11:16 in 6 Bible Translations
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Ezekiel 11:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
““Therefore say, ‘The Lord Yahweh says: “Whereas I have removed them far off among the nations, and whereas I have scattered them among the countries, yet I will be to them a sanctuary for a little while in the countries where they have come.”’”
Ezekiel 11:16 — World English Bible
Ezekiel 11:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Therefore say, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Whereas I have removed them far off among the nations, and whereas I have scattered them among the countries, yet will I be to them a sanctuary for a little while in the countries where they are come. ”
Ezekiel 11:16 — American Standard Version
Ezekiel 11:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“it <FI>is<Fi> ours, the land hath been given for an inheritance; therefore say: Thus said the Lord Jehovah: Because I put them afar off among nations, And because I scattered them through lands, I also am to them for a little sanctuary, In lands whither they have gone in.”
Ezekiel 11:16 — Young's Literal Translation
Ezekiel 11:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Therefore say, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Although I have removed them far off among the nations, and although I have scattered them among the countries, yet will I be to them as a little sanctuary in the countries whither they are come. ”
Ezekiel 11:16 — Darby Translation
Ezekiel 11:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Therefore say, Thus saith the Lord God, Although I haue cast them farre off among the heathen, and although I haue scattered them among the countreis, yet wil I be to them as a litle Sanctuarie in ye countreis where they shall come.”
Ezekiel 11:16 — Geneva Bible
Ezekiel 11:16 in Context — Ezekiel 11
14 Again the word of the Lord came unto me, saying,
15 Son of man, thy brethren, even thy brethren, the men of thy kindred, and all the house of Israel wholly, are they unto whom the inhabitants of Jerusalem have said, Get you far from the Lord: unto us is this land given in possession.
16 Therefore say, Thus saith the Lord God; Although I have cast them far off among the heathen, and although I have scattered them among the countries, yet will I be to them as a little sanctuary in the countries where they shall come.
17 Therefore say, Thus saith the Lord God; I will even gather you from the people, and assemble you out of the countries where ye have been scattered, and I will give you the land of Israel.
18 And they shall come thither, and they shall take away all the detestable things thereof and all the abominations thereof from thence.
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