Ezekiel 12:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Ezekiel 12:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Ezekiel 12:16 in 6 Bible Translations

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Ezekiel 12:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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 nations where they come. Then they will know that I am Yahweh.’””

Ezekiel 12:16 — World English Bible

Ezekiel 12:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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 nations whither they come; and they shall know that I am Jehovah. ”

Ezekiel 12:16 — American Standard Version

Ezekiel 12:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and I have left of them, a few in number, from the sword, from the famine, and from the pestilence, so that they recount all their abominations among the nations whither they have come, and they have known that I <FI>am<Fi> Jehovah.'”

Ezekiel 12:16 — Young's Literal Translation

Ezekiel 12:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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 nations whither they shall come; and they shall know that I [am] Jehovah. ”

Ezekiel 12:16 — Darby Translation

Ezekiel 12:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“But I will leaue a litle nomber of them from the sworde, from the famine, and from the pestilence, that they may declare all these abominations among the heathen, where they come, and they shall knowe, that I am the Lord.”

Ezekiel 12:16 — Geneva Bible

Ezekiel 12:16 in Context — Ezekiel 12

14 And I will scatter toward every wind all that are about him to help him, and all his bands; and I will draw out the sword after them.

15 And they shall know that I am the Lord, when I shall scatter them among the nations, and disperse them in the countries.

16 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.

17 Moreover the word of the Lord came to me, saying,

18 Son of man, eat thy bread with quaking, and drink thy water with trembling and with carefulness;

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What Does Ezekiel 12:16 Mean?

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