Ezekiel 5:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“A third part of thee shall die with the pestilence, and with famine shall they be consumed in the midst of thee: and a third part shall fall by the sword round about thee; and I will scatter a third part into all the winds, and I will draw out a sword after them.”

Ezekiel 5:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Ezekiel 5:12 in 6 Bible Translations

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Ezekiel 5:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“A third part of you will die with the pestilence, and they will be consumed with famine within you. A third part will fall by the sword around you. A third part I will scatter to all the winds, and will draw out a sword after them.”

Ezekiel 5:12 — World English Bible

Ezekiel 5:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“A third part of thee shall die with the pestilence, and with famine shall they be consumed in the midst of thee; and a third part shall fall by the sword round about thee; and a third part I will scatter unto all the winds, and will draw out a sword after them. ”

Ezekiel 5:12 — American Standard Version

Ezekiel 5:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Thy third part--by pestilence they die, And by famine are consumed in thy midst, And the third part, by sword they fall round about thee, And the third part, to every wind I scatter, And a sword I draw out after them.”

Ezekiel 5:12 — Young's Literal Translation

Ezekiel 5:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“A third part of thee shall die by the pestilence, and shall be consumed by the famine in the midst of thee; and a third part shall fall by the sword round about thee; and I will scatter a third part to all the winds, and I will draw out a sword after them. ”

Ezekiel 5:12 — Darby Translation

Ezekiel 5:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“The third part of thee shall die with the pestilence, and with famine shall they bee consumed in the middes of thee: and another third part shall fall by the sword round about thee: and I will scatter the last third part into all windes, and I will drawe out a sword after them.”

Ezekiel 5:12 — Geneva Bible

Ezekiel 5:12 in Context — Ezekiel 5

10 Therefore the fathers shall eat the sons in the midst of thee, and the sons shall eat their fathers; and I will execute judgments in thee, and the whole remnant of thee will I scatter into all the winds.

11 Wherefore, as I live, saith the Lord God; Surely, because thou hast defiled my sanctuary with all thy detestable things, and with all thine abominations, therefore will I also diminish thee; neither shall mine eye spare, neither will I have any pity.

12 A third part of thee shall die with the pestilence, and with famine shall they be consumed in the midst of thee: and a third part shall fall by the sword round about thee; and I will scatter a third part into all the winds, and I will draw out a sword after them.

13 Thus shall mine anger be accomplished, and I will cause my fury to rest upon them, and I will be comforted: and they shall know that I the Lord have spoken it in my zeal, when I have accomplished my fury in them.

14 Moreover I will make thee waste, and a reproach among the nations that are round about thee, in the sight of all that pass by.

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What Does Ezekiel 5:12 Mean?

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