Ezekiel 12:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ezekiel 12:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ezekiel 12:16 is a verse from the book of Ezekiel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "But I will leave a few men of them from the sword, from the famine, and from the pestilence; that they may declare all t..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ezekiel 12:16 — 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. a few...: Heb. men of number”
— Ezekiel 12:16 (KJV)
Ezekiel 12:16 in Context — About the Book of Ezekiel
Ezekiel saw heaven opened from a refugee camp in Babylon — wheels of fire, a valley of dry bones rattling to life, and a river flowing from God's temple that heals everything it touches. His message: God's glory departs from sin but returns with resurrection power and a brand-new heart.
Cross-References for Ezekiel 12:16
“And I will persecute them with the sword, with the famine, and with the pestilence, and will deliver them to be removed to all the kingdoms of the earth, to be a curse, and an astonishment, and an hissing, and a reproach, among all the nations whither I have driven them: to be a curse: Heb. for a curse”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 12:16: men, sword, famine
“I have sent among you the pestilence after the manner of Egypt: your young men have I slain with the sword, and have taken away your horses; and I have made the stink of your camps to come up unto your nostrils: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the LORD. after...: or, in the way and have...: Heb. with the captivity of your horses”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 12:16: men, sword, pestilence
“And the LORD shall scatter you among the nations, and ye shall be left few in number among the heathen, whither the LORD shall lead you.”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 12:16: few, among, heathen
“And the man, the lord of the country, said unto us, Hereby shall I know that ye are true men; leave one of your brethren here with me, and take food for the famine of your households, and be gone:”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 12:16: leave, men, famine
“For the LORD had said unto Moses, Say unto the children of Israel, Ye are a stiffnecked people: I will come up into the midst of thee in a moment, and consume thee: therefore now put off thy ornaments from thee, that I may know what to do unto thee.”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 12:16: men, may, come
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