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Ezekiel 11:8

You are afraid of the sword, but I am bringing the sword against you!'" This is what the Lord God said.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Backsliders;   Caldron;   Israel, Prophecies Concerning;   Jaazaniah;   Pelatiah;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Apocalyptic literature;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Deliver;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Pelatiah;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Johanan;   Pelatiah;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Caldron;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Pelati'ah;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Jaazaniah;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Captivity;  

Devotionals:

- Every Day Light - Devotion for February 12;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
You fear the sword, so I will bring the sword against you. This is the declaration of the Lord God.
Hebrew Names Version
You have feared the sword; and I will bring the sword on you, says the Lord GOD.
King James Version
Ye have feared the sword; and I will bring a sword upon you, saith the Lord God .
English Standard Version
You have feared the sword, and I will bring the sword upon you, declares the Lord God .
New American Standard Bible
"You have feared a sword; so I will bring a sword upon you," the Lord GOD declares.
New Century Version
You have feared the sword, but I will bring a sword against you, says the Lord God .
Amplified Bible
"You have feared the sword; so I will bring a sword upon you," says the Lord GOD.
World English Bible
You have feared the sword; and I will bring the sword on you, says the Lord Yahweh.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Ye haue feared the sworde, and I wil bring a sworde vpon you, saith the Lorde God.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"You have feared a sword; so I will bring a sword upon you," the Lord GOD declares.
Legacy Standard Bible
You have feared a sword; so a sword I will bring upon you," Lord Yahweh declares.
Berean Standard Bible
You fear the sword, so I will bring the sword against you, declares the Lord GOD.
Contemporary English Version
and I'll send armies to attack you, just as you fear.
Complete Jewish Bible
You are afraid of the sword, but I will bring the sword upon you," says Adonai Elohim .
Darby Translation
Ye have feared the sword, and I will bring a sword upon you, saith the Lord Jehovah.
George Lamsa Translation
You have feared the sword; and I will bring a sword upon you, says the LORD God.
Good News Translation
Are you afraid of swords? I will bring soldiers with swords to attack you.
Lexham English Bible
The sword you have feared, and the sword I will bring against you!" declares the Lord Yahweh.
Literal Translation
You have feared the sword, but I will bring a sword on you, says the Lord Jehovah.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
ye haue drawe out ye swearde, eue so wil I also bringe a swearde ouer you, saieth ye LORDE God.
American Standard Version
Ye have feared the sword; and I will bring the sword upon you, saith the Lord Jehovah.
Bible in Basic English
You have been fearing the sword, and I will send the sword on you, says the Lord.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Ye have feared the sword; and the sword will I bring upon you, saith the Lord GOD.
King James Version (1611)
Ye haue feared the sword, and I will bring a sword vpon you, saith the Lord God.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
ye haue feared the sworde, and I wyll bring a sworde ouer you, saith the Lorde God.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Ye fear the sword; and I will bring a sword upon you, saith the Lord.
English Revised Version
Ye have feared the sword; and I will bring the sword upon you, saith the Lord GOD.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Ye dredden swerd, and Y schal brynge in swerd on you, seith the Lord God.
Update Bible Version
You have feared the sword; and I will bring the sword on you, says the Lord Yahweh.
Webster's Bible Translation
Ye have feared the sword; and I will bring a sword upon you, saith the Lord GOD.
New English Translation
You fear the sword, so the sword I will bring against you,' declares the sovereign Lord .
New King James Version
You have feared the sword; and I will bring a sword upon you," says the Lord GOD.
New Living Translation
I will bring on you the sword of war you so greatly fear, says the Sovereign Lord .
New Life Bible
You have been afraid of the sword, so I will bring a sword upon you," the Lord God says.
New Revised Standard
You have feared the sword; and I will bring the sword upon you, says the Lord God .
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
A sword, have ye feared, - And a sword, will I bring in upon you, Declareth My Lord Yahweh.
Douay-Rheims Bible
You have feared the sword, and I will bring the sword upon you, saith the Lord God.
Revised Standard Version
You have feared the sword; and I will bring the sword upon you, says the Lord GOD.
Young's Literal Translation
A sword ye have feared, And a sword I bring in against you, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah.

Contextual Overview

1 Then the Spirit carried me to the East Gate of the Lord 's Temple. This gate faces the east, where the sun comes up . I saw 25 men there at the entrance of this gate. Some of the leaders were among them, including Jaazaniah son of Azzur and Pelatiah son of Benaiah. 2 Then God spoke to me and said, "Son of man, these are the men who make evil plans for this city. They always tell the people to do evil things. 3 These men say, ‘We will be building our houses again very soon. We are as safe in this city as meat in a pot!' 4 So you must speak to the people for me. Son of man, prophesy against the people." 5 Then the Spirit of the Lord came on me. He said to me, "Tell them that this is what the Lord said: House of Israel, you are planning big things. But I know what you are thinking. 6 You have killed many people in this city. You have filled the streets with dead bodies. 7 Now, the Lord God says this: ‘The dead bodies are the meat, and the city is the pot. But someone will come and take you out of this safe pot. 8 You are afraid of the sword, but I am bringing the sword against you!'" This is what the Lord God said. 9 He also said, "I will take you out of this city and give you to strangers. I will punish you. 10 You will die by the sword. I will punish you here in Israel, so you will know that I am the Lord .

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Job 3:25, Job 20:24, Proverbs 10:24, Isaiah 24:17, Isaiah 24:18, Isaiah 30:16, Isaiah 30:17, Isaiah 66:4, Jeremiah 38:19-23, Jeremiah 42:14-16, Jeremiah 44:12, Jeremiah 44:13, Amos 9:1-4, John 11:48, 1 Thessalonians 2:15, 1 Thessalonians 2:16

Reciprocal: Jeremiah 42:16 - that the sword Ezekiel 33:2 - When I bring the sword upon a land

Cross-References

Genesis 10:25
Eber was the father of two sons. One son was named Peleg. He was given this name because the earth was divided during his life. The other son was named Joktan.
Genesis 10:32
This is the list of the families from Noah's sons. They are arranged according to their nations. From these families came all the people who spread across the earth after the flood.
Genesis 11:4
Then the people said, "Let's build ourselves a city and a tower that will reach to the sky. Then we will be famous. This will keep us together so that we will not be scattered all over the earth."
Genesis 11:9
That is the place where the Lord confused the language of the whole world. That is why it is called Babel. And it was from there that the Lord caused the people to spread out to all the other places on earth.
Genesis 49:7
Their anger is so strong that it is a curse. They are too cruel when they are angry. They will not get their own land in the land of Jacob. They will be spread throughout Israel.
Deuteronomy 32:8
God Most High separated the people on earth and gave each nation its land. He set up borders for all people. He made as many nations as there are angels.
Luke 1:51
He reached out his arm and showed his power. He scattered those who are proud and think great things about themselves.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Ye have feared the sword,.... Of the Chaldeans; and therefore they sent to the Egyptians for help. The Targum is,

"ye have been afraid of them that kill with the sword;''

and not afraid of the Lord; see Matthew 10:28;

and I will bring a sword upon you, saith the Lord God; or those that kill with the sword, as the Targum; meaning the Chaldeans, who were sent by the Lord, and, when they took the city, put many to death by the sword, and carried captive others.


 
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