“Then they shall know that I am the Lord, when I scatter them among the nations and disperse them throughout the countries.
Parallel translations
- WEB “‘They shall know that I am Yahweh, when I shall disperse them among the nations, and scatter them through the countries.
- KJV And they shall know that I am the LORD, when I shall scatter them among the nations, and disperse them in the countries.
- BSB And they will know that I am the LORD, when I disperse them among the nations and scatter them throughout the countries.
- NASB So they will know that I am the Lord, when I disperse them among the nations and scatter them among the countries.
- NLT And when I scatter them among the nations, they will know that I am the Lord.
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Quick answer
When God disperses them among the nations, they will know that He is the LORD.
Overview
The recurring refrain 'they will know that I am Yahweh' reveals the deeper purpose behind judgment: to make God's reality and holiness undeniable. Even the scattering serves to vindicate His name among the nations. Judgment is never aimless but always reveals who God is.
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Cross-references · 15
- Ezek 6:7The slain shall fall among you, and you shall know that I am Yahweh.
- Ezek 12:20The cities that are inhabited will be laid waste, and the land will be a desolation; then you will know that I am Yahweh.”’”
- Ezek 12:16But 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; and they will know that I am Yahweh.’”
- Ezek 6:14I will stretch out my hand on them, and make the land desolate and waste, from the wilderness toward Diblah, throughout all their habitations: and they will know that I am Yahweh. ’”
- Ezek 14:18though these three men were in it, as I live,” says the Lord Yahweh, “they would deliver neither sons nor daughters, but they only would be delivered themselves.
- Ezek 7:4My eye will not spare you, neither will I have pity; but I will bring your ways on you, and your abominations will be among you. Then you will know that I am Yahweh.’
- Ezek 24:27In that day your mouth will be opened to him who has escaped, and you shall speak, and be no more mute: so you will be a sign to them; and they shall know that I am Yahweh.
- Ezek 26:6Her daughters who are in the field shall be slain with the sword: and they shall know that I am Yahweh.
- Ezek 39:28They shall know that I am Yahweh their God, in that I caused them to go into captivity among the nations, and have gathered them to their own land; and I will leave none of them any more there;
- Ezek 11:10You will fall by the sword. I will judge you in the border of Israel; and you will know that I am Yahweh.
- Ezek 5:13“‘Thus my anger will be accomplished, and I will cause my wrath toward them to rest, and I will be comforted. They will know that I, Yahweh, have spoken in my zeal, when I have accomplished my wrath on them.
- Ezek 28:26They shall dwell securely therein; yes, they shall build houses, and plant vineyards, and shall dwell securely, when I have executed judgments on all those who do them despite all around them; and they shall know that I am Yahweh their God.
- Ps 9:16Yahweh has made himself known. He has executed judgment. The wicked is snared by the work of his own hands. Meditation. Selah.
- Ezek 25:11and I will execute judgments on Moab; and they shall know that I am Yahweh.
- Ezek 33:33When this comes to pass, (behold, it comes), then shall they know that a prophet has been among them.
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