And I scattered them among the heathen, and they were dispersed through the countries: according to their way and according to their doings I judged them.
Parallel translations
- WEB and I scattered them among the nations, and they were dispersed through the countries: according to their way and according to their doings I judged them.
- BSB I dispersed them among the nations, and they were scattered throughout the lands. I judged them according to their ways and deeds.
- NKJV So I scattered them among the nations, and they were dispersed throughout the countries; I judged them according to their ways and their deeds.
- NASB I also scattered them among the nations, and they were dispersed throughout the lands. According to their ways and their deeds I judged them.
- NLT I scattered them to many lands to punish them for the evil way they had lived.
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Quick answer
God scattered Israel among the nations as a just judgment fitting their deeds. The dispersion was His doing, not mere political misfortune.
Overview
Israel's exile among many countries fulfilled the covenant curses warned of in the Law. God judged 'according to their way and their doings,' showing His justice. Yet even in scattering them, He remained their sovereign Lord, setting the stage for a gracious regathering.
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Cross-references · 12
- Ezek 39:24According to their uncleanness and according to their transgressions have I done unto them, and hid my face from them.
- Deut 28:64And the LORD shall scatter thee among all people, from the one end of the earth even unto the other; and there thou shalt serve other gods, which neither thou nor thy fathers have known, even wood and stone.
- Amos 9:9For, lo, I will command, and I will sift the house of Israel among all nations, like as corn is sifted in a sieve, yet shall not the least grain fall upon the earth.
- Ezek 22:15And I will scatter thee among the heathen, and disperse thee in the countries, and will consume thy filthiness out of thee.
- Ezek 18:30Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, every one according to his ways, saith the Lord GOD. Repent, and turn yourselves from all your transgressions; so iniquity shall not be your ruin.
- Rom 2:6Who will render to every man according to his deeds:
- Ezek 5:12A 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.
- Rev 20:12–15And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.
- Ezek 7:8Now will I shortly pour out my fury upon thee, and accomplish mine anger upon thee: and I will judge thee according to thy ways, and will recompense thee for all thine abominations.
- Ezek 22:31Therefore have I poured out mine indignation upon them; I have consumed them with the fire of my wrath: their own way have I recompensed upon their heads, saith the Lord GOD.
- Ezek 7:3Now is the end come upon thee, and I will send mine anger upon thee, and will judge thee according to thy ways, and will recompense upon thee all thine abominations.
- Lev 26:38And ye shall perish among the heathen, and the land of your enemies shall eat you up.
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