They will know that I alone am the Lord and that I was serious when I said I would bring this calamity on them.
Parallel translations
- WEB They will know that I am Yahweh. I have not said in vain that I would do this evil to them.”’
- KJV And they shall know that I am the LORD, and that I have not said in vain that I would do this evil unto them.
- BSB And they will know that I am the LORD; I did not declare in vain that I would bring this calamity upon them.
- NKJV And they shall know that I am the Lord; I have not said in vain that I would bring this calamity upon them.”
- NASB Then they will know that I am the Lord; I have not said in vain that I would inflict this disaster on them.” ’
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Quick answer
They will know that God did not threaten this judgment in vain. His word proves true, vindicating His warnings.
Overview
The survivors will acknowledge that the Lord meant what He said, that His threatened judgment was no empty word. The fulfillment of prophecy confirms God's truthfulness and authority. This sober vindication reminds every generation that God's warnings are sure, and so too are His promises of mercy to the repentant.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 6
- Jer 44:28Those who escape the sword shall return out of the land of Egypt into the land of Judah, few in number; and all the remnant of Judah, who have gone into the land of Egypt to live there, shall know whose word shall stand, mine, or theirs.
- Jer 5:12–14They have denied Yahweh, and said, “It is not he; neither shall evil come on us; neither shall we see sword nor famine.
- Ezek 6:7The slain shall fall among you, and you shall know that I am Yahweh.
- Dan 9:12He has confirmed his words, which he spoke against us, and against our judges who judged us, by bringing on us a great evil; for under the whole sky, such has not been done as has been done to Jerusalem.
- Ezek 14:22–23Yet, behold, therein shall be left a remnant that shall be carried out, both sons and daughters. Behold, they shall come out to you, and you shall see their way and their doings; and you shall be comforted concerning the evil that I have brought on Jerusalem, even concerning all that I have brought on it.
- Zech 1:6But my words and my decrees, which I commanded my servants the prophets, didn’t they overtake your fathers? “Then they repented and said, ‘Just as Yahweh of Armies determined to do to us, according to our ways, and according to our practices, so he has dealt with us.’”
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