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Ezekiel 12:14

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And I will scatter to every wind all the attendants around him and all his troops, and I will draw a sword to chase after them.

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Matthew Henry Bible Commentaryv. 14

Though the vision of God's glory had gone up from the prophet, yet his word comes to him still, and is by him sent to the people, and to the same purport with that which was discovered to him in the vision, namely, to set forth the terrible judgments that were coming upon Jerusalem, by which the city and temple should be entirely laid waste. In this chapter, I. The prophet, by removing his stuff, and quitting his lodgings, must be a sign to set forth Zedekiah's flight out of Jerusalem in the utmost confusion when the Chaldeans took the city (v. 1-16). II. The prophet, by eating his meat with trembling, must be a sign to set forth the famine in the city during the siege, and the consternation that the inhabitants should be in (Eze 12:17-20). III. A message is sent from God to the people, to assure them that all these predictions should have their accomplishment very shortly, and not be deferred, as they flattered themselves they would be (Eze 12:21-28).

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Strong's Concordancev. 14

זָרָה (zârâh, H2219) — to toss about; by implication, to diffuse, winnow רוּחַ (rûwach, H7307) — wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively,… סָבִיב (çâbîyb, H5439) — (as noun) a circle, neighbour, or environs; but chiefly (as adverb, with or without… עֵזֶר (ʻêzer, H5828) — aid אַגָּף (ʼaggâph, H102) — (only plural) wings of an army, or crowds of troops רוּק (rûwq, H7324) — to pour out (literally or figuratively), i.e. empty חֶרֶב (chereb, H2719) — drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or… אַחַר (ʼachar, H310) — properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various…

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Ezekiel 5:2rank 4

When the days of the siege have ended, you are to burn up a third of the hair inside the city; you are also to take a third and slash it with the sword all around the city; and you are to scatter a third to the wind. For I will unleash a sword behind them.

Ezekiel 17:21rank 3

All his choice troops will fall by the sword, and those who survive will be scattered to every wind. Then you will know that I, the LORD, have spoken.’

Ezekiel 14:17rank 2

Or if I bring a sword against that land and say, ‘Let a sword pass through it,’ so that I cut off from it both man and beast,

Leviticus 26:33rank 2

But I will scatter you among the nations and will draw out a sword after you as your land becomes desolate and your cities are laid waste.

Ezekiel 14:21rank 2

For this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘How much worse will it be when I send against Jerusalem My four dire judgments—sword, famine, wild beasts, and plague—in order to cut off from it both man and beast?

Jeremiah 42:16rank 2

then the sword you fear will overtake you there, and the famine you dread will follow on your heels into Egypt, and you will die there.

Jeremiah 42:22rank 2

Now therefore, know for sure that by sword and famine and plague you will die in the place where you desire to go to reside.”

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