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and I will bring a sword upon you, saith the Lord GOD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/11.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />You have feared the sword; and I will bring a sword upon you,” says the Lord GOD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/11.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />You have feared a sword; so I will bring a sword upon you,” the Lord GOD declares.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/11.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220You have feared a sword; so I will bring a sword upon you,&#8221 the Lord GOD declares.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/11.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“You have feared a sword; so I will bring a sword upon you,” the Lord GOD declares.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/11.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />You have feared a sword; so a sword I will bring upon you,” Lord Yahweh declares.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/11.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />You have feared the sword; so I will bring a sword upon you,” says the Lord GOD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/11.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You fear the sword, so I will bring the sword against you. This is the declaration of the Lord GOD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/11.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You fear the sword, so I will bring the sword against you.&#8221 This is the declaration of the Lord GOD.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/11.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Ye have feared the sword; and I will bring the sword upon you, saith the Lord Jehovah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezekiel/11.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />and I'll send armies to attack you, just as you fear. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/11.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Ye have feared the sword; and I will bring the sword upon you, saith the Lord GOD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/11.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />You are afraid of swords, so I will bring swords to attack you, declares the Almighty LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/11.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Are you afraid of swords? I will bring soldiers with swords to attack you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/11.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />You've feared the sword, but I'm bringing violent death in your direction," declares the Lord GOD. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/11.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />You fear the sword, so I will bring the sword against you, declares the Lord GOD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/11.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />You fear the sword, so the sword I will bring against you,' declares the sovereign LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/11.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />You have feared the sword; and I will bring the sword on you,' says the Lord GOD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/11.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Ye have feared the sword; and I will bring a sword upon you, saith the Lord GOD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/11.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />You have feared the sword; and I will bring the sword on you,” says the Lord Yahweh. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/11.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />You have feared a sword, "" And I bring in a sword against you, "" A declaration of Lord YHWH.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/11.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> A sword ye have feared, And a sword I bring in against you, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/11.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Ye feared the sword; and I will bring a sword upon you, says the Lord Jehovah.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/11.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />You have feared the sword, and I will bring the sword upon you, saith the Lord God. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/11.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />You have dread the sword, and so I will lead the sword over you, says the Lord God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/11.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />You fear the sword—that sword I will bring upon you—oracle of the Lord GOD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/11.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />You have feared the sword; and I will bring the sword upon you, says the Lord GOD.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/11.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />You have feared the sword; and I will bring a sword upon you, says the LORD God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/11.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />You were afraid of the sword, and the sword I shall bring upon you, says THE LORD OF LORDS<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/11.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Ye have feared the sword; and the sword will I bring upon you, saith the Lord GOD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/11.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Ye fear the sword; and I will bring a sword upon you, saith the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/11-8.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vET3Gmwku4s?start=2312" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/11.htm">Evil in High Places</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">7</span>Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: The slain you have laid within this city are the meat, and the city is the pot; but I will remove you from it. <span class="reftext">8</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3372.htm" title="3372: yə·rê·ṯem (V-Qal-Perf-2mp) -- To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten. A primitive root; to fear; morally, to revere; caus. To frighten.">You fear</a> <a href="/hebrew/2719.htm" title="2719: ḥe·reḇ (N-fs) -- A sword. From charab; drought; also a cutting instrument, as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement.">the sword,</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: ’ā·ḇî (V-Hifil-Imperf-1cs) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">so I will bring</a> <a href="/hebrew/2719.htm" title="2719: wə·ḥe·reḇ (Conj-w:: N-fs) -- A sword. From charab; drought; also a cutting instrument, as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement.">the sword</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ă·lê·ḵem (Prep:: 2mp) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">against you,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5002.htm" title="5002: nə·’um (N-msc) -- Utterance. From na'am; an oracle.">declares</a> <a href="/hebrew/136.htm" title="136: ’ă·ḏō·nāy (N-proper-ms) -- Lord. Am emphatic form of 'adown; the Lord.">the Lord</a> <a href="/hebrew/3069.htm" title="3069: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- YHWH. A variation of Yhovah.">GOD.</a> </span><span class="reftext">9</span>I will bring you out of the city and deliver you into the hands of foreigners, and I will execute judgments against you.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/21-9.htm">Jeremiah 21:9</a></span><br />Whoever stays in this city will die by sword and famine and plague, but whoever goes out and surrenders to the Chaldeans who besiege you will live; he will retain his life like a spoil of war.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/38-2.htm">Jeremiah 38:2</a></span><br />“This is what the LORD says: Whoever stays in this city will die by sword and famine and plague, but whoever surrenders to the Chaldeans will live; he will retain his life like a spoil of war, and he will live.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/25-4.htm">2 Kings 25:4-7</a></span><br />Then the city was breached; and though the Chaldeans had surrounded the city, all the men of war fled by night by way of the gate between the two walls near the king’s garden. They headed toward the Arabah, / but the army of the Chaldeans pursued the king and overtook him in the plains of Jericho, and his whole army deserted him. / The Chaldeans seized the king and brought him up to the king of Babylon at Riblah, where they pronounced judgment on him. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/39-4.htm">Jeremiah 39:4-7</a></span><br />When Zedekiah king of Judah and all the soldiers saw them, they fled. They left the city at night by way of the king’s garden, through the gate between the two walls, and they went out along the route to the Arabah. / But the army of the Chaldeans pursued them and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho. They seized him and brought him up to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon at Riblah in the land of Hamath, where he pronounced judgment on him. / There at Riblah the king of Babylon slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes, and he also killed all the nobles of Judah. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/52-7.htm">Jeremiah 52:7-11</a></span><br />Then the city was breached; and though the Chaldeans had surrounded the city, all the men of war fled the city by night by way of the gate between the two walls near the king’s garden. They headed toward the Arabah, / but the army of the Chaldeans pursued the king and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho, and his whole army deserted him. / The Chaldeans seized the king and brought him up to the king of Babylon at Riblah in the land of Hamath, where he pronounced judgment on Zedekiah. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/26-17.htm">Leviticus 26:17</a></span><br />And I will set My face against you, so that you will be defeated by your enemies. Those who hate you will rule over you, and you will flee when no one pursues you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/28-25.htm">Deuteronomy 28:25</a></span><br />The LORD will cause you to be defeated before your enemies. You will march out against them in one direction but flee from them in seven. You will be an object of horror to all the kingdoms of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/1-20.htm">Isaiah 1:20</a></span><br />But if you resist and rebel, you will be devoured by the sword.” For the mouth of the LORD has spoken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/3-25.htm">Isaiah 3:25-26</a></span><br />Your men will fall by the sword, and your warriors in battle. / And the gates of Zion will lament and mourn; destitute, she will sit on the ground.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/13-15.htm">Isaiah 13:15</a></span><br />Whoever is caught will be stabbed, and whoever is captured will die by the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/4-18.htm">Lamentations 4:18-19</a></span><br />They stalked our every step, so that we could not walk in our streets. Our end drew near, our time ran out, for our end had come! / Those who chased us were swifter than the eagles in the sky; they pursued us over the mountains and ambushed us in the wilderness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/9-1.htm">Amos 9:1-4</a></span><br />I saw the Lord standing beside the altar, and He said: “Strike the tops of the pillars so that the thresholds shake. Topple them on the heads of all the people, and I will kill the rest with the sword. None of those who flee will get away; none of the fugitives will escape. / Though they dig down to Sheol, from there My hand will take them; and though they climb up to heaven, from there I will pull them down. / Though they hide themselves atop Carmel, there I will track them and seize them; and though they hide from Me at the bottom of the sea, there I will command the serpent to bite them. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-16.htm">Matthew 24:16-18</a></span><br />then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. / Let no one on the housetop come down to retrieve anything from his house. / And let no one in the field return for his cloak.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/21-21.htm">Luke 21:21-24</a></span><br />Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, let those in the city get out, and let those in the country stay out of the city. / For these are the days of vengeance, to fulfill all that is written. / How miserable those days will be for pregnant and nursing mothers! For there will be great distress upon the land and wrath against this people. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/13-14.htm">Mark 13:14-16</a></span><br />So when you see the abomination of desolation standing where it should not be (let the reader understand), then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. / Let no one on the housetop go back inside to retrieve anything from his house. / And let no one in the field return for his cloak.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">You have feared the sword; and I will bring a sword on you, said the Lord GOD.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/3-25.htm">Job 3:25</a></b></br> For the thing which I greatly feared is come upon me, and that which I was afraid of is come unto me.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/20-24.htm">Job 20:24</a></b></br> He shall flee from the iron weapon, <i>and</i> the bow of steel shall strike him through.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/10-24.htm">Proverbs 10:24</a></b></br> The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/51-57.htm">Affirmation</a> <a href="/ezekiel/5-11.htm">Declares</a> <a href="/ezekiel/7-25.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-10.htm">Feared</a> <a href="/jeremiah/42-16.htm">Fearing</a> <a href="/ezekiel/11-7.htm">Sovereign</a> <a href="/ezekiel/7-15.htm">Sword</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/12-25.htm">Affirmation</a> <a href="/ezekiel/11-21.htm">Declares</a> <a href="/ezekiel/12-18.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/ezekiel/28-7.htm">Feared</a> <a href="/mark/5-33.htm">Fearing</a> <a href="/ezekiel/11-17.htm">Sovereign</a> <a href="/ezekiel/11-10.htm">Sword</a><div class="vheading2">Ezekiel 11</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/11-1.htm">The presumption of the princes</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/11-4.htm">Their sin and judgment</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/11-13.htm">Ezekiel complaining, God shows him his purpose in saving a remnant</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/11-22.htm">The glory of God leaves the city</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/11-24.htm">Ezekiel is returned to the captivity</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/ezekiel/11.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/ezekiel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/ezekiel/11.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>You fear the sword</b><br>This phrase highlights the fear of impending judgment among the people of Jerusalem. Historically, the sword symbolizes warfare and divine judgment throughout the Bible. In the context of Ezekiel, the sword represents the Babylonian army, which God uses as an instrument of His judgment. The fear of the sword reflects the people's awareness of their vulnerability and the consequences of their disobedience to God's covenant. This fear is reminiscent of <a href="/leviticus/26-36.htm">Leviticus 26:36</a>, where God warns that those who disobey Him will be struck with fear.<p><b>so I will bring the sword against you</b><br>Here, God declares His intention to bring judgment upon the people. This is a fulfillment of the warnings given through the prophets, including Ezekiel, about the consequences of idolatry and rebellion. The phrase underscores God's sovereignty and justice, as He uses the Babylonians to execute His judgment. This action is consistent with the covenant curses outlined in <a href="/deuteronomy/28.htm">Deuteronomy 28</a>, where God promises to bring a foreign nation against Israel if they turn away from Him.<p><b>declares the Lord GOD</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the authority and certainty of the message. The use of "Lord GOD" (Adonai Yahweh) underscores the divine origin of the prophecy and the seriousness of the pronouncement. It is a reminder that the words spoken by Ezekiel are not his own but are delivered with the full authority of God. This declaration is a common prophetic formula, reinforcing the idea that God is actively involved in the affairs of His people and the unfolding of history.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/ezekiel.htm">Ezekiel</a></b><br>A prophet during the Babylonian exile, Ezekiel is the mouthpiece of God, delivering messages of judgment and hope to the Israelites.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_exiles.htm">The Exiles</a></b><br>The Israelites who were taken captive to Babylon. They are the primary audience of Ezekiel's prophecies.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_leaders_of_israel.htm">The Leaders of Israel</a></b><br>Specifically, the corrupt leaders in Jerusalem who are being addressed in this chapter for their wickedness and false sense of security.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The city that is under judgment due to the sins of its inhabitants and leaders.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_sword.htm">The Sword</a></b><br>Symbolic of impending judgment and destruction, often representing war or divine retribution.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/f/fear_of_the_wrong_things.htm">Fear of the Wrong Things</a></b><br>The Israelites feared human threats more than God. We must prioritize a reverent fear of God over worldly fears.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_judgment_is_certain.htm">Divine Judgment is Certain</a></b><br>God's declarations of judgment are sure. We must take His warnings seriously and live in obedience.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/false_security.htm">False Security</a></b><br>The leaders of Israel felt secure despite their disobedience. We must not be lulled into complacency by false assurances.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_return.htm">Repentance and Return</a></b><br>Even in judgment, God’s desire is for His people to repent and return to Him. We should always seek reconciliation with God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>God is in control of all events, including judgment. Trust in His sovereignty should guide our responses to life's challenges.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ezekiel_11.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ezekiel 11</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_ezekiel_9_symbolic,_not_literal.htm">Could Ezekiel 9 be interpreted as a purely symbolic vision rather than a literal event, and if so, why include graphic details?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_hope_ever_truly_disappoint_us.htm">How can one draw near to God?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_are_biblical_reasons_for_divorce.htm">What does executing great judgment mean in Ezekiel 25:11?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_1_john_4_8_say_'god_is_love'.htm">How can 1 John 4:8 say 'God is love' when the Old Testament shows actions that don't seem loving?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/11-8.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">You fear</span><br /><span class="heb">יְרֵאתֶ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(yə·rê·ṯem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3372.htm">Strong's 3372: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the sword,</span><br /><span class="heb">חֶ֖רֶב</span> <span class="translit">(ḥe·reḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2719.htm">Strong's 2719: </a> </span><span class="str2">Drought, a cutting instrument, as a, knife, sword</span><br /><br /><span class="word">so I will bring</span><br /><span class="heb">אָבִ֣יא</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·ḇî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the sword</span><br /><span class="heb">וְחֶ֙רֶב֙</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḥe·reḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2719.htm">Strong's 2719: </a> </span><span class="str2">Drought, a cutting instrument, as a, knife, sword</span><br /><br /><span class="word">against you,</span><br /><span class="heb">עֲלֵיכֶ֔ם</span> <span class="translit">(‘ă·lê·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">declares</span><br /><span class="heb">נְאֻ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(nə·’um)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5002.htm">Strong's 5002: </a> </span><span class="str2">An oracle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the Lord</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲדֹנָ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ḏō·nāy)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_136.htm">Strong's 136: </a> </span><span class="str2">The Lord</span><br /><br /><span class="word">GOD.</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוִֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3069.htm">Strong's 3069: </a> </span><span class="str2">YHWH</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/11-8.htm">Ezekiel 11:8 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/11-8.htm">Ezekiel 11:8 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/11-8.htm">Ezekiel 11:8 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/11-8.htm">Ezekiel 11:8 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/11-8.htm">Ezekiel 11:8 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/11-8.htm">Ezekiel 11:8 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/11-8.htm">Ezekiel 11:8 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/11-8.htm">Ezekiel 11:8 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/11-8.htm">Ezekiel 11:8 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/11-8.htm">Ezekiel 11:8 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/11-8.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 11:8 You have feared the sword (Ezek. 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