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class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/12.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/ezekiel/12.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />&#8220They will know that I am the LORD, when I disperse them among the nations and scatter them through the countries.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/12.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />And when I scatter them among the nations, they will know that I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ezekiel/12.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And they shall know that I am the LORD, when I disperse them among the nations and scatter them among the countries.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/12.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And they will know that I am the LORD, when I disperse them among the nations and scatter them throughout the countries.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/12.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And they shall know that I <i>am</i> the LORD, when I shall scatter them among the nations, and disperse them in the countries.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/12.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“Then they shall know that I <i>am</i> the LORD, when I scatter them among the nations and disperse them throughout the countries.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/12.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So they will know that I am the LORD, when I disperse them among the nations and scatter them among the countries.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/12.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220So they will know that I am the LORD when I scatter them among the nations and spread them among the countries.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/12.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“So they will know that I am the LORD when I scatter them among the nations, and spread them among the countries.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/12.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So they will know that I am Yahweh when I scatter them among the nations and spread them among the countries.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/12.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So they will know <i>and</i> understand fully that I am the LORD when I scatter them among the nations and disperse them among the [pagan] countries.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/12.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They will know that I am the LORD when I disperse them among the nations and scatter them among the countries.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/12.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They will know that I am Yahweh when I disperse them among the nations and scatter them among the countries.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/12.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And they shall know that I am Jehovah, when I shall disperse them among the nations, and scatter them through the countries.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezekiel/12.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The LORD will force the rest of the people in Jerusalem to live in foreign nations, where they will realize that he has done all these things. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/12.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And they shall know that I am the LORD, when I shall disperse them among the nations, and scatter them through the countries.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/12.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Then they will know that I am the LORD, because I will scatter them among the nations and force them into other countries.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/12.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />"When I scatter them among the other nations and in foreign countries, they will know that I am the LORD. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/12.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />they'll learn that I am the LORD, when I've dispersed them among the nations and scattered them throughout the earth."'"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/12.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And they will know that I am the LORD, when I disperse them among the nations and scatter them throughout the countries.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/12.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />"Then they will know that I am the LORD when I disperse them among the nations and scatter them among foreign countries.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/12.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />They shall know that I am the LORD, when I shall disperse them among the nations, and scatter them through the countries.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/12.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And they shall know that I am the LORD, when I shall scatter them among the nations, and disperse them in the countries.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/12.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />“‘They will know that I am Yahweh when I disperse them among the nations and scatter them through the countries. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/12.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And they have known that I [am] YHWH, in My scattering them among nations, and I have spread them through lands;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/12.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And they have known that I am Jehovah, in My scattering them among nations, and I have spread them through lands;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/12.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And they shall know that I am Jehovah, in my scattering them in the nations; and I scattered them in the lands.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/12.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And they shall know that I am the Lord, when I shall have dispersed them among the nations, and scattered them in the countries. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/12.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And they shall know that I am the Lord, when I will have dispersed them among the Gentiles, and will have sowed them among the lands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/12.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Then they shall know that I am the LORD, when I disperse them among the nations and scatter them throughout the lands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/12.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />And they shall know that I am the LORD, when I disperse them among the nations and scatter them through the countries.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/12.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And they shall know that I am the LORD, when I shall scatter them among the nations and disperse them in the countries.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/12.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And they shall know that I AM LORD JEHOVAH, I who scattered them among the nations, and I scattered them into the lands<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/12.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And they shall know that I am the LORD, when I shall scatter them among the nations, and disperse them in the countries.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/12.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And they shall know that I am the Lord, when I have scattered them among the nations; and I will disperse them in the countries.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/12-15.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=2659" 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/12.htm">Signs of the Coming Captivity</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">14</span>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. <span class="reftext">15</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045: wə·yā·ḏə·‘ū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp) -- A primitive root; to know; used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially.">And they will know</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/589.htm" title="589: ’ă·nî (Pro-1cs) -- I. Contracted from 'anokiy; I.">I</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">am the LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6327.htm" title="6327: ba·hă·p̄î·ṣî (Prep-b:: V-Hifil-Inf:: 1cs) -- To be dispersed or scattered. A primitive root; to dash in pieces, literally or figuratively.">when I disperse</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·w·ṯām (DirObjM:: 3mp) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">them</a> <a href="/hebrew/1471.htm" title="1471: bag·gō·w·yim (Prep-b, Art:: N-mp) -- Rarely goy; apparently from the same root as gevah; a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts.">among the nations</a> <a href="/hebrew/2219.htm" title="2219: wə·zê·rî·ṯî (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConjPerf-1cs) -- To scatter, fan, winnow. A primitive root; to toss about; by implication, to diffuse, winnow.">and scatter</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·w·ṯām (DirObjM:: 3mp) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">them</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: bā·’ă·rā·ṣō·wṯ (Prep-b, Art:: N-fp) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">throughout the countries.</a> </span><span class="reftext">16</span>But I will spare a few of them from sword and famine and plague, so that in the nations to which they go, they can recount all their abominations. Then they will know that I am the LORD.”…<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/24-7.htm">Jeremiah 24:7</a></span><br />I will give them a heart to know Me, that I am the LORD. They will be My people, and I will be their God, for they will return to Me with all their heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/29-13.htm">Jeremiah 29:13-14</a></span><br />You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart. / I will be found by you, declares the LORD, and I will restore you from captivity and gather you from all the nations and places to which I have banished you, declares the LORD. I will restore you to the place from which I sent you into exile.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/6-7.htm">Ezekiel 6:7</a></span><br />The slain will fall among you, and you will know that I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/11-10.htm">Ezekiel 11:10</a></span><br />You will fall by the sword, and I will judge you even to the borders of Israel. Then you will know that I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/20-42.htm">Ezekiel 20:42</a></span><br />Then you will know that I am the LORD, when I bring you into the land of Israel, the land that I swore to give your fathers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/36-11.htm">Ezekiel 36:11</a></span><br />I will fill you with people and animals, and they will multiply and be fruitful. I will make you as inhabited as you once were, and I will make you prosper more than before. Then you will know that I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/39-28.htm">Ezekiel 39:28</a></span><br />Then they will know that I am the LORD their God, when I regather them to their own land, not leaving any of them behind after their exile among the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/49-23.htm">Isaiah 49:23</a></span><br />Kings will be your foster fathers, and their queens your nursing mothers. They will bow to you facedown and lick the dust at your feet. Then you will know that I am the LORD; those who hope in Me will never be put to shame.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/60-16.htm">Isaiah 60:16</a></span><br />You will drink the milk of nations and nurse at the breasts of royalty; you will know that I, the LORD, am your Savior and your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/2-20.htm">Hosea 2:20</a></span><br />And I will betroth you in faithfulness, and you will know the LORD.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/13-9.htm">Zechariah 13:9</a></span><br />This third I will bring through the fire; I will refine them like silver and test them like gold. They will call on My name, and I will answer them. I will say, ‘They are My people,’ and they will say, ‘The LORD is our God.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/17-3.htm">John 17:3</a></span><br />Now this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom You have sent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/17-27.htm">Acts 17:27</a></span><br />God intended that they would seek Him and perhaps reach out for Him and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/1-20.htm">Romans 1:20</a></span><br />For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood from His workmanship, so that men are without excuse.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/11-33.htm">Romans 11:33</a></span><br />O, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments, and untraceable His ways!</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And they shall know that I am the LORD, when I shall scatter them among the nations, and disperse them in the countries.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/12-16.htm">Ezekiel 12:16,20</a></b></br> But 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 heathen whither they come; and they shall know that I <i>am</i> the LORD… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/5-13.htm">Ezekiel 5:13</a></b></br> Thus shall mine anger be accomplished, and I will cause my fury to rest upon them, and I will be comforted: and they shall know that I the LORD have spoken <i>it</i> in my zeal, when I have accomplished my fury in them.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/6-7.htm">Ezekiel 6:7,14</a></b></br> And the slain shall fall in the midst of you, and ye shall know that I <i>am</i> the LORD… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/11-17.htm">Countries</a> <a href="/ezekiel/12-14.htm">Disperse</a> <a href="/ezekiel/4-13.htm">Driving</a> <a href="/ezekiel/12-14.htm">Flight</a> <a href="/ezekiel/11-17.htm">Lands</a> <a href="/ezekiel/11-17.htm">Nations</a> <a href="/ezekiel/12-14.htm">Scatter</a> <a href="/jeremiah/23-1.htm">Scattering</a> <a href="/ezekiel/12-13.htm">Spread</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/20-23.htm">Countries</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-23.htm">Disperse</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-23.htm">Driving</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-41.htm">Flight</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-6.htm">Lands</a> <a href="/ezekiel/12-16.htm">Nations</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-23.htm">Scatter</a> <a href="/matthew/12-30.htm">Scattering</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-8.htm">Spread</a><div class="vheading2">Ezekiel 12</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/12-1.htm">Under the type of Ezekiel's removing</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/12-8.htm">is shown the captivity of Zedekiah</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/12-17.htm">Ezekiel's trembling shows the Jews' desolation</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/12-21.htm">The Jews' presumptuous proverb is reproved</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/12-26.htm">The speediness of the vision</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/12.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/12.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>And they will know that I am the LORD</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the recurring theme in Ezekiel that God's actions are meant to reveal His identity and sovereignty. The knowledge of the LORD is a central theme in the prophetic literature, often associated with judgment and restoration. In the context of Ezekiel, this knowledge comes through the fulfillment of prophecy and the demonstration of God's power and holiness. The phrase echoes the covenantal language found in <a href="/exodus/6-7.htm">Exodus 6:7</a>, where God promises that the Israelites will know Him through His deliverance.<p><b>when I disperse them among the nations</b><br>The dispersion, or exile, of the Israelites is a significant event in biblical history, marking a period of judgment for their disobedience and idolatry. This scattering among the nations fulfills earlier warnings given by prophets like Moses in <a href="/deuteronomy/28-64.htm">Deuteronomy 28:64</a>. The dispersion serves as both punishment and a means for the Israelites to witness to the nations, as seen in the broader narrative of the Old Testament. Historically, the Babylonian exile is the immediate context, where many Israelites were taken from their homeland.<p><b>and scatter them throughout the countries</b><br>This scattering is not just a physical relocation but also a spiritual and cultural upheaval. It reflects the consequences of breaking the covenant with God, as the Israelites are removed from the land promised to their ancestors. The scattering throughout various countries highlights the extent of God's judgment and the loss of national identity. However, it also sets the stage for eventual restoration and the gathering of the remnant, as prophesied in passages like <a href="/isaiah/11-12.htm">Isaiah 11:12</a>. The scattering can be seen as a type of Christ's mission to gather all nations to Himself, as He speaks of gathering His people from the four corners of the earth in <a href="/matthew/24-31.htm">Matthew 24:31</a>.<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, tasked with delivering God's messages to the Israelites.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The people of Israel, who are being warned of impending judgment due to their disobedience.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/b/babylonian_exile.htm">Babylonian Exile</a></b><br>The period when the Israelites were taken captive by Babylon, serving as a backdrop for Ezekiel's prophecies.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/n/nations.htm">Nations</a></b><br>Refers to the various countries among which the Israelites will be scattered.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (YHWH)</a></b><br>The covenant God of Israel, emphasizing His sovereignty and justice.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_justice.htm">God's Sovereignty and Justice</a></b><br>God's actions in dispersing the Israelites demonstrate His control over nations and His commitment to justice. Believers are reminded of the importance of living in obedience to God's commands.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/recognition_of_god.htm">Recognition of God</a></b><br>The ultimate purpose of God's judgment is that people will know He is the LORD. This underscores the importance of acknowledging God's authority in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_disobedience.htm">Consequences of Disobedience</a></b><br>The scattering of the Israelites serves as a warning about the serious consequences of turning away from God. It encourages believers to remain faithful and obedient.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_exile.htm">Hope in Exile</a></b><br>Even in judgment, there is hope for restoration. Believers can find comfort in knowing that God's discipline is meant to bring us back to Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_accountability.htm">Community and Accountability</a></b><br>The dispersion highlights the collective responsibility of the community to uphold God's laws. It encourages believers to support one another in faithfulness.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ezekiel_12.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ezekiel 12</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_there_evidence_of_the_ammonites'_fall.htm">In Ezekiel 25:2-7, can any solid historical or archaeological evidence confirm the exact downfall of the Ammonites as predicted?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_aren't_babylon_egypt_judged_like_ezekiel_22_15.htm">Why is there no mention of any other civilizations, such as Babylon or Egypt, being judged in the same manner as described in Ezekiel 22:15, despite historical records of their own atrocities?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_punish_a_nation_for_one_king's_acts.htm">Why does 2 Chronicles 28:19 say God directly punishes an entire nation for one king's actions?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_sacrifices_in_the_millennial_kingdom.htm">Why are animal sacrifices in the millennial kingdom?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/12-15.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">And they will know</span><br /><span class="heb">וְיָדְע֖וּ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·yā·ḏə·‘ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3045.htm">Strong's 3045: </a> </span><span class="str2">To know</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּֽי־</span> <span class="translit">(kî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲנִ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_589.htm">Strong's 589: </a> </span><span class="str2">I</span><br /><br /><span class="word">am the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">when I disperse</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּהֲפִיצִ֤י</span> <span class="translit">(ba·hă·p̄î·ṣî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6327.htm">Strong's 6327: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be dispersed or scattered</span><br /><br /><span class="word">them</span><br /><span class="heb">אוֹתָם֙</span> <span class="translit">(’ō·w·ṯām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Direct object marker | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> </span><span class="str2">Untranslatable mark of the accusative case</span><br /><br /><span class="word">among the nations</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּגּוֹיִ֔ם</span> <span class="translit">(bag·gō·w·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1471.htm">Strong's 1471: </a> </span><span class="str2">A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and scatter</span><br /><span class="heb">וְזֵרִיתִ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(wə·zê·rî·ṯî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2219.htm">Strong's 2219: </a> </span><span class="str2">To toss about, to diffuse, winnow</span><br /><br /><span class="word">them</span><br /><span class="heb">אוֹתָ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(’ō·w·ṯām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Direct object marker | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> </span><span class="str2">Untranslatable mark of the accusative case</span><br /><br /><span class="word">throughout the countries.</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּאֲרָצֽוֹת׃</span> <span class="translit">(bā·’ă·rā·ṣō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/12-15.htm">Ezekiel 12:15 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/12-15.htm">Ezekiel 12:15 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/12-15.htm">Ezekiel 12:15 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/12-15.htm">Ezekiel 12:15 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/12-15.htm">Ezekiel 12:15 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/12-15.htm">Ezekiel 12:15 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/12-15.htm">Ezekiel 12:15 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/12-15.htm">Ezekiel 12:15 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/12-15.htm">Ezekiel 12:15 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/12-15.htm">Ezekiel 12:15 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/12-15.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 12:15 They shall know that I am Yahweh (Ezek. 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