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href="/bsb/ezekiel/6.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/6.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Your people will fall slain among you, and you will know that I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/6.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />The place will be littered with corpses, and you will know that I alone am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ezekiel/6.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And the slain shall fall in your midst, and you shall know that I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/6.htm">Berean Standard Bible</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="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/6.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the slain shall fall in the midst of you, and ye shall know that I <i>am</i> the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/6.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The slain shall fall in your midst, and you shall know that I <i>am</i> the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/6.htm">New American Standard Bible</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="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/6.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220The slain will fall among you, and you will know that I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/6.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“And the slain will fall among you, and you will know that I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/6.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />The slain will fall among you, and you will know that I am Yahweh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/6.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The slain will fall among you, then you shall know [without any doubt] that I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/6.htm">Christian Standard Bible</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="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/6.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The slain will fall among you, and you will know that I am Yahweh.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/6.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And the slain shall fall in the midst of you, and ye shall know that I am Jehovah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezekiel/6.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />All over the country, your people will die. And those who survive will know that I, the LORD, did these things. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/6.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And the slain shall fall in the midst of you, and ye shall know that I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/6.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />People will be killed, and they will fall among you. Then you will know that I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/6.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />People will be killed everywhere, and those who survive will acknowledge that I am the LORD. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/6.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The fatally wounded among you will fall, and at that time you'll know that I am the LORD. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/6.htm">Majority Standard Bible</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="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/6.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The slain will fall among you and then you will know that I am the LORD. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/6.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The slain shall fall in the midst of you, and you shall know that I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/6.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the slain shall fall in the midst of you, and ye shall know that I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/6.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The slain will fall among you, and you will know that I am Yahweh. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/6.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And the wounded has fallen in your midst, "" And you have known that I [am] YHWH.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/6.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And fallen hath the wounded in your midst, And ye have known that I am Jehovah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/6.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the wounded fell in the midst of you, and ye shall know that I am Jehovah.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/6.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the slain shall fall in the midst of you: and you shall know that I am the Lord. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/6.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And the slain will fall in your midst. And you shall know that I am the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/6.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The slain shall fall in your midst, and you shall know that I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/6.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The slain shall fall in your midst; then you shall know that I am the LORD.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/6.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the slain shall fall in the midst of you, and you shall know that I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/6.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And your slain shall fall among you, and you shall know that I AM LORD JEHOVAH<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/6.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And the slain shall fall in the midst of you, and ye shall know that I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/6.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And slain <i>men</i> shall fall in the midst of you, and ye shall know that I am the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/6-7.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=1191" 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/6.htm">Judgment Against Idolatry</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">6</span>Wherever you live, the cities will be laid waste and the high places will be demolished, so that your altars will be laid waste and desecrated, your idols smashed and obliterated, your incense altars cut down, and your works blotted out. <span class="reftext">7</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/2491.htm" title="2491: ḥā·lāl (N-ms) -- Pierced, polluted. From chalal; pierced; figuratively, polluted.">The slain</a> <a href="/hebrew/5307.htm" title="5307: wə·nā·p̄al (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To fall, lie. A primitive root; to fall, in a great variety of applications.">will fall</a> <a href="/hebrew/8432.htm" title="8432: bə·ṯō·wḵ·ḵem (Prep-b:: N-msc:: 2mp) -- Midst. From an unused root meaning to sever; a bisection, i.e. the centre.">among you,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045: wî·ḏa‘·tem (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-2mp) -- A primitive root; to know; used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially.">and you 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> </span><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="/leviticus/26-30.htm">Leviticus 26:30-33</a></span><br />I will destroy your high places, cut down your incense altars, and heap your lifeless bodies on the lifeless remains of your idols; and My soul will despise you. / I will reduce your cities to rubble and lay waste your sanctuaries, and I will refuse to smell the pleasing aroma of your sacrifices. / And I will lay waste the land, so that your enemies who dwell in it will be appalled. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/28-25.htm">Deuteronomy 28:25-26</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. / Your corpses will be food for all the birds of the air and beasts of the earth, with no one to scare them away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/9-22.htm">Jeremiah 9:22</a></span><br />Declare that this is what the LORD says: “The corpses of men will fall like dung upon the open field, like newly cut grain behind the reaper, with no one to gather it.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/25-33.htm">Jeremiah 25:33</a></span><br />Those slain by the LORD on that day will be spread from one end of the earth to the other. They will not be mourned, gathered, or buried. They will be like dung lying on the ground.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/66-24.htm">Isaiah 66:24</a></span><br />“As they go forth, they will see the corpses of the men who have rebelled against Me; for their worm will never die, their fire will never be quenched, and they will be a horror to all mankind.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/8-3.htm">Amos 8:3</a></span><br />“In that day,” declares the Lord GOD, “the songs of the temple will turn to wailing. Many will be the corpses, strewn in silence everywhere!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/22-17.htm">2 Kings 22:17</a></span><br />because they have forsaken Me and burned incense to other gods, that they might provoke Me to anger with all the works of their hands. My wrath will be kindled against this place and will not be quenched.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/34-25.htm">2 Chronicles 34:25</a></span><br />because they have forsaken Me and burned incense to other gods, that they might provoke Me to anger with all the works of their hands. My wrath will be poured out upon this place and will not be quenched.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/4-3.htm">Hosea 4:3</a></span><br />Therefore the land mourns, and all who dwell in it will waste away with the beasts of the field and the birds of the air; even the fish of the sea disappear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zephaniah/1-17.htm">Zephaniah 1:17</a></span><br />I will bring such distress on mankind that they will walk like the blind, because they have sinned against the LORD. Their blood will be poured out like dust and their flesh like dung.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/19-17.htm">Revelation 19:17-18</a></span><br />Then I saw an angel standing in the sun, and he cried out in a loud voice to all the birds flying overhead, “Come, gather together for the great supper of God, / so that you may eat the flesh of kings and commanders and mighty men, of horses and riders, of everyone slave and free, small and great.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-28.htm">Matthew 24:28</a></span><br />Wherever there is a carcass, there the vultures will gather.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/17-37.htm">Luke 17:37</a></span><br />“Where, Lord?” they asked. Jesus answered, “Wherever there is a carcass, there the vultures will gather.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/6-8.htm">Revelation 6:8</a></span><br />Then I looked and saw a pale green horse. Its rider’s name was Death, and Hades followed close behind. And they were given authority over a fourth of the earth, to kill by sword, by famine, by plague, and by the beasts of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/14-20.htm">Revelation 14:20</a></span><br />And the winepress was trodden outside the city, and the blood that flowed from it rose as high as the bridles of the horses for a distance of 1,600 stadia.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the slain shall fall in the middle of you, and you shall know that I am the LORD.</p><p class="hdg">slain</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/9-7.htm">Ezekiel 9:7</a></b></br> And he said unto them, Defile the house, and fill the courts with the slain: go ye forth. And they went forth, and slew in the city.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/14-18.htm">Jeremiah 14:18</a></b></br> If I go forth into the field, then behold the slain with the sword! and if I enter into the city, then behold them that are sick with famine! yea, both the prophet and the priest go about into a land that they know not.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/18-21.htm">Jeremiah 18:21</a></b></br> Therefore deliver up their children to the famine, and pour out their <i>blood</i> by the force of the sword; and let their wives be bereaved of their children, and <i>be</i> widows; and let their men be put to death; <i>let</i> their young men <i>be</i> slain by the sword in battle.</p><p class="hdg">and ye</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/6-13.htm">Ezekiel 6:13</a></b></br> Then shall ye know that I <i>am</i> the LORD, when their slain <i>men</i> shall be among their idols round about their altars, upon every high hill, in all the tops of the mountains, and under every green tree, and under every thick oak, the place where they did offer sweet savour to all their idols.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/7-4.htm">Ezekiel 7:4,9</a></b></br> And mine eye shall not spare thee, neither will I have pity: but I will recompense thy ways upon thee, and thine abominations shall be in the midst of thee: and ye shall know that I <i>am</i> the LORD… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/11-10.htm">Ezekiel 11:10,12</a></b></br> Ye shall fall by the sword; I will judge you in the border of Israel; and ye shall know that I <i>am</i> the LORD… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/6-5.htm">Dead</a> <a href="/ezekiel/6-4.htm">Fall</a> <a href="/lamentations/5-16.htm">Fallen</a> <a href="/lamentations/5-13.htm">Falling</a> <a href="/ezekiel/5-12.htm">Midst</a> <a href="/ezekiel/6-4.htm">Slain</a> <a href="/lamentations/2-12.htm">Wounded</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/9-7.htm">Dead</a> <a href="/ezekiel/6-11.htm">Fall</a> <a href="/ezekiel/13-12.htm">Fallen</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-15.htm">Falling</a> <a href="/ezekiel/7-4.htm">Midst</a> <a href="/ezekiel/6-13.htm">Slain</a> <a href="/ezekiel/9-7.htm">Wounded</a><div class="vheading2">Ezekiel 6</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/6-1.htm">The judgment of Israel for their idolatry</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/6-8.htm">A remnant shall be blessed</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/6-11.htm">The faithful are exhorted to lament their abominations and calamities</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/6.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/6.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>The slain will fall among you</b><br>This phrase indicates a direct consequence of the Israelites' idolatry and rebellion against God. The context is a prophecy of judgment against Israel for their persistent sin, particularly idol worship. Historically, this refers to the Babylonian invasion and the subsequent destruction of Jerusalem, where many Israelites were killed. The imagery of the slain falling among the people serves as a stark reminder of the seriousness of turning away from God. It echoes the covenant curses outlined in <a href="/leviticus/26-17.htm">Leviticus 26:17</a> and <a href="/deuteronomy/28-25.htm">Deuteronomy 28:25</a>, where God warns of defeat and death as a result of disobedience.<p><b>and you will know that I am the LORD</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the purpose behind the judgment: to bring the people back to the recognition of God's sovereignty and holiness. Throughout the book of Ezekiel, this refrain is repeated to stress that the ultimate goal of God's actions is to reveal His identity and authority to His people. It is a call to repentance and acknowledgment of God as the one true God. This theme is consistent with other prophetic books, such as Isaiah and Jeremiah, where God's actions are intended to lead His people to a deeper understanding and relationship with Him. The phrase also foreshadows the New Covenant, where through Jesus Christ, people come to know God personally and intimately, as seen in <a href="/john/17-3.htm">John 17:3</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/ezekiel.htm">Ezekiel</a></b><br>A prophet called by God to deliver messages of judgment and hope to the Israelites during their Babylonian exile.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The people of Israel, who are the primary audience of Ezekiel's prophecies, facing judgment due to their idolatry and 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/i/idolatry.htm">Idolatry</a></b><br>The worship of idols, which is a central issue addressed in <a href="/bsb/ezekiel/6.htm">Ezekiel 6</a>, as the Israelites had turned away from God.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/j/judgment.htm">Judgment</a></b><br>The divine retribution that God declares upon the Israelites for their sins, as depicted in this chapter.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/r/recognition_of_god's_sovereignty.htm">Recognition of God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>The phrase "you will know that I am the LORD" emphasizes God's ultimate authority and power. Believers are reminded to acknowledge God's sovereignty in all circumstances, understanding that His judgments are just and purposeful.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_idolatry.htm">Consequences of Idolatry</a></b><br>Idolatry leads to spiritual and often physical destruction. Christians are called to examine their lives for modern-day idols—anything that takes precedence over God—and to turn away from them.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_purpose_of_divine_judgment.htm">The Purpose of Divine Judgment</a></b><br>God's judgments are not merely punitive but are intended to bring people back to Him. This understanding should lead believers to view trials as opportunities for spiritual growth and deeper knowledge of God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_restoration.htm">Repentance and Restoration</a></b><br>The path to restoration begins with repentance. Ezekiel's message encourages believers to seek God's forgiveness and to restore their relationship with Him through sincere repentance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness_in_fulfillment.htm">God's Faithfulness in Fulfillment</a></b><br>The fulfillment of God's words in judgment assures us of His faithfulness. Believers can trust that God's promises of redemption and restoration are equally certain.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ezekiel_6.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ezekiel 6</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_are_the_four_winds_in_the_bible.htm">What are the Four Winds in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_ezekiel_9_align_with_mercy.htm">How does the judgment in Ezekiel 9 align with other biblical passages emphasizing mercy and forgiveness?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_god_use_punishment_to_prove_himself.htm">In Ezekiel 6:7 and repeated throughout the chapter, why would an omnipotent God need to prove His identity through punishment rather than other means?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_were_people_complacent_in_ezekiel_12_27.htm">Why did the people remain complacent in Ezekiel 12:27-28, suggesting the prophecy had little impact if it was truly from God?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/ezekiel/6.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(7) <span class= "bld">And ye shall know.</span>--As this prophecy began in <a href="/ezekiel/6-2.htm" title="Son of man, set your face toward the mountains of Israel, and prophesy against them,">Ezekiel 6:2</a> with an address to the mountains, many consider that, by a strong poetic figure, they are still referred to by the pronoun <span class= "ital">ye. </span>It is better, however, to consider that as the discourse has gone on, the figure has gradually been dropped, and the people are spoken to directly. In the same way, the change of the pronoun from the third to the second person, as in <a href="/ezekiel/6-5.htm" title="And I will lay the dead carcasses of the children of Israel before their idols; and I will scatter your bones round about your altars.">Ezekiel 6:5</a>, is very frequent in Ezekiel.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/6-7.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">The slain</span><br /><span class="heb">חָלָ֖ל</span> <span class="translit">(ḥā·lāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2491.htm">Strong's 2491: </a> </span><span class="str2">Pierced, polluted</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will fall</span><br /><span class="heb">וְנָפַ֥ל</span> <span class="translit">(wə·nā·p̄al)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5307.htm">Strong's 5307: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall, lie</span><br /><br /><span class="word">among you,</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּתֽוֹכְכֶ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ṯō·wḵ·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8432.htm">Strong's 8432: </a> </span><span class="str2">A bisection, the centre</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and you will know</span><br /><span class="heb">וִֽידַעְתֶּ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(wî·ḏa‘·tem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine 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">אֲנִ֥י</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">יְהוָֽה׃</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 /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/6-7.htm">Ezekiel 6:7 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/6-7.htm">Ezekiel 6:7 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/6-7.htm">Ezekiel 6:7 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/6-7.htm">Ezekiel 6:7 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/6-7.htm">Ezekiel 6:7 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/6-7.htm">Ezekiel 6:7 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/6-7.htm">Ezekiel 6:7 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/6-7.htm">Ezekiel 6:7 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/6-7.htm">Ezekiel 6:7 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/6-7.htm">Ezekiel 6:7 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/6-7.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 6:7 The slain shall fall in the midst (Ezek. 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