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So will I pour out my wrath on them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/6.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Disease will strike down those who are far away in exile. War will destroy those who are nearby. And anyone who survives will be killed by famine. So at last I will spend my fury on them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ezekiel/6.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />He who is far off shall die of pestilence, and he who is near shall fall by the sword, and he who is left and is preserved shall die of famine. Thus I will spend my fury upon them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/6.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />He who is far off will die by the plague, he who is near will fall by the sword, and he who remains will die by famine. So I will vent My fury upon them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/6.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />He that is far off shall die of the pestilence; and he that is near shall fall by the sword; and he that remaineth and is besieged shall die by the famine: thus will I accomplish my fury upon them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/6.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />He who is far off shall die by the pestilence, he who is near shall fall by the sword, and he who remains and is besieged shall die by the famine. Thus will I spend My fury upon them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/6.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br /><i>Anyone</i> who is far away will die by the plague, <i>anyone</i> who is near will fall by the sword, and <i>anyone</i> who remains and is spared <i>from these</i> will die by the famine. So I will expend My wrath on them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/6.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220He who is far off will die by the plague, and he who is near will fall by the sword, and he who remains and is besieged will die by the famine. Thus will I spend My wrath on them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/6.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“He who is far off will die by the plague, and he who is near will fall by the sword, and he who remains and is besieged will die by the famine. Thus shall I spend My wrath on them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/6.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />He who is far off will die by the plague, and he who is near will fall by the sword, and he who remains and is besieged will die by the famine. Thus will I spend My wrath on them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/6.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />He who is far away will die of the virulent disease, and he who is near will fall by the sword, and he who remains and is besieged will die by the famine. Thus I will spend My wrath on them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/6.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The one who is far off will die by plague; the one who is near will fall by the sword; and the one who remains and is spared will die of famine. In this way I will exhaust my wrath on them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/6.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The one who is far off will die by plague; the one who is near will fall by the sword; and the one who remains and is spared will die of famine. In this way I will exhaust My wrath on them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/6.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />He that is far off shall die of the pestilence; and he that is near shall fall by the sword; and he that remaineth and is besieged shall die by the famine: thus will I accomplish my wrath upon them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezekiel/6.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Those who live far away will be struck with deadly diseases. Those who live nearby will be killed in war. And the ones who are left will starve to death. I will let loose my anger on them! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/6.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />He that is far off shall die of the pestilence; and he that is near shall fall by the sword; and he that remaineth and is besieged shall die by the famine: thus will I accomplish my fury upon them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/6.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Plagues will kill those who are far away. Those who are near will die in wars, and anyone who is left and has escaped will die in famines. This is how I will unleash my anger.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/6.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Those far away will get sick and die; those nearby will be killed in war; those who survive will starve to death. They will feel all the force of my anger. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/6.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The one who lives far away will die by pestilence and the one who is near will die violently. The survivors and their surveillance details will die by famine as I exhaust my rage against them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/6.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />He who is far off will die by the plague, he who is near will fall by the sword, and he who remains will die by famine. So I will vent My fury upon them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/6.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The one far away will die by pestilence, the one close by will fall by the sword, and whoever is left and has escaped these will die by famine. I will fully vent my rage against them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/6.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />He who is far off shall die of the pestilence; and he who is near shall fall by the sword; and he who remains and is besieged shall die by the famine: thus will I accomplish my wrath on them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/6.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />He that is far off shall die by the pestilence; and he that is near shall fall by the sword; and he that remaineth and is besieged shall die by the famine: thus will I accomplish my fury upon them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/6.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He who is far off will die of the pestilence. He who is near will fall by the sword. He who remains and is besieged will die by the famine. Thus I will accomplish my wrath on them. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/6.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />The far-off dies by pestilence, "" And the near falls by sword, "" And the left and the besieged dies by famine, "" And I have completed My fury on them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/6.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> The far-off by pestilence dieth, And the near by sword falleth, And the left and the besieged by famine dieth, And I have completed my fury upon them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/6.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />He being far off, in death shall he die; and he being near shall fall by the sword; and he remaining and he being besieged shall die by famine: and I finished my wrath upon them.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/6.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />He that is far off shall die of the pestilence: and he that is near, shall fall by the sword: and he that remaineth, and is besieged, shall die by the famine: and I will accomplish my indignation upon them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/6.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Whoever is far away will die of pestilence. But whoever is near will fall by the sword. And whoever remains and is besieged will die by famine. And I will fulfill my indignation among them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/6.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Those far off shall die of disease, those nearby shall fall by the sword, and those who survive and are spared shall perish by starvation; thus will I spend my fury upon them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/6.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Those far off shall die of pestilence; those nearby shall fall by the sword; and any who are left and are spared shall die of famine. Thus I will spend my fury upon them.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/6.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />He that is far off shall die of pestilence; and he that is near shall fall by the sword; and he that remains and that escapes shall die by famine; thus will I accomplish my fury upon them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/6.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />He that is distant shall die in the plague and he that is near shall fall by the sword, and he that is left and he that is saved shall die by famine, and I shall fulfill my anger on them<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/6.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />He that is far off shall die of the pestilence; and he that is near shall fall by the sword; and he that remaineth and is besieged shall die by the famine; thus will I spend My fury upon them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/6.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />He that is near shall fall by the sword; and he that is far off shall die by the pestilence; and he that is in the siege shall be consumed with famine: and I will accomplish mine anger upon them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/6-12.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=1257" 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">A Remnant to be Blessed</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">11</span>This is what the Lord GOD says: Clap your hands, stomp your feet, and cry out “Alas!” because of all the wicked abominations of the house of Israel, who will fall by sword and famine and plague. <span class="reftext">12</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7350.htm" title="7350: hā·rā·ḥō·wq (Art:: Adj-ms) -- Or rachoq; from rachaq; remote, literally or figuratively, of place or time; specifically, precious; often used adverbially.">He who is far off</a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191: yā·mūṯ (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To die. A primitive root: to die; causatively, to kill.">will die</a> <a href="/hebrew/1698.htm" title="1698: bad·de·ḇer (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- Pestilence. From dabar; a pestilence.">by the plague,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7138.htm" title="7138: wə·haq·qā·rō·wḇ (Conj-w, Art:: Adj-ms) -- Near. Or qarob; from qarab; near.">he who is near</a> <a href="/hebrew/5307.htm" title="5307: yip·pō·wl (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To fall, lie. A primitive root; to fall, in a great variety of applications.">will fall</a> <a href="/hebrew/2719.htm" title="2719: ba·ḥe·reḇ (Prep-b, Art:: N-fs) -- A sword. From charab; drought; also a cutting instrument, as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement.">by the sword,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7604.htm" title="7604: wə·han·niš·’ār (Conj-w, Art:: V-Nifal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To remain, be left over. A primitive root; properly, to swell up, i.e. Be redundant.">and he who remains</a> <a href="/hebrew/5341.htm" title="5341: wə·han·nā·ṣūr (Conj-w, Art:: V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-ms) -- To watch, guard, keep. A primitive root; to guard, in a good sense Or a bad one."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191: yā·mūṯ (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To die. A primitive root: to die; causatively, to kill.">will die</a> <a href="/hebrew/7458.htm" title="7458: bā·rā·‘āḇ (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- Famine, hunger. From ra'eb; hunger.">by famine.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3615.htm" title="3615: wə·ḵil·lê·ṯî (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConjPerf-1cs) -- To be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, or spent. A primitive root; to end, whether intransitive or transitived.">So I will vent</a> <a href="/hebrew/2534.htm" title="2534: ḥă·mā·ṯî (N-fsc:: 1cs) -- Heat, rage. Or chemac; from yacham; heat; figuratively, anger, poison.">My fury</a> <a href="/hebrew/bām (Prep:: 3mp) -- ">upon them.</a> </span><span class="reftext">13</span>Then you will know that I am the LORD, when their slain lie among their idols around their altars, on every high hill, on all the mountaintops, and under every green tree and leafy oak—the places where they offered fragrant incense to all their idols.…<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/24-10.htm">Jeremiah 24:10</a></span><br />And I will send against them sword and famine and plague, until they have perished from the land that I gave to them and their fathers.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/42-17.htm">Jeremiah 42:17</a></span><br />So all who resolve to go to Egypt to reside there will die by sword and famine and plague. Not one of them will survive or escape the disaster I will bring upon them.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/44-13.htm">Jeremiah 44:13</a></span><br />I will punish those who live in the land of Egypt, just as I punished Jerusalem, by sword and famine and plague,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/26-25.htm">Leviticus 26:25-26</a></span><br />And I will bring a sword against you to execute the vengeance of the covenant. Though you withdraw into your cities, I will send a plague among you, and you will be delivered into the hand of the enemy. / When I cut off your supply of bread, ten women will bake your bread in a single oven and dole out your bread by weight, so that you will eat but not be satisfied.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/28-21.htm">Deuteronomy 28:21-22</a></span><br />The LORD will make the plague cling to you until He has exterminated you from the land that you are entering to possess. / The LORD will strike you with wasting disease, with fever and inflammation, with scorching heat and drought, and with blight and mildew; these will pursue you until you perish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/28-49.htm">Deuteronomy 28:49-52</a></span><br />The LORD will bring a nation from afar, from the ends of the earth, to swoop down upon you like an eagle—a nation whose language you will not understand, / a ruthless nation with no respect for the old and no pity for the young. / They will eat the offspring of your livestock and the produce of your land until you are destroyed. They will leave you no grain or new wine or oil, no calves of your herds or lambs of your flocks, until they have caused you to perish. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/51-19.htm">Isaiah 51:19</a></span><br />These pairs have befallen you: devastation and destruction, famine and sword. Who will grieve for you? Who can comfort you?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/4-9.htm">Lamentations 4:9</a></span><br />Those slain by the sword are better off than those who die of hunger, who waste away, pierced with pain because the fields lack produce.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/4-10.htm">Amos 4:10</a></span><br />“I sent plagues among you like those of Egypt; I killed your young men with the sword, along with your captured horses. I filled your nostrils with the stench of your camp, yet you did not return to Me,” declares the LORD.<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/18-8.htm">Revelation 18:8</a></span><br />Therefore her plagues will come in one day—death and grief and famine—and she will be consumed by fire, for mighty is the Lord God who judges her.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-7.htm">Matthew 24:7</a></span><br />Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/21-11.htm">Luke 21:11</a></span><br />There will be great earthquakes, famines, and pestilences in various places, along with fearful sights and great signs from heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/21-24.htm">Luke 21:24</a></span><br />They will fall by the edge of the sword and be led captive into all the nations. And Jerusalem will be trodden down by the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">He that is far off shall die of the pestilence; and he that is near shall fall by the sword; and he that remains and is besieged shall die by the famine: thus will I accomplish my fury on them.</p><p class="hdg">far off</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/daniel/9-7.htm">Daniel 9:7</a></b></br> O Lord, righteousness <i>belongeth</i> unto thee, but unto us confusion of faces, as at this day; to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and unto all Israel, <i>that are</i> near, and <i>that are</i> far off, through all the countries whither thou hast driven them, because of their trespass that they have trespassed against thee.</p><p class="hdg">thus</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="/isaiah/40-2.htm">Isaiah 40:2</a></b></br> Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem, and cry unto her, that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned: for she hath received of the LORD'S hand double for all her sins.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/lamentations/4-11.htm">Lamentations 4:11,22</a></b></br> The LORD hath accomplished his fury; 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The "far off" refers to those Israelites who were exiled or had fled from the immediate vicinity of Jerusalem. The plague is often seen as a divine instrument of judgment, as seen in other parts of the Old Testament (e.g., <a href="/numbers/16-46.htm">Numbers 16:46-50</a>). This reflects the comprehensive reach of God's wrath, emphasizing that distance from the epicenter of judgment does not equate to safety. Historically, plagues were common in ancient times and often viewed as acts of divine retribution.<p><b>he who is near will fall by the sword</b><br>The "near" refers to those who remained in or around Jerusalem. The sword symbolizes warfare and violence, a common method of judgment in the Old Testament. This phrase highlights the immediate and violent nature of the judgment for those who stayed close to the center of rebellion against God. The Babylonian conquest of Jerusalem in 586 BC is a historical fulfillment of this prophecy, where many inhabitants were killed by the sword.<p><b>and he who remains will die by famine</b><br>Famine is a recurring theme in biblical judgment narratives, often resulting from siege warfare, as seen in <a href="/2_kings/25-3.htm">2 Kings 25:3</a>. Those who survived the initial onslaught of the sword would face starvation, a slow and agonizing form of judgment. This reflects the totality of God's judgment, leaving no means of escape for the unrepentant. The siege of Jerusalem by the Babylonians led to severe famine, fulfilling this prophecy.<p><b>So I will vent My fury upon them</b><br>This phrase underscores the divine origin of the judgment. God's fury is a response to the persistent idolatry and rebellion of the Israelites. The use of "vent" suggests an outpouring of righteous anger, aligning with the prophetic theme of divine retribution found throughout the book of Ezekiel. This judgment serves as a warning and a call to repentance, emphasizing God's holiness and justice. Theologically, it points to the seriousness of sin and the necessity of atonement, which Christians believe is ultimately fulfilled in Jesus Christ.<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 of judgment and hope to the Israelites.<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, a significant backdrop for Ezekiel's prophecies.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/p/plague,_sword,_famine.htm">Plague, Sword, Famine</a></b><br>Instruments of God's judgment mentioned in this verse, symbolizing comprehensive destruction and divine retribution.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/g/god's_fury.htm">God's Fury</a></b><br>Represents God's righteous anger and judgment against the sin and idolatry of His people.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_certainty_of_god's_judgment.htm">The Certainty of God's Judgment</a></b><br>God's judgment is inevitable for those who persist in sin. This should lead us to repentance and a renewed commitment to holiness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_comprehensive_nature_of_sin's_consequences.htm">The Comprehensive Nature of Sin's Consequences</a></b><br>Sin affects every aspect of life, and God's judgment is thorough. We must be vigilant in avoiding sin and its pervasive effects.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_righteous_anger.htm">God's Righteous Anger</a></b><br>Understanding God's fury against sin should deepen our reverence for Him and our desire to live in accordance with His will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_repentance.htm">Hope in Repentance</a></b><br>While this passage speaks of judgment, the broader context of Ezekiel includes promises of restoration for those who turn back to God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_obedience.htm">The Importance of Obedience</a></b><br>This passage serves as a reminder of the importance of obedience to God's commands to avoid the consequences of disobedience.<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/who_are_the_four_horsemen.htm">Who are the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_findings_confirm_ezekiel_14_13-21.htm">Are there any archaeological findings that confirm the severe judgments (famine, wild beasts, sword, plague) predicted in Ezekiel 14:13-21?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_ezekiel_5_11-12's_punishment.htm">In Ezekiel 5:11-12, how can we reconcile the promised devastating punishment (famine, sword, and scattering) with accounts from other biblical or secular sources?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_god_fight_his_people_in_jer_21_4-7.htm">Why does Jeremiah 21:4-7 depict God actively fighting against His own people, contradicting the notion of a loving deity?</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>(12) <span class= "bld">That is far off . . . that is near.</span>--That is, all, wherever they may be, shall be reached and overwhelmed by the coming judgments; yet not in such wise that we are to think of one kind of judgment as especially reserved for one class, and another kind for another. The different forms of punishment shall all fall upon the people; and they that escape one shall fall by another.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ezekiel/6.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 12.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">He that is far off,</span> etc. The three forms of judgment named in ver. 11 have each their special victims. <span class="cmt_word">Pestilence</span> comes chiefly on those who are outside the city, exposed to the weather changes and the taint of unburied corpses (ver. 5); the <span class="cmt_word">sword</span> of the Chaldeans on those who venture on a sally, or try to escape from the city; famine presses heaviest on those who are besieged within it. None can escape the judgment. The word <span class="cmt_word">besieged</span> is the same as in <a href="/isaiah/1-8.htm">Isaiah 1:8</a>; but it may have the sense, as in <a href="/isaiah/49-6.htm">Isaiah 49:6</a>, of "kept," or "preserved," for the worst evil of the three. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/6-12.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">He who is far off</span><br /><span class="heb">הָרָח֞וֹק</span> <span class="translit">(hā·rā·ḥō·wq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7350.htm">Strong's 7350: </a> </span><span class="str2">Remote, of place, time, precious</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will die</span><br /><span class="heb">יָמ֗וּת</span> <span class="translit">(yā·mūṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4191.htm">Strong's 4191: </a> </span><span class="str2">To die, to kill</span><br /><br /><span class="word">by the plague,</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּדֶּ֣בֶר</span> <span class="translit">(bad·de·ḇer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1698.htm">Strong's 1698: </a> </span><span class="str2">A pestilence</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he who is near</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהַקָּרוֹב֙</span> <span class="translit">(wə·haq·qā·rō·wḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Article | Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7138.htm">Strong's 7138: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will fall</span><br /><span class="heb">יִפּ֔וֹל</span> <span class="translit">(yip·pō·wl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - 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">by the sword,</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּחֶ֣רֶב</span> <span class="translit">(ba·ḥe·reḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | 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">and he who remains</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהַנִּשְׁאָר֙</span> <span class="translit">(wə·han·niš·’ār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7604.htm">Strong's 7604: </a> </span><span class="str2">To swell up, be, redundant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will die</span><br /><span class="heb">יָמ֑וּת</span> <span class="translit">(yā·mūṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4191.htm">Strong's 4191: </a> </span><span class="str2">To die, to kill</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of famine.</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּרָעָ֖ב</span> <span class="translit">(bā·rā·‘āḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7458.htm">Strong's 7458: </a> </span><span class="str2">Famine, hunger</span><br /><br /><span class="word">So I will vent</span><br /><span class="heb">וְכִלֵּיתִ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḵil·lê·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_3615.htm">Strong's 3615: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, or spent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">My fury</span><br /><span class="heb">חֲמָתִ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(ḥă·mā·ṯî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2534.htm">Strong's 2534: </a> </span><span class="str2">Heat, anger, poison</span><br /><br /><span class="word">upon them.</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(bām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/6-12.htm">Ezekiel 6:12 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/6-12.htm">Ezekiel 6:12 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/6-12.htm">Ezekiel 6:12 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/6-12.htm">Ezekiel 6:12 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/6-12.htm">Ezekiel 6:12 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/6-12.htm">Ezekiel 6:12 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/6-12.htm">Ezekiel 6:12 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/6-12.htm">Ezekiel 6:12 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/6-12.htm">Ezekiel 6:12 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/6-12.htm">Ezekiel 6:12 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/6-12.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 6:12 He who is far off shall die (Ezek. 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