Ezekiel 6:8 kjv
Yet will I leave a remnant, that ye may have some that shall escape the sword among the nations, when ye shall be scattered through the countries.
Ezekiel 6:8 nkjv
"Yet I will leave a remnant, so that you may have some who escape the sword among the nations, when you are scattered through the countries.
Ezekiel 6:8 niv
"?'But I will spare some, for some of you will escape the sword when you are scattered among the lands and nations.
Ezekiel 6:8 esv
"Yet I will leave some of you alive. When you have among the nations some who escape the sword, and when you are scattered through the countries,
Ezekiel 6:8 nlt
"But I will let a few of my people escape destruction, and they will be scattered among the nations of the world.
Ezekiel 6 8 Cross References
| Verse | Text | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Ezekiel 6:7 | "and you shall know that I am the LORD" | Ezekiel 6:7 (Repetition) |
| Jeremiah 29:14 | "I will be found by you, declares the LORD, and I will restore your fortunes..." | Jeremiah 29:14 (Restoration) |
| Lamentations 3:22 | "The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases..." | Lamentations 3:22 (Mercy) |
| Psalm 103:8 | "The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love." | Psalm 103:8 (God's character) |
| Isaiah 1:9 | "If the LORD of hosts had not left us a few survivors..." | Isaiah 1:9 (Few survivors) |
| Ezekiel 34:29 | "and I will establish for them a garden... no longer suffer the famine..." | Ezekiel 34:29 (Abundant provision) |
| Zechariah 1:6 | "my words and my statutes, which I commanded my servants the prophets..." | Zechariah 1:6 (Prophetic words) |
| Ezekiel 14:11 | "that Israel may no more go astray from following me..." | Ezekiel 14:11 (Preventing sin) |
| Leviticus 26:44 | "Yet even when they are in the land of their enemies, I will not spurn them..." | Leviticus 26:44 (No abandonment) |
| Jeremiah 16:15 | "but 'As the LORD lives who brought up the people of Israel out of the land of the north..." | Jeremiah 16:15 (Redemption narrative) |
| Ezekiel 11:19 | "and I will give them one heart, and a new spirit I will put within them..." | Ezekiel 11:19 (New Spirit) |
| Jeremiah 24:7 | "I will give them a heart to know that I am the LORD." | Jeremiah 24:7 (Knowledge of God) |
| Hosea 2:14 | "Therefore, behold, I will allure her, and bring her into the wilderness, and speak tenderly to her." | Hosea 2:14 (Speaking tenderly) |
| Micah 7:7 | "But as for me, I will look to the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation; my God will hear me." | Micah 7:7 (Waiting on God) |
| Romans 11:5 | "So too at the present time there is a remnant, chosen by grace." | Romans 11:5 (Remnant by grace) |
| 1 Corinthians 10:13 | "No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man..." | 1 Corinthians 10:13 (God provides a way out) |
| Ezekiel 6:10 | "And when they have escaped, they shall know that I am the LORD." | Ezekiel 6:10 (Knowledge in escape) |
| Psalm 78:70 | "He chose also David his servant and took him from the sheepfolds" | Psalm 78:70 (Chosen Shepherd) |
| Amos 3:13 | "Hear this testimony against the rebellious people of Joseph..." | Amos 3:13 ( Testimony against) |
| 1 Peter 1:6 | "rejoice in this, though now for a little while you may have to suffer..." | 1 Peter 1:6 (Suffering and rejoicing) |
| Ezekiel 36:28 | "You shall dwell in the land that I gave to your fathers..." | Ezekiel 36:28 (Dwelling in the land) |
Ezekiel 6 verses
Ezekiel 6 8 Meaning
God declares that a remnant will survive the coming devastation, retaining a memory of their time in captivity. This survival is a testament to His faithfulness, even amidst severe judgment.
Ezekiel 6 8 Context
Chapter 6 of Ezekiel pronounces a severe judgment against the mountains of Israel, symbolizing their high places of idolatrous worship. God contrasts the impending destruction with the promise of a remnant that will remember His dealings with them during their exile. This verse highlights God's unwavering faithfulness to a remnant amidst His judgment for their apostasy and idol worship.
Ezekiel 6 8 Word analysis
- Wə (and) - Conjunction, linking this verse to the preceding declarations of judgment.
- hinnê (behold) - Interjection, drawing attention to the following statement of hope.
- yiššărû (they will escape) - From the root יָשַׁר (yashar), meaning to be straight, to be upright, but here used in the Niphal stem indicating "to escape," "to be delivered."
- 'ôtôt (signs) - From the root אוֹת (ot), meaning a sign, a mark, an omen. It signifies tokens or evidence.
- 'anî (I) - First-person singular pronoun, emphasizing God’s personal action and assurance.
- YHWH (the LORD) - The covenant name of God, emphasizing His unchanging faithfulness.
- ləḵullem (to all of them) - Preposition לְ (le), meaning to, for, with, combined with כֻּלָּם (kullam), meaning all of them, their entirety. Referring to the escaping remnant.
- ûbîṯšûḇâm (and in their returning) - Conjunction וְ (wə) and the noun שֻׁבָה (shuvah), meaning a return, a turning back. Implies not only physical return but also a turning back to God.
Ezekiel 6 8 Word-group analysis
- wə hinnê yiššărû - "And behold, they shall escape." This phrase marks a shift from condemnation to assurance for the remnant.
- 'ôtôt - "signs." These are not mere events, but divinely ordained indicators of God's faithfulness and judgment.
- 'anî YHWH - "I the LORD." This repetition of God's name signifies His authority and the certainty of His actions.
- ləḵullem - "to all of them." It stresses that none of the chosen remnant will be lost.
- ûbîṯšûḇâm - "and in their returning." The return implies both deliverance from captivity and potentially a return to faithfulness.
Ezekiel 6 8 Bonus section
The "signs" in this verse can be understood as the enduring legacy of their experiences in exile and the remembrance of God's past faithfulness. They are marked, not by shame alone, but by a testimony to God’s redemptive plan. This concept resonates with the New Testament understanding of bearing the "marks of Jesus" (Galatians 6:17) and the suffering of believers leading to glory. The focus on a remnant echoing God's dealings with them anticipates the Christian doctrine of God’s election and the preservation of His chosen through all times, a persistent theme in biblical theology.
Ezekiel 6 8 Commentary
This verse offers a promise of preservation within the context of fierce judgment. While destruction is proclaimed against the unfaithful majority of Israel, a remnant is guaranteed escape. The emphasis is on God’s remembrance and the survival of His people as living witnesses to His identity. They will bear the marks ("signs") of their ordeal, which will testify to God’s past dealings and His faithfulness to His covenant promises. Their eventual return and the survival of the remnant underscore that God’s purposes are not thwarted by human sin.