Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

But I will spare a few of them from the sword, famine, and plague so they can tell about all their detestable practices among the nations where they go. Then they will know that I am Yahweh.”

New American Standard Bible

But I will spare a few of them from the sword, the famine and the pestilence that they may tell all their abominations among the nations where they go, and may know that I am the Lord.”

King James Version

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 am the LORD.

International Standard Version

"But I'll preserve a few people out of the violent death, famine, and pestilence, so they can recount their detestable practices among the nations when they'll go there. Then they'll know that I am the LORD."

A Conservative Version

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 nations where they come. And they shall know that I am LORD.

American Standard Version

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 nations whither they come; and they shall know that I am Jehovah.

Amplified

But I will leave a few [survivors] who will escape the sword, the famine, and the virulent disease, that they may confess all their repulsive (idolatrous) acts among the nations where they go, and may know [without any doubt] that I am the Lord.”

Bible in Basic English

But a small number of them I will keep from the sword, from the need of food, and from disease, so that they may make clear all their disgusting ways among the nations where they come; and they will be certain that I am the Lord.

Darby Translation

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 nations whither they shall come; and they shall know that I am Jehovah.

Julia Smith Translation

And I left of them men of number, from the sword and from famine, and from death, so that they shall recount all their abominations among the nations where they went there; and they shall know that I am Jehovah.

King James 2000

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 nations where they come; and they shall know that I am the LORD.

Lexham Expanded Bible

But I will spare from them {a few men} from [the] sword, from [the] famine and from [the] plague, so that they may tell of all their abominations among the nations [to] which they will go, and they will know that I [am] Yahweh."

Modern King James verseion

But I will leave a few men of them from the sword, from the famine, and from the plague, so that they may declare all their abominations among the nations where they come. And they shall know that I am Jehovah.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

But, I will leave a little number of them from the sword, hunger and pestilence: to tell all their abominations among the Heathen, where they come: that they may know how that I am the LORD.'"

NET Bible

But I will let a small number of them survive the sword, famine, and pestilence, so that they can confess all their abominable practices to the nations where they go. Then they will know that I am the Lord."

New Heart English Bible

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 nations where they come; and they shall know that I am the LORD."

The Emphasized Bible

Yet will I leave remaining of them, men easy counted, from the sword from a the famine and from the pestilence, - that they may recount all their abominations among the nations whither they have come, So shall they know that, I, am Yahweh.

Webster

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 am the LORD.

World English Bible

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 nations where they come; and they shall know that I am Yahweh.

Youngs Literal Translation

and I have left of them, a few in number, from the sword, from the famine, and from the pestilence, so that they recount all their abominations among the nations whither they have come, and they have known that I am Jehovah.'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
But I will leave
יתר 
Yathar 
Usage: 107

a few
מספּר 
Micpar 
Usage: 132

men
אנושׁ 
'enowsh 
Usage: 42

of them from the sword
חרב 
Chereb 
Usage: 413

from the famine
רעב 
Ra`ab 
Usage: 101

and from the pestilence
דּבר 
Deber 
Usage: 49

תּעבה תּועבה 
Tow`ebah 
Usage: 117

גּי גּוי 
Gowy 
Usage: 558


come, bring, ... in, enter, go, carry, ...down, pass, ...out,
Usage: 0

Context Readings

The Announcement Of The Imminent Coming Of The Exile

15 They will know that I am Yahweh when I disperse them among the nations and scatter them among the countries. 16 But I will spare a few of them from the sword, famine, and plague so they can tell about all their detestable practices among the nations where they go. Then they will know that I am Yahweh.” 17 The word of the Lord came to me:


Cross References

Jeremiah 22:8-9

“Many nations will pass by this city and ask one another, ‘Why did the Lord do such a thing to this great city?’

Ezekiel 14:22-23

Even so, there will be survivors left in it, sons and daughters who will be brought out. Indeed, they will come out to you, and you will observe their conduct and actions. Then you will be consoled about the devastation I have brought on Jerusalem, about all I have brought on it.

Ezekiel 6:8-10

“Yet I will leave a remnant when you are scattered among the nations, for throughout the countries there will be some of you who will escape the sword.

Genesis 13:16

I will make your offspring like the dust of the earth, so that if anyone could count the dust of the earth, then your offspring could be counted.

Leviticus 26:40-41

“But if they will confess their sin and the sin of their fathers—their unfaithfulness that they practiced against Me, and how they acted with hostility toward Me,

Deuteronomy 29:24-28

All the nations will ask, ‘Why has the Lord done this to this land? Why this great outburst of anger?’

1 Kings 9:6-9

If you or your sons turn away from following Me and do not keep My commands—My statutes that I have set before you—and if you go and serve other gods and worship them,

Isaiah 1:9

If the Lord of Hosts
had not left us a few survivors,
we would be like Sodom,
we would resemble Gomorrah.

Isaiah 6:13

Though a tenth will remain in the land,
it will be burned again.
Like the terebinth or the oak
that leaves a stump when felled,
the holy seed is the stump.

Isaiah 10:19

The remaining trees of its forest
will be so few in number
that a child could count them.

Isaiah 10:22

Israel, even if your people were as numerous
as the sand of the sea,
only a remnant of them will return.
Destruction has been decreed;
justice overflows.

Isaiah 24:13

For this is how it will be on earth
among the nations:
like a harvested olive tree,
like a gleaning after a grape harvest.

Jeremiah 3:24-25

From the time of our youth
the shameful one has consumed
what our fathers have worked for—
their flocks and their herds,
their sons and their daughters.

Jeremiah 4:27

For this is what the Lord says:

The whole land will be a desolation,
but I will not finish it off.

Jeremiah 30:11

For I will be with you—
this is the Lord’s declaration—
to save you!
I will bring destruction on all the nations
where I have scattered you;
however, I will not bring destruction on you.
I will discipline you justly,
and I will by no means leave you unpunished.

Ezekiel 36:31

“Then you will remember your evil ways and your deeds that were not good, and you will loathe yourselves for your iniquities and detestable practices.

Daniel 9:5-12

we have sinned, done wrong, acted wickedly, rebelled, and turned away from Your commands and ordinances.

Amos 9:8-9

Look, the eyes of the Lord God
are on the sinful kingdom,
and I will destroy it
from the face of the earth.
However, I will not totally destroy
the house of Jacob
this is the Lord’s declaration—

Matthew 7:14

How narrow is the gate and difficult the road that leads to life, and few find it.

Matthew 24:22

Unless those days were limited, no one would survive. But those days will be limited because of the elect.

Romans 9:27

But Isaiah cries out concerning Israel:

Though the number of Israel’s sons
is like the sand of the sea,
only the remnant will be saved;

Romans 11:4-5

But what was God’s reply to him? I have left 7,000 men for Myself who have not bowed down to Baal.

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