Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version You fear the sword, and the sword is what I will bring against you, declares the Sovereign LORD. New Living Translation I will bring on you the sword of war you so greatly fear, says the Sovereign LORD. English Standard Version You have feared the sword, and I will bring the sword upon you, declares the Lord GOD. Berean Standard Bible You fear the sword, so I will bring the sword against you, declares the Lord GOD. King James Bible Ye have feared the sword; and I will bring a sword upon you, saith the Lord GOD. New King James Version You have feared the sword; and I will bring a sword upon you,” says the Lord GOD. New American Standard Bible You have feared a sword; so I will bring a sword upon you,” the Lord GOD declares. NASB 1995 “You have feared a sword; so I will bring a sword upon you,” the Lord GOD declares. NASB 1977 “You have feared a sword; so I will bring a sword upon you,” the Lord GOD declares. Legacy Standard Bible You have feared a sword; so a sword I will bring upon you,” Lord Yahweh declares. Amplified Bible You have feared the sword; so I will bring a sword upon you,” says the Lord GOD. Christian Standard Bible You fear the sword, so I will bring the sword against you. This is the declaration of the Lord GOD. Holman Christian Standard Bible You fear the sword, so I will bring the sword against you.” This is the declaration of the Lord GOD.” American Standard Version Ye have feared the sword; and I will bring the sword upon you, saith the Lord Jehovah. Contemporary English Version and I'll send armies to attack you, just as you fear. English Revised Version Ye have feared the sword; and I will bring the sword upon you, saith the Lord GOD. GOD'S WORD® Translation You are afraid of swords, so I will bring swords to attack you, declares the Almighty LORD. Good News Translation Are you afraid of swords? I will bring soldiers with swords to attack you. International Standard Version You've feared the sword, but I'm bringing violent death in your direction," declares the Lord GOD. Majority Standard Bible You fear the sword, so I will bring the sword against you, declares the Lord GOD. NET Bible You fear the sword, so the sword I will bring against you,' declares the sovereign LORD. New Heart English Bible You have feared the sword; and I will bring the sword on you,' says the Lord GOD. Webster's Bible Translation Ye have feared the sword; and I will bring a sword upon you, saith the Lord GOD. World English Bible You have feared the sword; and I will bring the sword on you,” says the Lord Yahweh. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionYou have feared a sword, "" And I bring in a sword against you, "" A declaration of Lord YHWH. Young's Literal Translation A sword ye have feared, And a sword I bring in against you, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah. Smith's Literal Translation Ye feared the sword; and I will bring a sword upon you, says the Lord Jehovah. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleYou have feared the sword, and I will bring the sword upon you, saith the Lord God. Catholic Public Domain Version You have dread the sword, and so I will lead the sword over you, says the Lord God. New American Bible You fear the sword—that sword I will bring upon you—oracle of the Lord GOD. New Revised Standard Version You have feared the sword; and I will bring the sword upon you, says the Lord GOD. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleYou have feared the sword; and I will bring a sword upon you, says the LORD God. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated You were afraid of the sword, and the sword I shall bring upon you, says THE LORD OF LORDS OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Ye have feared the sword; and the sword will I bring upon you, saith the Lord GOD. Brenton Septuagint Translation Ye fear the sword; and I will bring a sword upon you, saith the Lord. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Evil in High Places…7Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: The slain you have laid within this city are the meat, and the city is the pot; but I will remove you from it. 8You fear the sword, so I will bring the sword against you, declares the Lord GOD. 9I will bring you out of the city and deliver you into the hands of foreigners, and I will execute judgments against you.… Cross References Jeremiah 21:9 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. Jeremiah 38:2 “This is what the LORD says: Whoever stays in this city will die by sword and famine and plague, but whoever surrenders to the Chaldeans will live; he will retain his life like a spoil of war, and he will live. 2 Kings 25:4-7 Then the city was breached; and though the Chaldeans had surrounded the city, all the men of war fled by night by way of the gate between the two walls near the king’s garden. They headed toward the Arabah, / but the army of the Chaldeans pursued the king and overtook him in the plains of Jericho, and his whole army deserted him. / The Chaldeans seized the king and brought him up to the king of Babylon at Riblah, where they pronounced judgment on him. ... Jeremiah 39:4-7 When Zedekiah king of Judah and all the soldiers saw them, they fled. They left the city at night by way of the king’s garden, through the gate between the two walls, and they went out along the route to the Arabah. / But the army of the Chaldeans pursued them and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho. They seized him and brought him up to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon at Riblah in the land of Hamath, where he pronounced judgment on him. / There at Riblah the king of Babylon slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes, and he also killed all the nobles of Judah. ... Jeremiah 52:7-11 Then the city was breached; and though the Chaldeans had surrounded the city, all the men of war fled the city by night by way of the gate between the two walls near the king’s garden. They headed toward the Arabah, / but the army of the Chaldeans pursued the king and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho, and his whole army deserted him. / The Chaldeans seized the king and brought him up to the king of Babylon at Riblah in the land of Hamath, where he pronounced judgment on Zedekiah. ... Leviticus 26:17 And I will set My face against you, so that you will be defeated by your enemies. Those who hate you will rule over you, and you will flee when no one pursues you. Deuteronomy 28:25 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. Isaiah 1:20 But if you resist and rebel, you will be devoured by the sword.” For the mouth of the LORD has spoken. Isaiah 3:25-26 Your men will fall by the sword, and your warriors in battle. / And the gates of Zion will lament and mourn; destitute, she will sit on the ground. Isaiah 13:15 Whoever is caught will be stabbed, and whoever is captured will die by the sword. Lamentations 4:18-19 They stalked our every step, so that we could not walk in our streets. Our end drew near, our time ran out, for our end had come! / Those who chased us were swifter than the eagles in the sky; they pursued us over the mountains and ambushed us in the wilderness. Amos 9:1-4 I saw the Lord standing beside the altar, and He said: “Strike the tops of the pillars so that the thresholds shake. Topple them on the heads of all the people, and I will kill the rest with the sword. None of those who flee will get away; none of the fugitives will escape. / Though they dig down to Sheol, from there My hand will take them; and though they climb up to heaven, from there I will pull them down. / Though they hide themselves atop Carmel, there I will track them and seize them; and though they hide from Me at the bottom of the sea, there I will command the serpent to bite them. ... Matthew 24:16-18 then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. / Let no one on the housetop come down to retrieve anything from his house. / And let no one in the field return for his cloak. Luke 21:21-24 Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, let those in the city get out, and let those in the country stay out of the city. / For these are the days of vengeance, to fulfill all that is written. / How miserable those days will be for pregnant and nursing mothers! For there will be great distress upon the land and wrath against this people. ... Mark 13:14-16 So when you see the abomination of desolation standing where it should not be (let the reader understand), then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. / Let no one on the housetop go back inside to retrieve anything from his house. / And let no one in the field return for his cloak. Treasury of Scripture You have feared the sword; and I will bring a sword on you, said the Lord GOD. Job 3:25 For the thing which I greatly feared is come upon me, and that which I was afraid of is come unto me. Job 20:24 He shall flee from the iron weapon, and the bow of steel shall strike him through. Proverbs 10:24 The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted. Jump to Previous Affirmation Declares Fear Feared Fearing Sovereign SwordJump to Next Affirmation Declares Fear Feared Fearing Sovereign SwordEzekiel 11 1. The presumption of the princes4. Their sin and judgment 13. Ezekiel complaining, God shows him his purpose in saving a remnant 22. The glory of God leaves the city 24. Ezekiel is returned to the captivity You fear the sword This phrase begins with the acknowledgment of the people's fear. In the Hebrew text, the word for "fear" is "yare," which conveys a deep sense of dread or reverence. Historically, the Israelites had experienced numerous military threats, and the sword symbolizes impending judgment and warfare. The fear of the sword reflects a lack of trust in God's protection and a focus on human threats rather than divine sovereignty. This fear is a recurring theme in the Old Testament, where God often reminds His people to fear Him above all else. and I will bring the sword against you declares the Lord GOD Hebrew You fearיְרֵאתֶ֑ם (yə·rê·ṯem) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural Strong's 3372: To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten the sword, חֶ֖רֶב (ḥe·reḇ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 2719: Drought, a cutting instrument, as a, knife, sword so I will bring אָבִ֣יא (’ā·ḇî) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go the sword וְחֶ֙רֶב֙ (wə·ḥe·reḇ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 2719: Drought, a cutting instrument, as a, knife, sword against you, עֲלֵיכֶ֔ם (‘ă·lê·ḵem) Preposition | second person masculine plural Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against declares נְאֻ֖ם (nə·’um) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 5002: An oracle the Lord אֲדֹנָ֥י (’ă·ḏō·nāy) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 136: The Lord GOD. יְהוִֽה׃ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3069: YHWH Links Ezekiel 11:8 NIVEzekiel 11:8 NLT Ezekiel 11:8 ESV Ezekiel 11:8 NASB Ezekiel 11:8 KJV Ezekiel 11:8 BibleApps.com Ezekiel 11:8 Biblia Paralela Ezekiel 11:8 Chinese Bible Ezekiel 11:8 French Bible Ezekiel 11:8 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Ezekiel 11:8 You have feared the sword (Ezek. 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