Ezekiel 6:7
New International Version
Your people will fall slain among you, and you will know that I am the LORD.

New Living Translation
The place will be littered with corpses, and you will know that I alone am the LORD.

English Standard Version
And the slain shall fall in your midst, and you shall know that I am the LORD.

Berean Standard Bible
The slain will fall among you, and you will know that I am the LORD.

King James Bible
And the slain shall fall in the midst of you, and ye shall know that I am the LORD.

New King James Version
The slain shall fall in your midst, and you shall know that I am the LORD.

New American Standard Bible
The slain will fall among you, and you will know that I am the LORD.

NASB 1995
“The slain will fall among you, and you will know that I am the LORD.

NASB 1977
“And the slain will fall among you, and you will know that I am the LORD.

Legacy Standard Bible
The slain will fall among you, and you will know that I am Yahweh.

Amplified Bible
The slain will fall among you, then you shall know [without any doubt] that I am the LORD.

Christian Standard Bible
The slain will fall among you, and you will know that I am the LORD.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The slain will fall among you, and you will know that I am Yahweh.”

American Standard Version
And the slain shall fall in the midst of you, and ye shall know that I am Jehovah.

Contemporary English Version
All over the country, your people will die. And those who survive will know that I, the LORD, did these things.

English Revised Version
And the slain shall fall in the midst of you, and ye shall know that I am the LORD.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
People will be killed, and they will fall among you. Then you will know that I am the LORD.

Good News Translation
People will be killed everywhere, and those who survive will acknowledge that I am the LORD.

International Standard Version
The fatally wounded among you will fall, and at that time you'll know that I am the LORD.

Majority Standard Bible
The slain will fall among you, and you will know that I am the LORD.

NET Bible
The slain will fall among you and then you will know that I am the LORD.

New Heart English Bible
The slain shall fall in the midst of you, and you shall know that I am the LORD.

Webster's Bible Translation
And the slain shall fall in the midst of you, and ye shall know that I am the LORD.

World English Bible
The slain will fall among you, and you will know that I am Yahweh.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And the wounded has fallen in your midst, "" And you have known that I [am] YHWH.

Young's Literal Translation
And fallen hath the wounded in your midst, And ye have known that I am Jehovah.

Smith's Literal Translation
And the wounded fell in the midst of you, and ye shall know that I am Jehovah.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the slain shall fall in the midst of you: and you shall know that I am the Lord.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And the slain will fall in your midst. And you shall know that I am the Lord.

New American Bible
The slain shall fall in your midst, and you shall know that I am the LORD.

New Revised Standard Version
The slain shall fall in your midst; then you shall know that I am the LORD.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And the slain shall fall in the midst of you, and you shall know that I am the LORD.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And your slain shall fall among you, and you shall know that I AM LORD JEHOVAH
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And the slain shall fall in the midst of you, and ye shall know that I am the LORD.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And slain men shall fall in the midst of you, and ye shall know that I am the Lord.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Judgment Against Idolatry
6Wherever 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. 7The slain will fall among you, and you will know that I am the LORD.

Cross References
Leviticus 26:30-33
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. ...

Deuteronomy 28:25-26
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.

Jeremiah 9:22
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.”

Jeremiah 25:33
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.

Isaiah 66:24
“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.”

Amos 8:3
“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!”

2 Kings 22:17
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.’

2 Chronicles 34:25
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.’

Hosea 4:3
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.

Zephaniah 1:17
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.

Revelation 19:17-18
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.”

Matthew 24:28
Wherever there is a carcass, there the vultures will gather.

Luke 17:37
“Where, Lord?” they asked. Jesus answered, “Wherever there is a carcass, there the vultures will gather.”

Revelation 6:8
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.

Revelation 14:20
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.


Treasury of Scripture

And the slain shall fall in the middle of you, and you shall know that I am the LORD.

slain

Ezekiel 9:7
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.

Jeremiah 14:18
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.

Jeremiah 18:21
Therefore deliver up their children to the famine, and pour out their blood by the force of the sword; and let their wives be bereaved of their children, and be widows; and let their men be put to death; let their young men be slain by the sword in battle.

and ye

Ezekiel 6:13
Then shall ye know that I am the LORD, when their slain men 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.

Ezekiel 7:4,9
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 am the LORD…

Ezekiel 11:10,12
Ye shall fall by the sword; I will judge you in the border of Israel; and ye shall know that I am the LORD…

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Ezekiel 6
1. The judgment of Israel for their idolatry
8. A remnant shall be blessed
11. The faithful are exhorted to lament their abominations and calamities














The slain
The Hebrew word used here is "הַחֲלָלִים" (hachalalim), which refers to those who have been killed or struck down. In the context of Ezekiel, this term is a stark reminder of the consequences of Israel's idolatry and rebellion against God. Historically, the Israelites were warned repeatedly by prophets about the impending judgment due to their disobedience. The use of "the slain" emphasizes the severity of God's judgment and serves as a sobering reminder of the wages of sin.

will fall
The phrase "will fall" comes from the Hebrew root "נָפַל" (naphal), meaning to fall, lie, or be cast down. This conveys not just a physical falling but also a spiritual and moral collapse. In the prophetic literature, falling often symbolizes defeat and humiliation. The Israelites' fall is not just a military defeat but a spiritual downfall due to their abandonment of God's covenant.

among you
This phrase indicates the proximity and personal nature of the judgment. The judgment is not distant or abstract; it is happening "among you," within the community. This serves as a direct warning to the people of Israel that the consequences of their actions will be felt personally and communally. It underscores the idea that sin has direct and immediate repercussions within the community of believers.

so you will know
The Hebrew word for "know" is "יָדַע" (yada), which implies an intimate, experiential knowledge. This is not merely intellectual awareness but a deep, personal understanding. The purpose of the judgment is redemptive; it is meant to bring the people back to an awareness of God’s sovereignty and holiness. Through the consequences of their actions, they are to come to a profound realization of who God is.

that I am the LORD
This declaration is central to the message of Ezekiel. The name "LORD" is translated from "יְהוָה" (YHWH), the personal name of God, emphasizing His eternal, self-existent nature. The phrase "I am the LORD" is a recurring theme in Ezekiel, underscoring God's authority and the necessity of recognizing His rightful place as the sovereign ruler. It is a call to repentance and acknowledgment of God's ultimate authority and power. The judgment serves to reaffirm God's identity and His covenant relationship with Israel, reminding them of His unchanging nature and their need to return to Him.

(7) And ye shall know.--As this prophecy began in Ezekiel 6:2 with an address to the mountains, many consider that, by a strong poetic figure, they are still referred to by the pronoun ye. 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 Ezekiel 6:5, is very frequent in Ezekiel.



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
The slain
חָלָ֖ל (ḥā·lāl)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2491: Pierced, polluted

will fall
וְנָפַ֥ל (wə·nā·p̄al)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5307: To fall, lie

among you,
בְּתֽוֹכְכֶ֑ם (bə·ṯō·wḵ·ḵem)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural
Strong's 8432: A bisection, the centre

and you will know
וִֽידַעְתֶּ֖ם (wî·ḏa‘·tem)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural
Strong's 3045: To know

that
כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

I
אֲנִ֥י (’ă·nî)
Pronoun - first person common singular
Strong's 589: I

am the LORD.
יְהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel


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