Ezekiel 6:8
New International Version
“’But I will spare some, for some of you will escape the sword when you are scattered among the lands and nations.

New Living Translation
“But I will let a few of my people escape destruction, and they will be scattered among the nations of the world.

English Standard Version
“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,

Berean Standard Bible
Yet I will leave a remnant, for some of you will escape the sword when you are scattered among the nations and throughout the lands.

King James Bible
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.

New King James Version
“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.

New American Standard Bible
“However, I will leave a remnant, in that you will have those who escaped the sword among the nations when you are scattered among the countries.

NASB 1995
“However, I will leave a remnant, for you will have those who escaped the sword among the nations when you are scattered among the countries.

NASB 1977
“However, I shall leave a remnant, for you will have those who escaped the sword among the nations when you are scattered among the countries.

Legacy Standard Bible
“However, I will leave a remnant, for you will have those who escaped the sword among the nations when you are scattered among the lands.

Amplified Bible
“Yet I will leave some of you alive [a remnant], for you will have some who escaped the sword among the nations when you are scattered throughout the countries.

Christian Standard Bible
“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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
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.

American Standard Version
Yet will I leave a remnant, in that ye shall have some that escape the sword among the nations, when ye shall be scattered through the countries.

Contemporary English Version
I will let some of the people live through this punishment, but I will scatter them among the nations,

English Revised Version
Yet will I leave a remnant, in that ye shall have some that escape the sword among the nations, when ye shall be scattered through the countries.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
" 'But I will let some people live. Some people will escape the battle among the nations and be scattered throughout the countries.

Good News Translation
"I will let some escape the slaughter and be scattered among the nations,

International Standard Version
I'll leave a remnant among you—those who will escape the sword when I'll have scattered you throughout the earth.

Majority Standard Bible
Yet I will leave a remnant, for some of you will escape the sword when you are scattered among the nations and throughout the lands.

NET Bible
"'But I will spare some of you. Some will escape the sword when you are scattered in foreign lands.

New Heart English Bible
"'"Yet will I leave a remnant, in that you shall have some that escape the sword among the nations, when you shall be scattered through the countries.

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

World English Bible
“‘“Yet I will leave a remnant, in that you will have some that escape the sword among the nations, when you are scattered through the countries.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And I have caused [some] to remain, "" In their being for you the escaped of the sword among nations, "" In your being scattered through lands.

Young's Literal Translation
And I have caused some to remain, In their being to you the escaped of the sword among nations, In your being scattered through lands.

Smith's Literal Translation
And I left in being to you them escaping the sword among the nations, in my scattering you in the lands.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And I will leave in you some that shall escape the sword among the nations, when I shall have scattered you, through the countries.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And I will leave among you those who will escape the sword among the Gentiles, when I will have dispersed you upon the earth.

New American Bible
But I will spare some of you from the sword to live as refugees among the nations when you are scattered to foreign lands.

New Revised Standard Version
But I will spare some. Some of you shall escape the sword among the nations and be scattered through the countries.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Yet I will leave a remnant of you among the nations, those of you who shall escape the sword and are scattered through the cities.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And I shall leave some of you among the nations, those who are saved from the sword and are scattered in the cities
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Yet will I leave a remnant, in that ye shall have some that escape the sword among the nations, when ye shall be scattered through the countries.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
When there are some of you escaping from the sword among the Gentiles, and when ye are scattered in the countries;

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
A Remnant to be Blessed
8Yet I will leave a remnant, for some of you will escape the sword when you are scattered among the nations and throughout the lands. 9Then in the nations to which they have been carried captive, your survivors will remember Me—how I have been grieved by their adulterous hearts that turned away from Me, and by their eyes that lusted after idols. So they will loathe themselves for the evil they have done and for all their abominations.…

Cross References
Jeremiah 30:11
For I am with you to save you, declares the LORD. Though I will completely destroy all the nations to which I have scattered you, I will not completely destroy you. Yet I will discipline you justly, and will by no means leave you unpunished.”

Isaiah 10:20-22
On that day the remnant of Israel and the survivors of the house of Jacob will no longer depend on him who struck them, but they will truly rely on the LORD, the Holy One of Israel. / A remnant will return—a remnant of Jacob—to the Mighty God. / Though your people, O Israel, be like the sand of the sea, only a remnant will return. Destruction has been decreed, overflowing with righteousness.

Zechariah 13:8-9
And in all the land, declares the LORD, two-thirds will be cut off and perish, but a third will be left in it. / This third I will bring through the fire; I will refine them like silver and test them like gold. They will call on My name, and I will answer them. I will say, ‘They are My people,’ and they will say, ‘The LORD is our God.’”

Amos 9:8-9
Surely the eyes of the Lord GOD are on the sinful kingdom, and I will destroy it from the face of the earth. Yet I will not utterly destroy the house of Jacob,” declares the LORD. / “For surely I will give the command, and I will shake the house of Israel among all the nations as grain is sifted in a sieve; but not a pebble will reach the ground.

Romans 11:5
In the same way, at the present time there is a remnant chosen by grace.

Isaiah 1:9
Unless the LORD of Hosts had left us a few survivors, we would have become like Sodom, we would have resembled Gomorrah.

Jeremiah 46:28
And you, My servant Jacob, do not be afraid, declares the LORD, for I am with you. Though I will completely destroy all the nations to which I have banished you, I will not completely destroy you. Yet I will discipline you justly, and will by no means leave you unpunished.”

Romans 9:27-29
Isaiah cries out concerning Israel: “Though the number of the Israelites is like the sand of the sea, only the remnant will be saved. / For the Lord will carry out His sentence on the earth thoroughly and decisively.” / It is just as Isaiah foretold: “Unless the Lord of Hosts had left us descendants, we would have become like Sodom, we would have resembled Gomorrah.”

Isaiah 6:13
And though a tenth remains in the land, it will be burned again. As the terebinth and oak leave stumps when felled, so the holy seed will be a stump in the land.”

Jeremiah 23:3
Then I Myself will gather the remnant of My flock from all the lands to which I have banished them, and I will return them to their pasture, where they will be fruitful and multiply.

Micah 5:7-8
Then the remnant of Jacob will be in the midst of many peoples like dew from the LORD, like showers on the grass, which do not wait for man or linger for mankind. / Then the remnant of Jacob will be among the nations, in the midst of many peoples, like a lion among the beasts of the forest, like a young lion among flocks of sheep, which tramples and tears as it passes through, with no one to rescue them.

Romans 11:26-27
And so all Israel will be saved, as it is written: “The Deliverer will come from Zion; He will remove godlessness from Jacob. / And this is My covenant with them when I take away their sins.”

Isaiah 11:11-12
On that day the Lord will extend His hand a second time to recover the remnant of His people from Assyria, from Egypt, from Pathros, from Cush, from Elam, from Shinar, from Hamath, and from the islands of the sea. / He will raise a banner for the nations and gather the exiles of Israel; He will collect the scattered of Judah from the four corners of the earth.

Jeremiah 31:7-8
For this is what the LORD says: “Sing with joy for Jacob; shout for the foremost of the nations! Make your praises heard, and say, ‘O LORD, save Your people, the remnant of Israel!’ / Behold, I will bring them from the land of the north and gather them from the farthest parts of the earth, including the blind and the lame, expectant mothers and women in labor. They will return as a great assembly!

Revelation 12:17
And the dragon was enraged at the woman and went to make war with the rest of her children, who keep the commandments of God and hold to the testimony of Jesus. And the dragon stood on the shore of the sea.


Treasury of Scripture

Yet will I leave a remnant, that you may have some that shall escape the sword among the nations, when you shall be scattered through the countries.

Ezekiel 5:2,12
Thou shalt burn with fire a third part in the midst of the city, when the days of the siege are fulfilled: and thou shalt take a third part, and smite about it with a knife: and a third part thou shalt scatter in the wind; and I will draw out a sword after them…

Ezekiel 12:16
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.

Ezekiel 14:22
Yet, behold, therein shall be left a remnant that shall be brought forth, both sons and daughters: behold, they shall come forth unto you, and ye shall see their way and their doings: and ye shall be comforted concerning the evil that I have brought upon Jerusalem, even concerning all that I have brought upon it.

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Yet I will leave a remnant
The phrase "Yet I will leave a remnant" is a powerful testament to God's mercy and faithfulness, even amidst judgment. The Hebrew word for "remnant" is "שְׁאֵרִית" (she'erit), which signifies a small surviving group. Throughout the Bible, God consistently preserves a remnant of His people, ensuring the continuity of His covenant promises. This concept is seen in the accounts of Noah, the Israelites in Egypt, and the return from Babylonian exile. Theologically, the remnant represents hope and the assurance that God's purposes will prevail despite human failure. It underscores the idea that God’s judgment is never total annihilation but always leaves room for redemption and restoration.

who will escape the sword
The phrase "who will escape the sword" refers to those who will survive the impending judgment and destruction. The "sword" is often a metaphor for war and divine judgment in the Bible. In the context of Ezekiel, it symbolizes the Babylonian invasion and the subsequent devastation of Jerusalem. Historically, the Babylonian conquest was a period of intense suffering for the Israelites, yet God promises that some will escape. This escape is not merely physical survival but also spiritual preservation. It highlights God's sovereignty in delivering His people and His ability to protect and preserve those who remain faithful to Him.

and be scattered among the nations
The phrase "and be scattered among the nations" speaks to the dispersion of the Israelites following their conquest. The Hebrew word for "scattered" is "זָרָה" (zarah), which conveys the idea of being spread out or dispersed. This scattering was both a consequence of Israel's disobedience and a means of fulfilling God's plan to make His name known among the nations. Historically, the exile led to the Jewish diaspora, which played a crucial role in the spread of monotheism and the eventual rise of Christianity. Spiritually, this scattering serves as a reminder of the consequences of turning away from God, yet it also points to the hope of gathering and restoration, as God promises to bring His people back to their land and renew His covenant with them.

(8) Yet will I leave a remnant.--In Ezekiel 6:8-10 the general gloom of this prophecy of judgment is lightened for a moment by the mention of the remnant who shall be brought by their afflictions "to know that I am the Lord" in a far higher and better sense than those mentioned in Ezekiel 6:7. This Divine plan pursued from the beginning, as is shown by St. Paul in Romans 9:6-13, of purifying the people by setting aside the mass, and showing mercy to a remnant, looks far beyond the Babylonish captivity, as is shown by the parallel prophecy of Zechariah, uttered after the return from that captivity, "They shall remember me in far countries; and they shall live with their children, and turn again" (Zechariah 10:9). Beyond this brief glimpse at the remnant, however, the cloud settles down again upon the prophecy; for the period until the destruction of Jerusalem, now but a few years off, must be almost exclusively a period of the denunciation of judgment.

Verse 8. - Yet will I leave a remnant, ere. The thought, though not the word, is that of Isaiah 1:9; Isaiah 10:20; Zephaniah 2:7; Zephaniah 3:13; Jeremiah 43:5. For these, at least, the punishment would, in greater or less measure, do its work; and, in remembering Jehovah, they would find the beginning of conversion.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Yet I will leave a remnant.
וְהוֹתַרְתִּ֗י (wə·hō·w·ṯar·tî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 3498: To jut over, exceed, to excel, to remain, be left, to leave, cause to abound, preserve

For some of you
בִּהְי֥וֹת (bih·yō·wṯ)
Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

will escape
פְּלִ֥יטֵי (pə·lî·ṭê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 6412: Escaped one, fugitive

the sword
חֶ֖רֶב (ḥe·reḇ)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 2719: Drought, a cutting instrument, as a, knife, sword

when you are scattered
בְּהִזָּרֽוֹתֵיכֶ֖ם (bə·hiz·zā·rō·w·ṯê·ḵem)
Preposition-b | Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct | second person masculine plural
Strong's 2219: To toss about, to diffuse, winnow

among the nations
בַּגּוֹיִ֑ם (bag·gō·w·yim)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 1471: A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts

and throughout the lands.
בָּאֲרָצֽוֹת׃ (bā·’ă·rā·ṣō·wṯ)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 776: Earth, land


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