Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Outside is the sword; inside are plague and famine. Those in the country will die by the sword; those in the city will be devoured by famine and plague. New Living Translation There is war outside the city and disease and famine within. Those outside the city walls will be killed by enemy swords. Those inside the city will die of famine and disease. English Standard Version The sword is without; pestilence and famine are within. He who is in the field dies by the sword, and him who is in the city famine and pestilence devour. Berean Standard Bible The sword is outside; plague and famine are within. Those in the country will die by the sword, and those in the city will be devoured by famine and plague. King James Bible The sword is without, and the pestilence and the famine within: he that is in the field shall die with the sword; and he that is in the city, famine and pestilence shall devour him. New King James Version The sword is outside, And the pestilence and famine within. Whoever is in the field Will die by the sword; And whoever is in the city, Famine and pestilence will devour him. New American Standard Bible The sword is outside the city and the plague and the famine are within. Anyone who is in the field will die by the sword, while famine and the plague will consume those in the city. NASB 1995 ‘The sword is outside and the plague and the famine are within. He who is in the field will die by the sword; famine and the plague will also consume those in the city. NASB 1977 ‘The sword is outside, and the plague and the famine are within. He who is in the field will die by the sword; famine and the plague will also consume those in the city. Legacy Standard Bible The sword is outside, and the plague and the famine are inside. He who is in the field will die by the sword; famine and the plague will also devour those in the city. Amplified Bible The sword is outside and virulent disease and famine are within. He who is in the field will die by the sword, and famine and disease will devour those in the city. Christian Standard Bible The sword is on the outside; plague and famine are on the inside. Whoever is in the field will die by the sword, and famine and plague will devour whoever is in the city. Holman Christian Standard Bible The sword is on the outside; plague and famine are on the inside. Whoever is in the field will die by the sword, and famine and plague will devour whoever is in the city. American Standard Version The sword is without, and the pestilence and the famine within: he that is in the field shall die with the sword: and he that is in the city, famine and pestilence shall devour him. Contemporary English Version War, disease, and starvation are everywhere! People who live in the countryside will be killed in battle, and those who live in towns will die from starvation or deadly diseases. English Revised Version The sword is without, and the pestilence and the famine within: he that is in the field shall die with the sword; and he that is in the city, famine and pestilence shall devour him. GOD'S WORD® Translation "Outside are swords, and inside are plagues and famines. Whoever is in a field will die in battle. Whoever is in the city will be devoured by famines and plagues. Good News Translation There is fighting in the streets, and sickness and hunger in the houses. Anyone who is out in the country will die in the fighting, and anyone in the city will be a victim of sickness and hunger. International Standard Version The sword lurks outside, but pestilence and famine are on the prowl inside the house. Whoever is in the field will die by violence, while famine and pestilence will devour those in the city. Majority Standard Bible The sword is outside; plague and famine are within. Those in the country will die by the sword, and those in the city will be devoured by famine and plague. NET Bible The sword is outside; pestilence and famine are inside the house. Whoever is in the open field will die by the sword, and famine and pestilence will consume everyone in the city. New Heart English Bible The sword is outside, and the pestilence and the famine within: he who is in the field shall die with the sword: and he who is in the city, famine and pestilence shall devour him. Webster's Bible Translation The sword is without, and the pestilence and the famine within: he that is in the field shall die with the sword; and he that is in the city, famine and pestilence shall devour him. World English Bible “‘The sword is outside, and the pestilence and the famine within. He who is in the field will die by the sword. He who is in the city will be devoured by famine and pestilence. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionThe sword [is] outside, "" And the pestilence and the famine within, "" He who is in a field dies by sword, "" And he who is in a city—Famine and pestilence devour him. Young's Literal Translation The sword is without, And the pestilence and the famine within, He who is in a field by sword dieth, And he who is in a city, Famine and pestilence devour him. Smith's Literal Translation The sword without, and the death and the famine from within: who is in the field shall die by the sword; and who is in the city, the famine and death shall consume him. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThe sword without: and the pestilence, and the famine within: he that is in the field shall die by the sword: and they that are in the city, shall be devoured by the pestilence, and the famine. Catholic Public Domain Version The sword is outside, and the pestilence and the famine are inside. Whoever is in the field will die by the sword. And whoever is in the city will be devoured by the pestilence and the famine. New American Bible The sword is outside; disease and hunger are within. Whoever is in the fields will die by the sword; whoever is in the city disease and hunger will devour. New Revised Standard Version The sword is outside, pestilence and famine are inside; those in the field die by the sword; those in the city—famine and pestilence devour them. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThe sword is in the streets, pestilence and famine in the houses; he that is in the field shall die by the sword; and he that is in the city, famine and pestilence shall devour. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated The sword is in the streets and plague and famine is in the houses. That which is in the field shall die by the sword, and that famine and plague shall consume him who is in the town OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917The sword is without, and the pestilence and the famine within; he that is in the field shall die with the sword, and he that is in the city, famine and pestilence shall devour him. Brenton Septuagint Translation There shall be war with the sword without, and famine and pestilence within: he that is in the field shall die by the sword; and famine and pestilence shall destroy them that are in the city. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Desolation of Israel14They have blown the trumpet and made everything ready, but no one goes to war, for My wrath is upon the whole multitude. 15The sword is outside; plague and famine are within. Those in the country will die by the sword, and those in the city will be devoured by famine and plague. 16The survivors will escape and live in the mountains, moaning like doves of the valley, each for his own iniquity.… Cross References Jeremiah 14:18 If I go out to the country, I see those slain by the sword; if I enter the city, I see those ravaged by famine! For both prophet and priest travel to a land they do not know.’” Lamentations 1:20 See, O LORD, how distressed I am! I am churning within; my heart is pounding within me, for I have been most rebellious. Outside, the sword bereaves; inside, there is death. Deuteronomy 32:25 Outside, the sword will take their children, and inside, terror will strike the young man and the young woman, the infant and the gray-haired man. Jeremiah 9:21 For death has climbed in through our windows; it has entered our fortresses to cut off the children from the streets, the young men from the town squares. Isaiah 24:17-18 Terror and pit and snare await you, O dweller of the earth. / Whoever flees the sound of panic will fall into the pit, and whoever climbs from the pit will be caught in the snare. For the windows of heaven are open, and the foundations of the earth are shaken. Amos 5:19 It will be like a man who flees from a lion, only to encounter a bear, or who enters his house and rests his hand against the wall, only to be bitten by a snake. Jeremiah 15:2 If they ask you, ‘Where shall we go?’ you are to tell them that this is what the LORD says: ‘Those destined for death, to death; those destined for the sword, to the sword; those destined for famine, to famine; and those destined for captivity, to captivity.’ Jeremiah 42:16-17 then the sword you fear will overtake you there, and the famine you dread will follow on your heels into Egypt, and you will die there. / So all who resolve to go to Egypt to reside there will die by sword and famine and plague. Not one of them will survive or escape the disaster I will bring upon them.’ Leviticus 26:25-26 And I will bring a sword against you to execute the vengeance of the covenant. Though you withdraw into your cities, I will send a plague among you, and you will be delivered into the hand of the enemy. / When I cut off your supply of bread, ten women will bake your bread in a single oven and dole out your bread by weight, so that you will eat but not be satisfied. 2 Kings 25:3-4 By the ninth day of the fourth month, the famine in the city was so severe that the people of the land had no food. / 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, Matthew 24:6-7 You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. These things must happen, but the end is still to come. / Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places. Luke 21:11 There will be great earthquakes, famines, and pestilences in various places, along with fearful sights and great signs from heaven. 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 13:10 “If anyone is destined for captivity, into captivity he will go; if anyone is to die by the sword, by the sword he must be killed.” Here is a call for the perseverance and faith of the saints. Matthew 10:28 Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Instead, fear the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell. Treasury of Scripture The sword is without, and the pestilence and the famine within: he that is in the field shall die with the sword; and he that is in the city, famine and pestilence shall devour him. Ezekiel 5:12 A third part of thee shall die with the pestilence, and with famine shall they be consumed in the midst of thee: and a third part shall fall by the sword round about thee; and I will scatter a third part into all the winds, and I will draw out a sword after them. Deuteronomy 32:23-25 I will heap mischiefs upon them; I will spend mine arrows upon them… 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. Jump to Previous City Consume Country Devour Devoured Die Dies Dieth Disease End Famine Field Food Inside Need Open Outside Pestilence Plague Sword WithinJump to Next City Consume Country Devour Devoured Die Dies Dieth Disease End Famine Field Food Inside Need Open Outside Pestilence Plague Sword WithinEzekiel 7 1. The final desolation of Israel16. The mournful repentance from that escape 20. The enemies defile the sanctuary because of the Israelites' abominations 23. Under the type of a chain is shown the miserable captivity of all orders of men The sword is outside The phrase "The sword is outside" refers to the imminent threat of military invasion and violence. In the Hebrew context, the word for "sword" (חֶרֶב, chereb) often symbolizes war and divine judgment. Historically, this reflects the Babylonian siege of Jerusalem, where the external threat was very real and present. Theologically, it serves as a reminder of the consequences of turning away from God's commandments, as the Israelites had done. The sword represents the physical manifestation of God's judgment against a nation that has forsaken His ways. plague and famine are within Those in the field will die by the sword and those in the city will be devoured by famine and plague Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew The swordהַחֶ֣רֶב (ha·ḥe·reḇ) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 2719: Drought, a cutting instrument, as a, knife, sword is outside; בַּח֔וּץ (ba·ḥūṣ) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2351: Separate by a, wall, outside, outdoors plague וְהַדֶּ֥בֶר (wə·had·de·ḇer) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1698: A pestilence and famine וְהָרָעָ֖ב (wə·hā·rā·‘āḇ) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7458: Famine, hunger are within. מִבָּ֑יִת (mib·bā·yiṯ) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1004: A house Those אֲשֶׁ֤ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that in the country בַּשָּׂדֶה֙ (baś·śā·ḏeh) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7704: Field, land will die יָמ֔וּת (yā·mūṯ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 4191: To die, to kill by the sword, בַּחֶ֣רֶב (ba·ḥe·reḇ) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 2719: Drought, a cutting instrument, as a, knife, sword and those וַאֲשֶׁ֣ר (wa·’ă·šer) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that in the city בָּעִ֔יר (bā·‘îr) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5892: Excitement will be devoured יֹאכֲלֶֽנּוּ׃ (yō·ḵă·len·nū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Strong's 398: To eat by famine רָעָ֥ב (rā·‘āḇ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7458: Famine, hunger and plague. וָדֶ֖בֶר (wā·ḏe·ḇer) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1698: A pestilence Links Ezekiel 7:15 NIVEzekiel 7:15 NLT Ezekiel 7:15 ESV Ezekiel 7:15 NASB Ezekiel 7:15 KJV Ezekiel 7:15 BibleApps.com Ezekiel 7:15 Biblia Paralela Ezekiel 7:15 Chinese Bible Ezekiel 7:15 French Bible Ezekiel 7:15 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Ezekiel 7:15 The sword is outside and the pestilence (Ezek. 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