Ezekiel 11:8

8 "You have ¹feared a sword; so I will ²bring a sword upon you," the Lord GOD declares.

Ezekiel 11:8 Meaning and Commentary

Ezekiel 11:8

Ye have feared the sword
Of the Chaldeans; and therefore they sent to the Egyptians for help. The Targum is,

``ye have been afraid of them that kill with the sword;''

and not afraid of the Lord; see ( Matthew 10:28 ) ; and I will bring a sword upon you, saith the Lord God;
or those that kill with the sword, as the Targum; meaning the Chaldeans, who were sent by the Lord, and, when they took the city, put many to death by the sword, and carried captive others.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Ezekiel 11:8 In-Context

6 "You have multiplied your slain in this city, filling its streets with them."

7 'Therefore, thus says the Lord GOD, "Your slain whom you have laid in the midst of the city are the flesh and this city is the pot; but I will bring you out of it.

8 "You have feared a sword; so I will bring a sword upon you," the Lord GOD declares.

9 "And I will bring you out of the midst of the city and deliver you into the hands of strangers and execute judgments against you.

10 "You will fall by the sword. I will judge you to the border of Israel; so you shall know that I am the LORD .

Cross References 2

1. Proverbs 10:24; Isaiah 66:4
2. Job 3:25; Isaiah 24:17, 18

Ezekiel 11:8

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Ezekiel 11:8 Meaning and Commentary

Ezekiel 11:8 In-Context

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