Ezekiel 12 · Verse 15

Ezekiel 12:15

And they shall know that I am the Lord, when I shall scatter them among the nations, and disperse them in the countries.
Ezekiel 12:15, King James Version

Ezekiel 12:15 in other translations

BSBAnd they will know that I am the LORD, when I disperse them among the nations and scatter them throughout the countries.
WEB“‘They will know that I am the LORD when I disperse them among the nations and scatter them through the countries.
ASVAnd they shall know that I am Jehovah, when I shall disperse them among the nations, and scatter them through the countries.
YLTAnd they have known that I am Jehovah, in My scattering them among nations, and I have spread them through lands;
DARBYAnd they shall know that I am Jehovah when I shall scatter them among the nations and disperse them through the countries.
BBEAnd they will be certain that I am the Lord, when I send them in flight among the nations, driving them out through the countries.
WebsterAnd they shall know that I am the LORD, when I shall scatter them among the nations, and disperse them in the countries.

What does Ezekiel 12:15 mean?

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Ezekiel 12:1-16

The approaching captivity. (Ezek 12:1-16) An emblem of the consternation of the Jews. (Ezek 12:17-20) Answers to the objections of scoffers. (Ezek 12:21-28) Verses 1-16 By the preparation for removal, and his breaking through the wall of his house at evening, as one desirous to escape from the enemy, the prophet signified the conduct and fate of Zedekiah. When God has delivered us, we must glorify him and edify…

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Ezekiel 12:15 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וְיָדְע֖וּve.ya.de.'Uand they will knowH3045
כִּֽי\־ki-thatH3588
אֲנִ֣י'a.NiIH589
יְהוָ֑הYah.weh[am] YahwehH3068
בַּהֲפִיצִ֤יba.ha.fi.Tziwhen scatter IH6327
אוֹתָם֙'o.Tam<obj.> themH853
בַּגּוֹיִ֔םba.go.Yimamong the nationsH1471
וְזֵרִיתִ֥יve.ze.ri.Tiand I will disperseH2219
אוֹתָ֖ם'o.Tam<obj.> themH853
בָּאֲרָצֽוֹת\׃ba.'a.ra.Tzotamong the landsH776

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Ezekiel 12:15

  • Ezekiel 6:7

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

  • Ezekiel 12:20

    And the cities that are inhabited shall be laid waste, and the land shall be desolate; and ye shall know that I am the Lord.

  • 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 6:14

    So will I stretch out my hand upon them, and make the land desolate, yea, more desolate than the wilderness toward Diblath, in all their habitations: and they shall know that I am the Lord.

  • Ezekiel 25:11

    And I will execute judgments upon Moab; and they shall know that I am the Lord.

  • Ezekiel 14:18

    Though these three men were in it, as I live, saith the Lord God, they shall deliver neither sons nor daughters, but they only shall be delivered themselves.

  • Ezekiel 39:28

    Then shall they know that I am the Lord their God, which caused them to be led into captivity among the heathen: but I have gathered them unto their own land, and have left none of them any more there.

  • Ezekiel 24:27

    In that day shall thy mouth be opened to him which is escaped, and thou shalt speak, and be no more dumb: and thou shalt be a sign unto them; and they shall know that I am the Lord.

  • Ezekiel 33:33

    And when this cometh to pass, (lo, it will come,) then shall they know that a prophet hath been among them.

  • Ezekiel 5:13

    Thus shall mine anger be accomplished, and I will cause my fury to rest upon them, and I will be comforted: and they shall know that I the Lord have spoken it in my zeal, when I have accomplished my fury in them.

  • Ezekiel 11:10

    Ye shall fall by the sword; I will judge you in the border of Israel; and ye shall know that I am the Lord.

  • Psalms 9:16

    The Lord is known by the judgment which he executeth: the wicked is snared in the work of his own hands. Higgaion. Selah.

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16,20; 5:13; 6:7,14; 7:4; 11:10; 24:27; 25:11; 26:6; 28:26; 33:33
39:28; Eze 14:18; Ps 9:16

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Context

  • Ezekiel 12:14

    And I will scatter toward every wind all that are about him to help him, and all his bands; and I will draw out the sword after them.

  • Ezekiel 12:15

    And they shall know that I am the Lord, when I shall scatter them among the nations, and disperse them in the countries.

  • 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.

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Ezekiel 12:15 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y sabrán que yo soy Jehová, cuando los esparciere entre las gentes, y los derramare por la tierra.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et ils sauront que je suis l’ Éternel, quand je les aurai dispersés parmi les nations et que je les aurai disséminés dans les pays.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und sie werden wissen daß ich Jehova bin, wenn ich sie unter die Nationen versprenge und sie in die Länder zerstreue.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Et scient quia ego Dominus, quando dispersero illos in gentibus, et disseminavero eos in terris.