Ezekiel 17 · Verse 21

Ezekiel 17:21

And all his fugitives with all his bands shall fall by the sword, and they that remain shall be scattered toward all winds: and ye shall know that I the Lord have spoken it.
Ezekiel 17:21, King James Version

Ezekiel 17:21 in other translations

BSBAll his choice troops will fall by the sword, and those who survive will be scattered to every wind. Then you will know that I, the LORD, have spoken.’
WEBAll his fugitives in all his bands will fall by the sword, and those who remain will be scattered toward every wind. Then you will know that I, the LORD, have spoken it.’
ASVAnd all his fugitives in all his bands shall fall by the sword, and they that remain shall be scattered toward every wind: and ye shall know that I, Jehovah, have spoken it.
YLTAnd all his fugitives, with all his bands, By sword do fall, and those remaining, To every wind they are spread out, And ye have known that I, Jehovah, have spoken.
DARBYAnd all his fugitives with all his bands shall fall by the sword, and they that remain shall be scattered toward every wind; and ye shall know that I Jehovah have spoken.
BBEAll his best fighting-men will be put to the sword, and the rest will be sent away to every wind: and you will be certain that I the Lord have said it.
WebsterAnd all his fugitives with all his bands shall fall by the sword, and they that remain shall be scattered towards all winds: and ye shall know that I the LORD have spoken it.

What does Ezekiel 17:21 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
21. all his fugitives--the soldiers that accompany him in his flight.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 21 All his fugitives - All who attempted to escape with him, and all that ran to Egypt, etc., shall fall by the sword.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Ezekiel 17:11-21

The parable is explained, and the particulars of the history of the Jewish nation at that time may be traced. Zedekiah had been ungrateful to his benefactor, which is a sin against God. In every solemn oath, God is appealed to as a witness of the sincerity of him that swears. Truth is a debt owing to all men. If the professors of the true religion deal treacherously with those of a false religion, their profession…

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Ezekiel 17:21 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.

וְאֵ֨תve.'Etand <obj.>H853
כָּל\־kol-allH3605
מִבְרָחָ֤יוmiv.ra.chovfugitives hisH4015
בְּכָל\־be.kholamong allH3605
אֲגַפָּיו֙'a.ga.Pavtroops hisH102
בַּחֶ֣רֶבba.Che.revby the swordH2719
יִפֹּ֔לוּyi.Po.luthey will fallH5307
וְהַנִּשְׁאָרִ֖יםve.ha.nish.'a.Rimand the [ones who] surviveH7604
לְכָל\־le.kholto everyH3605
ר֣וּחַRu.achwindH7307
יִפָּרֵ֑שׂוּyi.pa.Re.suthey will be scatteredH6566
וִידַעְתֶּ֕םvi.da'.Temand you will knowH3045
כִּ֛יkithatH3588
אֲנִ֥י'a.NiIH589
יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068
דִּבַּֽרְתִּי\׃\ \סdi.Bar.tiI have spokenH1696

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

Cross references for Ezekiel 17:21

  • 2 Kings 25:11

    Now the rest of the people that were left in the city, and the fugitives that fell away to the king of Babylon, with the remnant of the multitude, did Nebuzar–adan the captain of the guard carry away.

  • 2 Kings 25:5

    And the army of the Chaldees pursued after the king, and overtook him in the plains of Jericho: and all his army were scattered from him.

  • 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 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.

  • Ezekiel 15:7

    And I will set my face against them; they shall go out from one fire, and another fire shall devour them; and ye shall know that I am the Lord, when I set my face against them.

  • Amos 9:1

    I saw the Lord standing upon the altar: and he said, Smite the lintel of the door, that the posts may shake: and cut them in the head, all of them; and I will slay the last of them with the sword: he that fleeth of them shall not flee away, and he that escapeth of them shall not be delivered.

  • Amos 9:9-10

    For, lo, I will command, and I will sift the house of Israel among all nations, like as corn is sifted in a sieve, yet shall not the least grain fall upon the earth. All the sinners of my people shall die by the sword, which say, The evil shall not overtake nor prevent us.

  • Ezekiel 6:10

    And they shall know that I am the Lord, and that I have not said in vain that I would do this evil unto them.

  • Ezekiel 13:23

    Therefore ye shall see no more vanity, nor divine divinations: for I will deliver my people out of your hand: and ye shall know that I am the Lord.

  • Ezekiel 6:7

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

  • Jeremiah 52:8

    But the army of the Chaldeans pursued after the king, and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho; and all his army was scattered from him.

  • Isaiah 26:11

    Lord, when thy hand is lifted up, they will not see: but they shall see, and be ashamed for their envy at the people; yea, the fire of thine enemies shall devour them.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
all his fugitives.
5:12; 12:14; 2Ki 25:5,11; Jer 48:44; 52:8; Am 9:1,9,10
shall know.
6:7,10; 13:14,23; 15:7; Isa 26:11

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Context

  • Ezekiel 17:20

    And I will spread my net upon him, and he shall be taken in my snare, and I will bring him to Babylon, and will plead with him there for his trespass that he hath trespassed against me.

  • Ezekiel 17:21

    And all his fugitives with all his bands shall fall by the sword, and they that remain shall be scattered toward all winds: and ye shall know that I the Lord have spoken it.

  • Ezekiel 17:22

    Thus saith the Lord God; I will also take of the highest branch of the high cedar, and will set it; I will crop off from the top of his young twigs a tender one, and will plant it upon an high mountain and eminent:

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Ezekiel 17:21 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y todos sus fugitivos con todos sus escuadrones caerán á cuchillo, y los que quedaren serán esparcidos á todo viento; y sabréis que yo Jehová he hablado.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et tous ses fugitifs, de toutes ses troupes, tomberont par l’épée, et ceux qui resteront seront dispersés à tout vent. Et vous saurez que moi, l’ Éternel, j’ai parlé.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und alle seine Flüchtlinge unter allen seinen Scharen, sie werden durchs Schwert fallen, und die Übriggebliebenen in alle Winde zerstreut werden. Und ihr werdet wissen, daß ich, Jehova, geredet habe.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Et omnes profugi ejus, cum universo agmine suo, gladio cadent: residui autem in omnem ventum dispergentur: et scietis quia ego Dominus locutus sum.