Ezekiel 12:16
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"But I will spareוְהֹותַרְתִּ֤י
(ve·ho·v·tar·ti)
3498: to remain overa prim. root
a fewמִסְפָּ֔ר
(mis·par,)
4557: number, tallyfrom the same as sepher
of them from the sword,מֵחֶ֖רֶב
(me·che·rev)
2719: a swordfrom charab
the famineמֵרָעָ֣ב
(me·ra·'av)
7458: famine, hungerfrom raeb
and the pestilenceוּמִדָּ֑בֶר
(u·mid·da·ver;)
1698: pestilencefrom dabar
that they may tellיְסַפְּר֜וּ
(ye·sap·pe·ru)
5608: to count, recount, relatedenominative verb from sepher
allכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
their abominationsתֹּועֲבֹֽותֵיהֶ֗ם
(to·v·'a·vo·v·tei·hem)
8441: abominationfrom an unused word
among the nationsבַּגֹּויִם֙
(bag·go·v·yim)
1471: nation, peoplefrom the same as gav
whereאֲשֶׁר־
(a·sher-)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
they go,בָּ֣אוּ
(ba·'u)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
and may knowוְיָדְע֖וּ
(ve·ya·de·'u)
3045: to knowa prim. root
that I am the LORD."יְהוָֽה׃
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah


















KJV Lexicon
But I will leave
yathar  (yaw-thar')
to jut over or exceed; by implication, to excel; (intransitively) to remain or be left; causatively, to leave, cause to abound, preserve
a few
micpar  (mis-pawr')
a number, definite (arithmetical) or indefinite (large, innumerable; small, a few); also (abstractly) narration
men
'enowsh  (en-oshe')
a mortal; hence, a man in general (singly or collectively)English versions, especially when used in apposition with another word.
of them from the sword
chereb  (kheh'-reb)
drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement -- axe, dagger, knife, mattock, sword, tool.
from the famine
ra`ab  (raw-awb')
hunger (more or less extensive) -- dearth, famine, + famished, hunger.
and from the pestilence
deber  (deh'-ber)
a pestilence -- murrain, pestilence, plague.
that they may declare
caphar  (saw-far')
to score with a mark as a tally or record, i.e. (by implication) to inscribe, and also to enumerate; intensively, to recount, i.e. celebrate
all their abominations
tow`ebah  (to-ay-baw')
something disgusting (morally), i.e. (as noun) an abhorrence; especially idolatry or (concretely) an idol -- abominable (custom, thing), abomination.
among the heathen
gowy  (go'-ee)
a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts -- Gentile, heathen, nation, people.
whither they come
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
and they shall know
yada`  (yaw-dah')
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially
that I am the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"But I will spare a few of them from the sword, the famine and the pestilence that they may tell all their abominations among the nations where they go, and may know that I am the LORD."

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But I will spare a few of them from the sword, famine, and plague so they can tell about all their detestable practices among the nations where they go. Then they will know that I am Yahweh."

International Standard Version
"But I'll preserve a few people out of the violent death, famine, and pestilence, so they can recount their detestable practices among the nations when they'll go there. Then they'll know that I am the LORD."

NET Bible
But I will let a small number of them survive the sword, famine, and pestilence, so that they can confess all their abominable practices to the nations where they go. Then they will know that I am the LORD."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
However, I will spare a few of them from wars, famines, and plagues. Wherever they go among the nations, they will realize that everything they did was disgusting. Then they will know that I am the LORD.'"

King James 2000 Bible
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 nations where they come; and they shall know that I am the LORD.
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