¹⁴ I will scatter in every direction all those who are around him—his staff and all his troops. I will pursue them with my sword. ¹⁵ Then they will know that I am the Lord, because I will scatter them among the nations and force them into other countries. ¹⁶ 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.’ ”