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.

11 Thus saith the Lord God, [a]Smite with thine hand, and stretch forth with thy foot, and say, Alas, for all the wicked abominations of the house of Israel: for they shall fall by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence.

12 He that is far off, shall die of the pestilence, and he that is near, shall fall by the sword, and he that remaineth and is besieged, shall die by the famine: thus will I accomplish my wrath upon them.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 6:11 By these signs he would that the Prophet should signify the great destruction to come.

10 And they will know that I am the Lord;(A) I did not threaten in vain to bring this calamity on them.(B)

11 “‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Strike your hands together and stamp your feet and cry out “Alas!” because of all the wicked and detestable practices of the people of Israel, for they will fall by the sword, famine and plague.(C) 12 One who is far away will die of the plague, and one who is near will fall by the sword, and anyone who survives and is spared will die of famine. So will I pour out my wrath(D) on them.(E)

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