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Ezekiel 12:14

Old Testament Major Prophet ASV (1901)

What does Ezekiel 12:14 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And I will scatter toward every wind all that are round about him to help him, and all his bands; and I will draw out the sword after them.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And I will scatter toward every wind all that are round about him to help him, and all his bands; and I will draw out the sword after them.
Ezekiel 12:14 — American Standard Version

Context — Ezekiel 12

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
11Say, I am your sign: like as I have done, so shall it be done unto them; they shall go into exile, into captivity.
12And the prince that is among them shall bear upon his shoulder in the dark, and shall go forth: they shall dig through the wall to carry out thereby: he shall cover his face, because he shall not see the land with his eyes.
13My net also will I spread upon him, and he shall be taken in my snare; and I will bring him to Babylon to the land of the Chaldeans; yet shall he not see it, though he shall die there.
14And I will scatter toward every wind all that are round about him to help him, and all his bands; and I will draw out the sword after them.
15And they shall know that I am Jehovah, when I shall disperse them among the nations, and scatter them through the countries.
16But 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 whither they come; and they shall know that I am Jehovah.
17Moreover the word of Jehovah came to me, saying,
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And I will scatter to every wind all that [are] about him to help him, &c.] Either his bodyguards, the men of war that were with him when he fled, (<245207>Jeremiah 52:7); or his auxiliary troops, the Egyptians, whom he had taken into his pay for his assistance: and all his bands: or “wings”f163; the wings of his army. The Targum interprets it his army; these were all scattered from him when he was taken, (<245208>Jeremiah 52:8); and I will draw out the sword after them: which fled into Egypt, and other countries; so that they did not escape, though they went not into captivity; (see <260512>Ezekiel 5:12).”
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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“all . . . about him--his satellites: his bodyguard. bands--literally, "the wings" of an army (Isa 8:8). draw out . . . sword after them--(See on Eze 5:2; Eze 5:12).”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“I will scatter: Eze 5:10-12, Eze 17:21; Kg2 25:4, Kg2 25:5 I will draw: Eze 5:2, Eze 5:12, Eze 14:17, Eze 14:21; Lev 26:33; Jer 42:16, Jer 42:22 Ezekiel 12:15”
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