Ezekiel 26:6
What does Ezekiel 26:6 mean?
A plain-English look at Ezekiel 26:6 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And her daughters that are in the field shall be slain with the sword: and they shall know that I am Jehovah.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And her daughters which are in the field shall be slain by the sword; and they shall know that I am the Lord.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And her daughters that are in the field shall be slain with the sword: and they shall know that I am Jehovah.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And her daughters in the open country will be put to the sword: and they will be certain that I am the Lord.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And her daughters who <FI>are<Fi> in the field, by sword they are slain, And they have known that I <FI>am<Fi> Jehovah,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Her daughters also that are in the field, shall be slain by the sword: and they shall know that I am the Lord.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And her daughters that are in the field shall be slain by the sword; and they shall know that I [am] Jehovah.
Context
v.5She shall be a place for the spreading of nets in the midst of the sea; for I have spoken it, saith the Lord Jehovah; and she shall become a spoil to the nations.
v.6This passage
v.7For thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Behold, I will bring upon Tyre Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, king of kings, from the north, with horses, and with chariots, and with horsemen, and a company, and much people.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Jeremiah 49:2
Therefore, behold, the days come, saith Jehovah, that I will cause an alarm of war to be heard against Rabbah of the children of Ammon; and it shall become a desolate heap, and her daughters shall be burned with fire: then shall Israel possess them that did possess him, saith Jehovah.
- Ezekiel 25:11
and I will execute judgments upon Moab; and they shall know that I am Jehovah.
- Ezekiel 16:46
And thine elder sister is Samaria, that dwelleth at thy left hand, she and her daughters; and thy younger sister, that dwelleth at thy right hand, is Sodom and her daughters.
- Ezekiel 16:48
As I live, saith the Lord Jehovah, Sodom thy sister hath not done, she nor her daughters, as thou hast done, thou and thy daughters.
- Ezekiel 25:5
And I will make Rabbah a stable for camels, and the children of Ammon a couching-place for flocks: and ye shall know that I am Jehovah.
- Ezekiel 26:8
He shall slay with the sword thy daughters in the field; and he shall make forts against thee, and cast up a mound against thee, and raise up the buckler against thee.
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