Ezekiel 14:18

though these three men were in the midst of it, as I live, saith the Lord, they shall not deliver sons or daughters, but they only shall be saved themselves.

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

Though these three men were in it, as I live, saith the Lord GOD, they shall deliver neither sons nor daughters, but they only shall be delivered themselves.

In Context

17Or again if I bring a sword upon that land, and say, Let the sword go through the land; and I cut off from them man and beast:

19Or if again I send pestilence upon that land, and pour out my wrath upon it in blood, to destroy from off it man and beast:

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Cross References

Ezekiel 12:15And they shall know that I am the Lord, when I have scattered them among the nations; and I will disperse them in the countries.

Ezekiel 14:16and if these three men should be in the midst of it, as I live, saith the Lord, neither sons nor daughters shall be saved, but these only shall be saved, and the land shall be destroyed.

Matthew Henry on Ezekiel 14:13-23

Destruction of the People Determined; The Variety of the Divine Judgment; A Remnant Preserved. ( b. c. 593.) 12 The word of the Lord came again to me, saying, 13 Son of man, when the land sinneth against me by trespassing grievously, then will I stretch out mine hand upon it, and will break the staff of the bread thereof, and will send famine upon it, and will cut off man and beast from it: 14 Though these three men, Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, they should deliver but their own souls by their righteousness,… Read the whole commentary →

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