Ezekiel 14:18

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.

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In Context

17Or if I bring a sword upon that land, and say, Sword, go through the land; so that I cut off man and beast from it:

19Or if I send a pestilence into that land, and pour out my fury upon it in blood, to cut off from it man and beast:

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Cross References

Ezekiel 12:15And they shall know that I am the LORD, when I shall scatter them among the nations, and disperse them in the countries.

Ezekiel 14:16Though these three men were in it, as I live, saith the Lord GOD, they shall deliver neither sons nor daughters; they only shall be delivered, but the land shall be desolate.

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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