Ezekiel 33:27
Say thou thus unto them, Thus saith the Lord God; As I live, surely they that are in the wastes shall fall by the sword, and him that is in the open field will I give to the beasts to be devoured, and they that be in the forts and in the caves shall die of the pestilence.
Context
This verse from Ezekiel Chapter 33 connects to 10 cross-references. Renewal of Ezekiel's watchman commission as the news of Jerusalem's fall arrives. The principle of individual responsibility is repeated: turn from your wicked ways for why should you die? Those remaining in the land think they will inherit the land …
Other Translations
Thus shalt thou say unto them, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: As I live, surely they that are in the waste places shall fall by the sword; and him that is in the open field will I give to the beasts to be devoured; and they that are in the strongholds and in the caves shall die of the pestilence.
Thus dost thou say unto them: Thus said the Lord Jehovah: I live--do not they who <FI>are<Fi> in the wastes by the sword fall? And they who <FI>are<Fi> on the face of the field, To the beast I have given for food, And they who are in strongholds and in caves by pestilence die.
This is what you are to say to them: The Lord has said, By my life, truly, those who are in the waste places will be put to the sword, and him who is in the open field I will give to the beasts for their food, and those who are in the strong places and in holes in the rocks will come to their death by disease.
Cross References
And the hand of Midian prevailed against Israel: and because of the Midianites the children of Israel made them the …
And he came to the sheepcotes by the way, where was a cave; and Saul went in to cover his …
And David abode in the wilderness in strong holds, and remained in a mountain in the wilderness of Ziph. And …
David therefore departed thence, and escaped to the cave Adullam: and when his brethren and all his father’s house heard …
When the men of Israel saw that they were in a strait, (for the people were distressed,) then the people …
And they shall go into the holes of the rocks, and into the caves of the earth, for fear of …
And I will take the remnant of Judah, that have set their faces to go into the land of Egypt …
Now therefore know certainly that ye shall die by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence, in the …
Now the pit wherein Ishmael had cast all the dead bodies of the men, whom he had slain because of …
And I will cause them to be removed into all kingdoms of the earth, because of Manasseh the son of …