Ezekiel 11:16
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Thereforeלָכֵ֣ן
(la·chen)
3651: so, thusa prim. adverb
say,אֱמֹ֗ר
(e·mor)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
'Thusכֹּֽה־
(koh-)
3541: thus, herea prim. adverb
saysאָמַר֮
(a·mar)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י
(a·do·nai)
136: Lordan emphatic form of adon
GOD, 
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
"Thoughכִּ֤י
(ki)
3588: that, for, whena prim. conjunction
I had removed them farהִרְחַקְתִּים֙
(hir·chak·tim)
7368: to be or become far or distanta prim. root
away among the nationsבַּגֹּויִ֔ם
(bag·go·v·yim,)
1471: nation, peoplefrom the same as gav
and thoughוְכִ֥י
(ve·chi)
3588: that, for, whena prim. conjunction
I had scatteredהֲפִֽיצֹותִ֖ים
(ha·fi·tzo·v·tim)
6327a: to be dispersed or scattereda prim. root
them among the countries,בָּאֲרָצֹ֑ות
(ba·'a·ra·tzo·vt;)
776: earth, landa prim. root
yet I was a sanctuaryלְמִקְדָּ֣שׁ
(le·mik·dash)
4720: a sacred place, sanctuaryfrom the same as qodesh
for them a little whileמְעַ֔ט
(me·'at,)
4592: a little, fewness, a fewfrom maat
in the countriesבָּאֲרָצֹ֖ות
(ba·'a·ra·tzo·vt)
776: earth, landa prim. root
whereאֲשֶׁר־
(a·sher-)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
they had gone."'בָּ֥אוּ
(ba·'u)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
Therefore say
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Thus saith
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
the Lord
'Adonay  (ad-o-noy')
the Lord (used as a proper name of God only) -- (my) Lord.
GOD
Yhovih  (yeh-ho-vee')
God.
Although I have cast them far off
rachaq  (raw-khak')
to widen (in any direction), i.e. (intransitively) recede or (transitively) remove (literally or figuratively, of place or relation)
among the heathen
gowy  (go'-ee)
a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts -- Gentile, heathen, nation, people.
and although I have scattered
puwts  (poots)
to dash in pieces, literally or figuratively (especially to disperse)
them among the countries
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
yet will I be to them as a little
m`at  (meh-at')
a little or few (often adverbial or compar.) -- almost (some, very) few(-er, -est), lightly, little (while), (very) small (matter, thing), some, soon, very.
sanctuary
miqdash  (mik-dawsh')
a consecrated thing or place, especially, a palace, sanctuary (whether of Jehovah or of idols) or asylum -- chapel, hallowed part, holy place, sanctuary.
in the countries
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
where they shall come
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Therefore say, 'Thus says the Lord GOD, "Though I had removed them far away among the nations and though I had scattered them among the countries, yet I was a sanctuary for them a little while in the countries where they had gone."'

King James Bible
Therefore say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Although I have cast them far off among the heathen, and although I have scattered them among the countries, yet will I be to them as a little sanctuary in the countries where they shall come.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Therefore say: This is what the Lord GOD says: Though I sent them far away among the nations and scattered them among the countries, yet for a little while I have been a sanctuary for them in the countries where they have gone."

International Standard Version
"Therefore you are to say, 'This is what the Lord GOD says, "Although I've removed them far away to live among the nations, and although I've scattered them throughout the earth, yet I've continued to be their sanctuary, even for the short time that they will be living in the lands to which they've gone."'

NET Bible
"Therefore say: 'This is what the sovereign LORD says: Although I have removed them far away among the nations and have dispersed them among the countries, I have been a little sanctuary for them among the lands where they have gone.'

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"So tell them, 'This is what the Almighty LORD says: Although I sent them far away among the nations and scattered them among the countries, I have been their sanctuary for a little while among the countries where they've gone.'

King James 2000 Bible
Therefore say, Thus says the Lord GOD; Although I have cast them far off among the nations, and although I have scattered them among the countries, yet will I be to them as a little sanctuary in the countries where they shall come.
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