Ezekiel 11:10
New International Version
You will fall by the sword, and I will execute judgment on you at the borders of Israel. Then you will know that I am the LORD.

New Living Translation
You will be slaughtered all the way to the borders of Israel. I will execute judgment on you, and you will know that I am the LORD.

English Standard Version
You shall fall by the sword. I will judge you at the border of Israel, and you shall know that I am the LORD.

Berean Standard Bible
You will fall by the sword, and I will judge you even to the borders of Israel. Then you will know that I am the LORD.

King James Bible
Ye shall fall by the sword; I will judge you in the border of Israel; and ye shall know that I am the LORD.

New King James Version
You shall fall by the sword. I will judge you at the border of Israel. Then you shall know that I am the LORD.

New American Standard Bible
You will fall by the sword. I will judge you to the border of Israel; so you shall know that I am the LORD.

NASB 1995
“You will fall by the sword. I will judge you to the border of Israel; so you shall know that I am the LORD.

NASB 1977
“You will fall by the sword. I shall judge you to the border of Israel; so you shall know that I am the LORD.

Legacy Standard Bible
You will fall by the sword. I will judge you to the border of Israel; so you shall know that I am Yahweh.

Amplified Bible
You will fall by the sword; I will judge and punish you [in front of your neighbors] at the border of [the land of] Israel; and you will know [without any doubt] that I am the LORD.

Christian Standard Bible
You will fall by the sword, and I will judge you at the border of Israel. Then you will know that I am the LORD.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
You will fall by the sword, and I will judge you at the border of Israel. Then you will know that I am Yahweh.

American Standard Version
Ye shall fall by the sword; I will judge you in the border of Israel; and ye shall know that I am Jehovah.

Contemporary English Version
You will be killed in your own country, but not before you realize that I, the LORD, have done these things.

English Revised Version
Ye shall fall by the sword; I will judge you in the border of Israel; and ye shall know that I am the LORD.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
You will die in battle. I will judge you at Israel's borders. Then you will know that I am the LORD.

Good News Translation
and you will be killed in battle in your own country. Then everyone will know that I am the LORD.

International Standard Version
You're going to die violently, and I'll judge you as far as the borders of Israel. Then you'll learn that I am the LORD.

Majority Standard Bible
You will fall by the sword, and I will judge you even to the borders of Israel. Then you will know that I am the LORD.

NET Bible
You will die by the sword; I will judge you at the border of Israel. Then you will know that I am the LORD.

New Heart English Bible
You shall fall by the sword; I will judge you in the border of Israel; and you shall know that I am the LORD.

Webster's Bible Translation
Ye shall fall by the sword; I will judge you in the border of Israel; and ye shall know that I am the LORD.

World English Bible
You will fall by the sword. I will judge you in the border of Israel. Then you will know that I am Yahweh.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
You fall by the sword, "" I judge you on the border of Israel, "" And you have known that I [am] YHWH.

Young's Literal Translation
By the sword ye do fall, On the border of Israel I do judge you, And ye have known that I am Jehovah.

Smith's Literal Translation
By the sword shall ye fall upon the bound of Israel; I will judge you and ye shall know that I am Jehovah.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
You shall fall by the sword: I will judge you in the borders of Israel, and you shall know that I am the Lord.

Catholic Public Domain Version
You will fall by the sword. I will judge you within the borders of Israel. And you shall know that I am the Lord.

New American Bible
By the sword you shall fall. At the borders of Israel I will judge you so that you will know that I am the LORD.

New Revised Standard Version
You shall fall by the sword; I will judge you at the border of Israel. And you shall know that I am the LORD.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
You shall fall by the sword; I will judge you in the border of Israel; and you shall know that I am the LORD.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
By the sword you shall fall and upon the borders of Israel I shall judge you, and you shall know that I AM LORD JEHOVAH
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Ye shall fall by the sword: I will judge you upon the border of Israel; and ye shall know that I am the LORD.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Ye shall fall by the sword; I will judge you on the mountains of Israel; and ye shall know that I am the Lord.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Evil in High Places
9I will bring you out of the city and deliver you into the hands of foreigners, and I will execute judgments against you. 10You will fall by the sword, and I will judge you even to the borders of Israel. Then you will know that I am the LORD. 11The city will not be a pot for you, nor will you be the meat within it. I will judge you even to the borders of Israel.…

Cross References
Jeremiah 21:9
Whoever stays in this city will die by sword and famine and plague, but whoever goes out and surrenders to the Chaldeans who besiege you will live; he will retain his life like a spoil of war.

2 Kings 25:4-7
Then the city was breached; and though the Chaldeans had surrounded the city, all the men of war fled by night by way of the gate between the two walls near the king’s garden. They headed toward the Arabah, / but the army of the Chaldeans pursued the king and overtook him in the plains of Jericho, and his whole army deserted him. / The Chaldeans seized the king and brought him up to the king of Babylon at Riblah, where they pronounced judgment on him. ...

Jeremiah 39:4-7
When Zedekiah king of Judah and all the soldiers saw them, they fled. They left the city at night by way of the king’s garden, through the gate between the two walls, and they went out along the route to the Arabah. / But the army of the Chaldeans pursued them and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho. They seized him and brought him up to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon at Riblah in the land of Hamath, where he pronounced judgment on him. / There at Riblah the king of Babylon slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes, and he also killed all the nobles of Judah. ...

Jeremiah 52:7-11
Then the city was breached; and though the Chaldeans had surrounded the city, all the men of war fled the city by night by way of the gate between the two walls near the king’s garden. They headed toward the Arabah, / but the army of the Chaldeans pursued the king and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho, and his whole army deserted him. / The Chaldeans seized the king and brought him up to the king of Babylon at Riblah in the land of Hamath, where he pronounced judgment on Zedekiah. ...

Leviticus 26:33
But I will scatter you among the nations and will draw out a sword after you as your land becomes desolate and your cities are laid waste.

Deuteronomy 28:64
Then the LORD will scatter you among all the nations, from one end of the earth to the other, and there you will worship other gods, gods of wood and stone, which neither you nor your fathers have known.

2 Chronicles 36:17-20
So He brought up against them the king of the Chaldeans, who put their young men to the sword in the sanctuary, sparing neither young men nor young women, neither elderly nor infirm. God gave them all into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar, / who carried off everything to Babylon—all the articles of the house of God, both large and small, and the treasures of the house of the LORD and of the king and his officials. / Then the Chaldeans set fire to the house of God and broke down the wall of Jerusalem. They burned down all the palaces and destroyed every article of value. ...

Jeremiah 24:8-10
But like the bad figs, so bad they cannot be eaten,’ says the LORD, ‘so will I deal with Zedekiah king of Judah, his officials, and the remnant of Jerusalem—those remaining in this land and those living in the land of Egypt. / I will make them a horror and an offense to all the kingdoms of the earth, a disgrace and an object of scorn, ridicule, and cursing wherever I have banished them. / And I will send against them sword and famine and plague, until they have perished from the land that I gave to them and their fathers.’”

Jeremiah 34:20-21
I will deliver into the hands of their enemies who seek their lives. Their corpses will become food for the birds of the air and the beasts of the earth. / And I will deliver Zedekiah king of Judah and his officials into the hands of their enemies who seek their lives, to the army of the king of Babylon that had withdrawn from you.

Lamentations 2:2
Without pity the Lord has swallowed up all the dwellings of Jacob. In His wrath He has demolished the fortified cities of the Daughter of Judah. He brought to the ground and defiled her kingdom and its princes.

Lamentations 4:13-14
But this was for the sins of her prophets and the guilt of her priests, who shed the blood of the righteous in her midst. / They wandered blind in the streets, defiled by this blood, so that no one dared to touch their garments.

Amos 9:4
Though they are driven by their enemies into captivity, there I will command the sword to slay them. I will fix My eyes upon them for harm and not for good.”

Matthew 23:37-38
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling! / Look, your house is left to you desolate.

Luke 19:43-44
For the days will come upon you when your enemies will barricade you and surround you and hem you in on every side. / They will level you to the ground—you and the children within your walls. They will not leave one stone on another, because you did not recognize the time of your visitation from God.”

Luke 21:24
They will fall by the edge of the sword and be led captive into all the nations. And Jerusalem will be trodden down by the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.


Treasury of Scripture

You shall fall by the sword; I will judge you in the border of Israel; and you shall know that I am the LORD.

fall

2 Kings 25:19-21
And out of the city he took an officer that was set over the men of war, and five men of them that were in the king's presence, which were found in the city, and the principal scribe of the host, which mustered the people of the land, and threescore men of the people of the land that were found in the city: …

Jeremiah 39:6
Then the king of Babylon slew the sons of Zedekiah in Riblah before his eyes: also the king of Babylon slew all the nobles of Judah.

Jeremiah 52:9,10,24-27
Then they took the king, and carried him up unto the king of Babylon to Riblah in the land of Hamath; where he gave judgment upon him…

in

Numbers 34:8,9
From mount Hor ye shall point out your border unto the entrance of Hamath; and the goings forth of the border shall be to Zedad: …

Joshua 13:5
And the land of the Giblites, and all Lebanon, toward the sunrising, from Baalgad under mount Hermon unto the entering into Hamath.

1 Kings 8:65
And at that time Solomon held a feast, and all Israel with him, a great congregation, from the entering in of Hamath unto the river of Egypt, before the LORD our God, seven days and seven days, even fourteen days.

and ye

Ezekiel 6:7
And the slain shall fall in the midst of you, and ye shall know that I am the LORD.

Ezekiel 13:9,14,21,23
And mine hand shall be upon the prophets that see vanity, and that divine lies: they shall not be in the assembly of my people, neither shall they be written in the writing of the house of Israel, neither shall they enter into the land of Israel; and ye shall know that I am the Lord GOD…

Psalm 9:16
The LORD is known by the judgment which he executeth: the wicked is snared in the work of his own hands. Higgaion. Selah.

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Ezekiel 11
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4. Their sin and judgment
13. Ezekiel complaining, God shows him his purpose in saving a remnant
22. The glory of God leaves the city
24. Ezekiel is returned to the captivity














You will fall by the sword
This phrase is a direct and sobering prophecy of judgment. The Hebrew root for "fall" (נָפַל, naphal) often conveys a sense of suddenness and finality. Historically, the sword represents warfare and divine retribution. In the context of Ezekiel, this is a warning to the inhabitants of Jerusalem who have turned away from God. The sword is not just a physical weapon but a symbol of God's righteous judgment against sin and rebellion. This phrase serves as a reminder of the consequences of disobedience and the seriousness with which God views sin.

I will judge you at the border of Israel
The phrase "I will judge you" underscores God's role as the ultimate judge. The Hebrew word for "judge" (שָׁפַט, shaphat) implies a legal decision, emphasizing God's authority and justice. The "border of Israel" is significant both geographically and symbolically. Historically, borders were places of transition and decision. In this context, it signifies the end of God's patience and the beginning of His judgment. It serves as a boundary between God's mercy and His justice, reminding the people of the consequences of their actions and the importance of repentance.

Then you will know that I am the LORD
This phrase is a recurring theme in Ezekiel, emphasizing the recognition of God's sovereignty. The Hebrew word for "know" (יָדַע, yada) implies an intimate understanding and acknowledgment. This knowledge is not merely intellectual but experiential, as the people will come to realize God's power and authority through the fulfillment of His prophecies. The phrase "I am the LORD" (אֲנִי יְהוָה, Ani Yahweh) is a declaration of God's eternal and unchanging nature. It serves as a call to recognize His lordship and to return to a covenant relationship with Him. This acknowledgment is both a warning and an invitation to repentance and restoration.

(10) In the border of Israel.--The judgment should be cumulative: first, the sword should come upon them (Ezekiel 11:8); then they should be driven out of the city in which they trusted, and delivered into the hands of strangers (Ezekiel 11:9); and then, finally--what was most terrible to a Jew--they were to be arraigned and punished "in the border," i.e., at the extremity or outside of the land of Israel. Historically, it appears from 2Kings 25:20-21, and Jeremiah 52:9-11, that the general of Nebuchadnezzar, after the capture of the city, carried the people of the land to the king at Riblah, just on the northern confines of Palestine. There Nebuchadnezzar pronounced his cruel judgments upon them, slaying the king's sons before his eyes, and executing many others, and then, putting out Zedekiah's eyes, carried him and the rest captive to Babylon. By all this, not in repentance, but through the experiencing of the Divine judgments, they should be at last forced to recognise Jehovah as the Almighty Ruler and Disposer of events. This place of the judgment, and this consequence of it, are emphatically repeated in Ezekiel 11:11-12.



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
You will fall
תִּפֹּ֔לוּ (tip·pō·lū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural
Strong's 5307: To fall, lie

by the sword,
בַּחֶ֣רֶב (ba·ḥe·reḇ)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 2719: Drought, a cutting instrument, as a, knife, sword

and I will judge
אֶשְׁפּ֣וֹט (’eš·pō·wṭ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 8199: To judge, pronounce sentence, to vindicate, punish, to govern, to litigate

you
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

to the border
גְּב֥וּל (gə·ḇūl)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1366: A cord, a boundary, the territory inclosed

of Israel.
יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל (yiś·rā·’êl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc

Then you will know
וִֽידַעְתֶּ֖ם (wî·ḏa‘·tem)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural
Strong's 3045: To know

that
כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

I
אֲנִ֥י (’ă·nî)
Pronoun - first person common singular
Strong's 589: I

am the LORD.
יְהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel


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