Ezekiel 22:15
New International Version
I will disperse you among the nations and scatter you through the countries; and I will put an end to your uncleanness.

New Living Translation
I will scatter you among the nations and purge you of your wickedness.

English Standard Version
I will scatter you among the nations and disperse you through the countries, and I will consume your uncleanness out of you.

Berean Standard Bible
I will disperse you among the nations and scatter you throughout the lands; I will purge your uncleanness.

King James Bible
And I will scatter thee among the heathen, and disperse thee in the countries, and will consume thy filthiness out of thee.

New King James Version
I will scatter you among the nations, disperse you throughout the countries, and remove your filthiness completely from you.

New American Standard Bible
And I will scatter you among the nations and disperse you among the lands, and I will eliminate your uncleanness from you.

NASB 1995
“I will scatter you among the nations and I will disperse you through the lands, and I will consume your uncleanness from you.

NASB 1977
“And I shall scatter you among the nations, and I shall disperse you through the lands, and I shall consume your uncleanness from you.

Legacy Standard Bible
I will scatter you among the nations, and I will disperse you through the lands, and I will put an end to your uncleanness from you.

Amplified Bible
I will scatter you among the nations and disperse you through the countries, and I will destroy your filthiness.

Christian Standard Bible
I will disperse you among the nations and scatter you among the countries; I will purge your uncleanness.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I will disperse you among the nations and scatter you among the countries; I will purge your uncleanness.

American Standard Version
And I will scatter thee among the nations, and disperse thee through the countries; and I will consume thy filthiness out of thee.

Contemporary English Version
I will scatter you throughout every nation on earth and put a stop to your sinful ways.

English Revised Version
And I will scatter thee among the nations, and disperse thee through the countries; and I will consume thy filthiness out of thee.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I will scatter you among the nations and force you into other countries. I will put an end to your uncleanness.

Good News Translation
I will scatter your people to every country and nation and will put an end to your evil actions.

International Standard Version
I'm going to disperse you among the nations and scatter you to other lands. I'm going to put an end to your uncleanness.

Majority Standard Bible
I will disperse you among the nations and scatter you throughout the lands; I will purge your uncleanness.

NET Bible
I will scatter you among the nations and disperse you among various countries; I will remove your impurity from you.

New Heart English Bible
I will scatter you among the nations, and disperse you through the countries; and I will consume your filthiness out of you.

Webster's Bible Translation
And I will scatter thee among the heathen, and disperse thee in the countries, and will consume thy filthiness out of thee.

World English Bible
I will scatter you among the nations, and disperse you through the countries. I will purge your filthiness out of you.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And I have scattered you among nations, "" And have spread you out among lands, "" And consumed your uncleanness out of you.

Young's Literal Translation
And I have scattered thee among nations, And have spread thee out among lands, And consumed thy uncleanness out of thee.

Smith's Literal Translation
And I scattered thee in the nations, and I dispersed thee in the lands, and I consumed thy uncleanness out of thee.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And I will disperse thee in the nations, and will scatter thee among the countries, and I will put an end to thy uncleanness in thee.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And I will disperse you among the nations, and I will scatter you among the lands, and I will cause your uncleanness to fade away from you.

New American Bible
I will disperse you among the nations and scatter you over other lands, so that I may purge your filth.

New Revised Standard Version
I will scatter you among the nations and disperse you through the countries, and I will purge your filthiness out of you.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And I will scatter you among the Gentiles and disperse you in the countries.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And I shall scatter you among the Gentiles and I shall scatter you among the cities
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And I will scatter thee among the nations, and disperse thee through the countries; and I will consume thy filthiness out of thee.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And I will scatter thee among the nations, and disperse thee in the countries, and thy uncleanness shall be removed out of thee.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
The Sins of Jerusalem
14Will your courage endure or your hands be strong in the day I deal with you? I, the LORD, have spoken, and I will act. 15I will disperse you among the nations and scatter you throughout the lands; I will purge your uncleanness. 16And when you have defiled yourself in the eyes of the nations, then you will know that I am the LORD.’ ”…

Cross References
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.

Jeremiah 9:16
I will scatter them among the nations that neither they nor their fathers have known, and I will send a sword after them until I have finished them off.”

Jeremiah 18:17
I will scatter them before the enemy like the east wind. I will show them My back and not My face in the day of their calamity.”

Amos 9:9
“For surely I will give the command, and I will shake the house of Israel among all the nations as grain is sifted in a sieve; but not a pebble will reach the ground.

Psalm 106:27
to disperse their offspring among the nations and scatter them throughout the lands.

Isaiah 17:6
Yet gleanings will remain, like an olive tree that has been beaten—two or three berries atop the tree, four or five on its fruitful branches,” declares the LORD, the God of Israel.

Isaiah 41:16
You will winnow them, and a wind will carry them away; a gale will scatter them. But you will rejoice in the LORD; you will glory in the Holy One of Israel.

Jeremiah 15:7
I will scatter them with a winnowing fork at the gates of the land. I will bereave and destroy My people who have not turned from their ways.

Lamentations 4:15
“Go away! Unclean!” men shouted at them. “Away, away! Do not touch us!” So they fled and wandered. Among the nations it was said, “They can stay here no longer.”

Zechariah 7:14
But I scattered them with a whirlwind among all the nations that they had not known, and the land was left desolate behind them so that no one could come or go. Thus they turned the pleasant land into a desolation.”

Matthew 23:37
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!

Luke 13:34
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!

John 11:52
and not only for the nation, but also for the scattered children of God, to gather them together into one.

Acts 2:5
Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem God-fearing Jews from every nation under heaven.


Treasury of Scripture

And I will scatter you among the heathen, and disperse you in the countries, and will consume your filthiness out of you.

scatter

Ezekiel 5:12
A third part of thee shall die with the pestilence, and with famine shall they be consumed in the midst of thee: and a third part shall fall by the sword round about thee; and I will scatter a third part into all the winds, and I will draw out a sword after them.

Ezekiel 12:14,15
And I will scatter toward every wind all that are about him to help him, and all his bands; and I will draw out the sword after them…

Ezekiel 34:6
My sheep wandered through all the mountains, and upon every high hill: yea, my flock was scattered upon all the face of the earth, and none did search or seek after them.

consume

Ezekiel 22:18,22
Son of man, the house of Israel is to me become dross: all they are brass, and tin, and iron, and lead, in the midst of the furnace; they are even the dross of silver…

Ezekiel 20:38
And I will purge out from among you the rebels, and them that transgress against me: I will bring them forth out of the country where they sojourn, and they shall not enter into the land of Israel: and ye shall know that I am the LORD.

Ezekiel 23:47,48
And the company shall stone them with stones, and dispatch them with their swords; they shall slay their sons and their daughters, and burn up their houses with fire…

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Ezekiel 22
1. A catalogue of sins in Jerusalem, and the dispersion of the Jews in consequence
17. God will burn them as dross in his furnace
23. The general corruption of prophets, priests, princes, and the people














I will disperse you among the nations
The phrase "I will disperse you" comes from the Hebrew root "פוץ" (puts), which means to scatter or spread out. This action signifies God's judgment upon Israel for their persistent disobedience and idolatry. Historically, this dispersion is a reference to the exile of the Israelites, a pivotal event where they were taken captive by foreign powers such as the Babylonians. This scattering among the nations serves as both a punishment and a means of purification, as it forces the Israelites to confront the consequences of their actions and seek repentance.

and scatter you throughout the lands
The word "scatter" is derived from the Hebrew "זרה" (zarah), which also means to winnow or disperse. This emphasizes the thoroughness of God's judgment, as the Israelites would be spread across various lands, losing their unity and national identity. The scattering throughout the lands is not just a physical displacement but also a spiritual and cultural challenge, as they would be surrounded by pagan influences. This scattering is a call to remember their covenant with God and to remain faithful despite being in foreign territories.

I will purge your uncleanness
The term "purge" comes from the Hebrew "טהר" (taher), meaning to cleanse or purify. This indicates God's ultimate purpose in the dispersion: to cleanse His people from their impurities and sins. The "uncleanness" refers to the moral and spiritual corruption that had permeated Israelite society, including idolatry, injustice, and immorality. God's intention is not merely punitive but redemptive, aiming to restore His people to a state of holiness and righteousness. This purging process is a reminder of God's desire for a pure and devoted relationship with His people, calling them back to His statutes and commandments.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
I will disperse
וַהֲפִיצוֹתִ֤י (wa·hă·p̄î·ṣō·w·ṯî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 6327: To be dispersed or scattered

you among the nations
בַּגּוֹיִ֔ם (bag·gō·w·yim)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 1471: A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts

and scatter you
וְזֵרִיתִ֖יךְ (wə·zê·rî·ṯîḵ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | second person feminine singular
Strong's 2219: To toss about, to diffuse, winnow

throughout the lands;
בָּאֲרָצ֑וֹת (bā·’ă·rā·ṣō·wṯ)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 776: Earth, land

I will purge
וַהֲתִמֹּתִ֥י (wa·hă·ṯim·mō·ṯî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 8552: To be complete or finished

your uncleanness.
טֻמְאָתֵ֖ךְ (ṭum·’ā·ṯêḵ)
Noun - feminine singular construct | second person feminine singular
Strong's 2932: Religious impurity


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