Ezekiel 5:2
The Scripture
(2) Thou shalt burn with fire a third part in the midst of the city, when the days of the siege are fulfilled: and thou shalt take a third part, and smite about it with a knife: and a third part thou shalt scatter in the wind; and I will draw out a sword after them.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
Ezekiel 5 opens with the prophet shaving his head and beard and dividing the hair into thirds-burned, struck with a knife, and scattered to the wind-as a sign of Jerusalem's coming judgment. The Lord explains that the city's wickedness exceeds the surrounding nations, bringing famine, sword, and pestilence. The chapter closes declaring these judgments a reproach to the nations and a warning of further evil to come.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Ezekiel 5:12Jeremiah 9:21Jeremiah 9:22Jeremiah 15:2Jeremiah 24:10Jeremiah 38:2Ezekiel 4:1Ezekiel 4:2Ezekiel 4:3Ezekiel 4:4Ezekiel 4:5Ezekiel 4:6
Related verses (shared words)
Revelation 8:12Ezekiel 5:12II Samuel 18:2II Kings 11:6II Chronicles 23:5Revelation 8:9