Yehezkiel 6:7

6:7 The slain will fall among you and then you will know that I am the Lord. ¹ 

Yehezkiel 9:6

9:6 Old men, young men, young women, little children, and women – wipe them out! But do not touch anyone who has the mark. Begin at my sanctuary!” So they began with the elders who were at the front of the temple.

Yehezkiel 22:6

22:6 “‘See how each of the princes of Israel living within you has used his authority to shed blood. ² 

Yehezkiel 30:6

30:6 “‘This is what the Lord says:

Egypt’s supporters will fall;

her confident pride will crumble. ³ 

From Migdol to Syene ⁴  they will die by the sword within her,

declares the sovereign Lord.

Yehezkiel 30:23

30:23 I will scatter the Egyptians among the nations, and disperse them among foreign countries.

[6:7]  ¹ sn The phrase you will know that I am the Lord concludes over sixty oracles in the book of Ezekiel and indicates the ultimate goal of God’s action. The phrase is often used in the book of Exodus as well (Exod 7:5; 14:4, 18). By Ezekiel’s day the people had forgotten that the Lord (Yahweh) was their covenant God and had turned to other gods. They had to be reminded that Yahweh alone deserved to be worshiped because only he possessed the power to meet their needs. Through judgment and eventually deliverance, Israel would be reminded that Yahweh alone held their destiny in his hands.

[22:6]  ² tn Heb “Look! The princes of Israel, each according to his arm, were in you in order to shed blood.”

[30:6]  ³ tn Heb “come down.”

[30:6]  ⁴ sn Syene is known as Aswan today.