Ezekiel 14:16 Meaning
Though these three men were in it, as I live, saith the Lord GOD, they shall deliver neither sons nor daughters; they only shall be delivered, but the land shall be desolate.
Context Explained
14Though these three men, Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, they should deliver but their own souls by their righteousness, saith the Lord GOD.
15If I cause noisome beasts to pass through the land, and they spoil it, so that it be desolate, that no man may pass through because of the beasts:
16Though these three men were in it, as I live, saith the Lord GOD, they shall deliver neither sons nor daughters; they only shall be delivered, but the land shall be desolate.
17Or if I bring a sword upon that land, and say, Sword, go through the land; so that I cut off man and beast from it:
18Though these three men were in it, as I live, saith the Lord GOD, they shall deliver neither sons nor daughters, but they only shall be delivered themselves.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Ezekiel 14:14
This verse emphasizes the theme of individual righteousness in the face of collective judgment.
Job 1:10
Job's intercession for his family contrasts with the judgment described in Ezekiel.
Matthew 24:22
Jesus speaks of the need for God's mercy during times of great tribulation, similar to Ezekiel's warnings.
Source: Ezekiel 14:16