8 " 'But I will spare some, for some of you will escape the sword when you are scattered among the lands and nations.
8 Yet will I leave a remnant, that ye may have some that shall escape the sword among the nations, when ye shall be scattered through the countries.
8 "Yet I will leave some of you alive. When you have among the nations some who escape the sword, and when you are scattered through the countries,
8 "'But I'll let a few escape the killing as you are scattered through other lands and nations.
8 "Yet I will leave a remnant, so that you may have some who escape the sword among the nations, when you are scattered through the countries.
8 "But I will let a few of my people escape destruction, and they will be scattered among the nations of the world.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Ezekiel 6:8
Commentary on Ezekiel 6:8-10
(Read Ezekiel 6:8-10)
A remnant of Israel should be left; at length they should remember the Lord, their obligations to him, and rebellion against him. True penitents see sin to be that abominable thing which the Lord hates. Those who truly loathe sin, loathe themselves because of sin. They give glory to God by their repentance. Whatever brings men to remember Him, and their sins against him, should be regarded as a blessing.