Ezekiel 39:23

And the heathen shall know, &c. The heathen nations shall be made sensible that my people were not carried away by their enemies because I wanted power to save them, but as a just punishment of their sins. Because they trespassed against me Committed sin with a high hand. Therefore hid I my face from them Withdrew my favour and protection; and gave them into the hand of their enemies Who could not have hurt them if they had not first forsaken me their God, and exposed themselves to my displeasure. So fell they all by the sword My defence being withdrawn, they fell under the sword of the enemy.