Reference

Ezekiel 12:15

And they shall know that I am the Lord, when I shall scatter them among the nations, and disperse them in the countries.
13

My net also will I spread upon him, and he shall be taken in my snare: and I will bring him to Babylon to the land of the Chaldeans; yet shall he not see it, though he shall die there.

14

And I will scatter toward every wind all that are about him to help him, and all his bands; and I will draw out the sword after them.

15

And they shall know that I am the Lord, when I shall scatter them among the nations, and disperse them in the countries.

16

But I will leave a few men of them from the sword, from the famine, and from the pestilence; that they may declare all their abominations among the heathen whither they come; and they shall know that I am the Lord.

17

Moreover the word of the Lord came to me, saying,

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Literal Fulfillment

While the verse speaks of scattering and dispersion, it does not explicitly state that these events will be *literally* fulfilled in a physical sense, as opposed to a metaphorical or spiritual scattering. The "knowing that I am the Lord" could be understood as a spiritual realization rather than a direct consequence of physical events.

Prophetic Methods of Communication

This verse describes God's future actions and their outcome ("they shall know that I am the Lord"), but it does not mention or imply any specific method by which God communicates revelation to prophets. The "knowing" is a result of events, not a communication method.