Ezekiel 36:1

Bible in Basic English

And you, son of man, be a prophet about the mountains of Israel, and say, You mountains of Israel, give ear to the word of the Lord:

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
“Son of man, prophesy to the mountains of Israel and say, ‘Mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord.

Hebrew Names Version
You, son of man, prophesy to the mountains of Yisra'el, and say, You mountains of Yisra'el, hear the word of the LORD.

King James Version
Also, thou son of man, prophesy unto the mountains of Israel, and say, Ye mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord :

English Standard Version
"And you, son of man, prophesy to the mountains of Israel, and say, O mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord .

New American Standard Bible
"Now you, son of man, prophesy to the mountains of Israel and say, 'You mountains of Israel, hear the word of the LORD.

New Century Version
"Human, prophesy to the mountains of Israel and say: ‘Mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord .

Amplified Bible
"And you, son of man, prophesy to the mountains of Israel and say, 'You mountains of Israel, hear the word of the LORD.

Geneva Bible (1587)
Also thou sonne of man, prophesie vnto the mountaines of Israel, & say, Ye mountaines of Israel, heare the word of the Lord.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
"And you, son of man, prophesy to the mountains of Israel and say, 'O mountains of Israel, hear the word of the LORD.

Legacy Standard Bible
"Now as for you, son of man, prophesy to the mountains of Israel and say, ‘O mountains of Israel, hear the word of Yahweh.

Berean Standard Bible
And you, son of man, prophesy to the mountains of Israel and say, 'O mountains of Israel, hear the word of the LORD.

Contemporary English Version
The Lord said: Ezekiel, son of man, tell the mountains of Israel

Complete Jewish Bible
"Now you, human being, prophesy to the mountains of Isra'el. Say: ‘Mountains of Isra'el, hear the message from Adonai .

Darby Translation
And thou, son of man, prophesy unto the mountains of Israel, and say, Mountains of Israel, hear the word of Jehovah.

Easy-to-Read Version
"Son of man, speak to the mountains of Israel for me. Tell them to listen to the word of the Lord !

George Lamsa Translation
ALSO, you Son of man, prophesy concerning the mountains of Israel, and say to the mountains of Israel, Hear the word of the LORD;

Good News Translation
The Lord said, "Mortal man, speak to the mountains of Israel and tell them to listen to the message which I,

Lexham English Bible
"And you, son of man, prophesy to the mountains of Israel; and so you must say, ‘Mountains of Israel, hear the word of Yahweh;

Literal Translation
And you, son of man, prophesy to Israel's mountains and say, O mountains of Israel, hear the Word of Jehovah.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Thou sonne of man, prophecie vpon the mountaynes of Israel, & speake: Heare the worde of the LORDE, o ye mountaynes of Israel:

American Standard Version
And thou, son of man, prophesy unto the mountains of Israel, and say, Ye mountains of Israel, hear the word of Jehovah.

JPS Old Testament (1917)
And thou, son of man, prophesy unto the mountains of Israel, and say: Ye mountains of Israel, hear the word of the LORD.

King James Version (1611)
Also thou sonne of man, prophecie vnto the mountaines of Israel, and say; Ye mountaines of Israel, Heare the word of the Lord.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
Thou sonne of man prophecie vnto the mountaines of Israel, and speake, heare the worde of the lord O ye mountaines of Israel.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And thou, son of man, prophesy to the mountains of Israel, and say to the mountains of Israel, Hear ye the word of the Lord:

English Revised Version
And thou, son of man, prophesy unto the mountains of Israel, and say, Ye mountains of Israel, hear the word of the LORD.

World English Bible
You, son of man, prophesy to the mountains of Israel, and say, You mountains of Israel, hear the word of Yahweh.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Forsothe thou, sone of man, profesie on the hillis of Israel; and thou schalt seie, Hillis of Israel, here ye the word of the Lord.

Update Bible Version
And you, son of man, prophesy to the mountains of Israel, and say, You mountains of Israel, hear the word of Yahweh.

Webster's Bible Translation
Also thou son of man, prophesy to the mountains of Israel, and say, Ye mountains of Israel, hear the word of the LORD:

New English Translation
"As for you, son of man, prophesy to the mountains of Israel, and say: ‘O mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord !

New King James Version
"And you, son of man, prophesy to the mountains of Israel, and say, "O mountains of Israel, hear the word of the LORD!

New Living Translation
"Son of man, prophesy to Israel's mountains. Give them this message: O mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord !

New Life Bible
"Son of man, speak in My name to the mountains of Israel. Say, ‘O mountains of Israel, hear the Word of the Lord.

New Revised Standard
And you, mortal, prophesy to the mountains of Israel, and say: O mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord .

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Thou therefore. Son of man, Prophesy unto the mountains of Israel, - and thou shalt say, Ye mountains of Israel Hear ye the word of Yahweh.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And thou son of man, prophesy to the mountains of Israel, and say: Ye mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord:

Revised Standard Version
"And you, son of man, prophesy to the mountains of Israel, and say, O mountains of Israel, hear the word of the LORD.

Young's Literal Translation
And thou, son of man, prophesy unto mountains of Israel, and thou hast said, O mountains of Israel, hear a word of Jehovah.

THE MESSAGE
"And now, son of man, prophesy to the mountains of Israel. Say, ‘Mountains of Israel, listen to God 's Message. God , the Master, says, Because the enemy crowed over you, "Good! Those old hills are now ours!" now here is a prophecy in the name of God , the Master: Because nations came at you from all sides, ripping and plundering, hauling pieces of you off every which way, and you've become the butt of cheap gossip and jokes, therefore, Mountains of Israel, listen to the Message of God , the Master. My Message to mountains and hills, to ditches and valleys, to the heaps of rubble and the emptied towns that are looted for plunder and turned into jokes by all the surrounding nations: Therefore, says God , the Master, now I'm speaking in a fiery rage against the rest of the nations, but especially against Edom, who in an orgy of violence and shameless insolence robbed me of my land, grabbed it for themselves.'

Contextual Overview

¹ And you, son of man, be a prophet about the mountains of Israel, and say, You mountains of Israel, give ear to the word of the Lord: ² This is what the Lord has said: Because your hater has said against you, Aha! and, The old waste places are our heritage, we have taken them: ³ For this cause be a prophet, and say, This is what the Lord has said: Because, even because they have been glad over you and put you to shame on every side, because you have become a heritage for the rest of the nations, and you are taken up on the lips of talkers and in the evil talk of the people: ⁴ For this reason, you mountains of Israel, give ear to the word of the Lord; this is what the Lord has said to the mountains and to the hills, to the streams and to the valleys, to the unpeopled wastes and to the towns where no one is living, from which the goods have been taken and which have been put to shame by the rest of the nations who are round about: ⁵ For this cause the Lord has said: Truly, in the heat of my bitter feeling I have said things against the rest of the nations and against all Edom, who have taken my land as a heritage for themselves with the joy of all their heart, and with bitter envy of soul have made attacks on it: ⁶ For this cause be a prophet about the land of Israel, and say to the mountains and to the hills, to the streams and to the valleys, This is what the Lord has said: Truly, in my bitter feeling and in my wrath I have said these things, because you have undergone the shame of the nations: ⁷ For this cause the Lord has said, See, I have taken an oath that the nations which are round about you are themselves to undergo the shame which they have put on you. ⁸ But you, O mountains of Israel, will put out your branches and give your fruit to my people Israel; for they are ready to come. ⁹ For truly I am for you, and I will be turned to you, and you will be ploughed and planted: ¹⁰ And I will let your numbers be increased, all the children of Israel, even all of them: and the towns will be peopled and the waste places will have buildings;

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

the mountains: Ezekiel 6:2, Ezekiel 6:3, Ezekiel 33:28, Ezekiel 34:14, Ezekiel 37:22

hear: Ezekiel 36:4, Ezekiel 36:8, Ezekiel 20:47, Ezekiel 37:4, Jeremiah 22:29

Reciprocal: Leviticus 26:42 - and I will Joshua 11:16 - the mountain 1 Kings 13:2 - O altar Psalms 148:9 - Mountains Isaiah 44:23 - glorified Jeremiah 29:11 - thoughts Jeremiah 29:14 - and I will turn Ezekiel 18:2 - the land Ezekiel 19:9 - that his Ezekiel 21:2 - against Ezekiel 38:8 - the mountains Micah 6:1 - contend

Cross-References

Genesis 22:17
That I will certainly give you my blessing, and your seed will be increased like the stars of heaven and the sand by the seaside; your seed will take the land of those who are against them;

Genesis 36:3
And Basemath, Ishmael's daughter, the sister of Nebaioth.

Genesis 36:7
For their wealth was so great that the land was not wide enough for the two of them and all their cattle.

Genesis 36:14
And these are the sons of Esau's wife Oholibamah, the daughter of Anah, the daughter of Zibeon: she was the mother of Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.

Genesis 36:21
Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan: these are the chiefs of the Horites, offspring of Seir in the land of Edom.

Genesis 36:24
And these are the children of Zibeon: Aiah and Anah; that same Anah who made the discovery of the water-springs in the waste land, when he was looking after the asses of his father Zibeon.

Genesis 36:34
And at the death of Jobab, Husham, from the country of the Temanites, became king in his place.

Genesis 36:35
And at the death of Husham, Hadad, son of Bedad, who overcame the Midianites in the field of Moab, became king; his chief town was named Avith.

Genesis 36:41
Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon,

Deuteronomy 23:7
But have no hate for an Edomite, because he is your brother, or for an Egyptian, for you were living in his land.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Also, thou son of man, prophesy unto the mountains of Israel,.... The land of Judah, which was very mountainous, at least one part of it, called the hill country, Luke 1:39 and now the country being cleared of men through the captivity, and other desolating judgments, there were none but bare mountains to speak unto: or, "prophesy concerning the mountains of Israel" d; the inhabitants of them, or those that should be restored to them, concerning their future happiness and comfort: some render it, "against the mountains of Israel" e; but the later prophecies of them are in their favour, and not against them:

and say, ye mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord; concerning the destruction of their enemies, and concerning the temporal blessings that should be bestowed on them.

d אל הרי ישראל "de montibus Israelis", Junius & Tremellius, Polanus. e "Contra montes Israelis", Vatablus.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The “mountains of Israel” are opposed to “Seir,” the mount of Edom Ezekiel 35:3.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

CHAPTER XXXVI

The Edomites or Idumeans, during the Babylonish captivity, took

possession of the mountainous parts of Judea, and the

fortresses which commanded the country, intending to exclude

the Jews if ever they should return from their captivity. The

prophet therefore, by a beautiful personification, addresses

the mountains of Israel; and, ascribing to them passions and

emotions similar to those of his own breast, consoles them with

the prospect of being soon rid of those usurping foes; of being

freed from the dishonour of idols under which they groaned; and

of flourishing again in their ancient glory under their

rightful owners, 1-15.

The idolatry and other sins of the Jews are then declared to be

the cause of their captivity and dispersion, 16-20;

from which however they are promised a deliverance in terms of

great force and beauty, 21-38.

This chapter contains also, under the type of the happy

condition of the Israelites after their restoration from the

Babylonish captivity, a glorious prophecy of the rich blessings

of the Gospel dispensation.

NOTES ON CHAP. XXXVI

Verse Ezekiel 36:1. Prophesy unto the mountains of Israel — This is a part of the preceding prophecy though it chiefly concerns the Jews. In it they are encouraged to expect a glorious restoration; and that none of the evil wishes of their adversaries should take place against them.