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Ezekiel 36:1

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

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Israel, Prophecies Concerning;   Scofield Reference Index - Israel;   The Topic Concordance - Enemies;   Gentiles/heathen;  

Dictionaries:

- Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Jews;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Palestine;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Ezekiel;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Ezekiel;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Inspiration;  

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.
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:
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 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 "Son of man, prophesy to Israel's mountains. Give them this message: O mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord ! 2 This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Your enemies have taunted you, saying, ‘Aha! Now the ancient heights belong to us!' 3 Therefore, son of man, give the mountains of Israel this message from the Sovereign Lord : Your enemies have attacked you from all directions, making you the property of many nations and the object of much mocking and slander. 4 Therefore, O mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Sovereign Lord . He speaks to the hills and mountains, ravines and valleys, and to ruined wastes and long-deserted cities that have been destroyed and mocked by the surrounding nations. 5 This is what the Sovereign Lord says: My jealous anger burns against these nations, especially Edom, because they have shown utter contempt for me by gleefully taking my land for themselves as plunder. 6 "Therefore, prophesy to the hills and mountains, the ravines and valleys of Israel. This is what the Sovereign Lord says: I am furious that you have suffered shame before the surrounding nations. 7 Therefore, this is what the Sovereign Lord says: I have taken a solemn oath that those nations will soon have their own shame to endure. 8 "But the mountains of Israel will produce heavy crops of fruit for my people—for they will be coming home again soon! 9 See, I care about you, and I will pay attention to you. Your ground will be plowed and your crops planted. 10 I will greatly increase the population of Israel, and the ruined cities will be rebuilt and filled with people.

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
I will certainly bless you. I will multiply your descendants beyond number, like the stars in the sky and the sand on the seashore. Your descendants will conquer the cities of their enemies.
Genesis 36:3
He also married his cousin Basemath, who was the daughter of Ishmael and the sister of Nebaioth.
Genesis 36:7
There was not enough land to support them both because of all the livestock and possessions they had acquired.
Genesis 36:14
Esau also had sons through Oholibamah, the daughter of Anah and granddaughter of Zibeon. Their names were Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.
Genesis 36:21
Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan. These were the Horite clan leaders, the descendants of Seir, who lived in the land of Edom.
Genesis 36:24
The descendants of Zibeon were Aiah and Anah. (This is the Anah who discovered the hot springs in the wilderness while he was grazing his father's donkeys.)
Genesis 36:34
When Jobab died, Husham from the land of the Temanites became king in his place.
Genesis 36:35
When Husham died, Hadad son of Bedad became king in his place and ruled from the city of Avith. He was the one who defeated the Midianites in the land of Moab.
Genesis 36:41
Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon,
Deuteronomy 23:7
"Do not detest the Edomites or the Egyptians, because the Edomites are your relatives and you lived as foreigners among the Egyptians.

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.


 
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