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Ezekiel 36:1

“And you, son of man, prophesy to the mountains of Israel and say: O mountains of Israel, hear the word of the LORD.

2 This is what the Lord GOD says: Because the enemy has said of you, ‘Aha! The ancient heights have become our possession,’

3 therefore prophesy and declare that this is what the Lord GOD says: Because they have made you desolate and have trampled you on every side, so that you became a possession of the rest of the nations and were taken up in slander by the lips of their talkers,

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
“And you, son of man, prophesy to the mountains of Israel and say: O mountains of Israel, hear the word of the LORD.
KJV
Also, thou son of man, prophesy unto the mountains of Israel, and say, Ye mountains of Israel, hear the word of the LORD:
WEB
You, son of man, prophesy to the mountains of Israel, and say, “You mountains of Israel, hear the LORD’s word.
ASV
And thou, son of man, prophesy unto the mountains of Israel, and say, Ye mountains of Israel, hear the word of Jehovah.
DARBY
And thou, son of man, prophesy unto the mountains of Israel, and say, Mountains of Israel, hear the word of Jehovah.
BLB
[“] And you, son of man, prophesy to the mountains of Israel, and say: O mountains of Israel, hear the word of YHWH!
ÅB
Og du menneskesønn! Spå om Israels fjell og si: Hør Herrens ord, dere Israels fjell!
OTB
"Menneskesønn, profetér til Israels fjell og si: ‘Israels fjell, hør Herrens ord.
B1930
Og du menneskesønn! Spå om Israels fjell og si: Hør Herrens ord, I Israels fjell!

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Ezekiel 6:2–3

    “Son of man, set your face against the mountains of Israel and prophesy against them.

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  • Jeremiah 22:29

    O land, land, land, hear the word of the LORD!

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  • Ezekiel 37:22

    I will make them one nation in the land, on the mountains of Israel, and one king will rule over all of them. Then they will no longer be two nations and will never again be divided into two kingdoms.

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  • Ezekiel 36:4

    therefore, O mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord GOD. This is what the Lord GOD says to the mountains and hills, to the ravines and valleys, to the desolate ruins and abandoned cities, which have become a spoil and a mockery to the rest of the nations around you.

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  • Ezekiel 36:8

    But you, O mountains of Israel, will produce branches and bear fruit for My people Israel, for they will soon come home.

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  • Ezekiel 33:28

    I will make the land a desolate waste, and the pride of her strength will come to an end. The mountains of Israel will become desolate, so that no one will pass through.

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  • Ezekiel 20:47

    Say to the forest of the Negev: Hear the word of the LORD! This is what the Lord GOD says: I am about to ignite in you a fire, and it will devour all your trees, both green and dry. The blazing flame will not be quenched, and by it every face from south to north will be scorched.

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  • Ezekiel 37:4

    And He said to me, “Prophesy concerning these bones and tell them, ‘Dry bones, hear the word of the LORD!

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