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Ezekiel 6:3

Judgment

1 And the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

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

You are to say: ‘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: I am about to bring a sword against you, and I will destroy your high places.

4 Your altars will be demolished and your incense altars will be smashed; and I will cast down your slain before your idols.

5 I will lay the corpses of the Israelites before their idols and scatter your bones around your altars.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
You are to say: ‘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: I am about to bring a sword against you, and I will destroy your high places.
KJV
And say, Ye mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord GOD; Thus saith the Lord GOD to the mountains, and to the hills, to the rivers, and to the valleys; Behold, I, even I, will bring a sword upon you, and I will destroy your high places.
WEB
and say, ‘You mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord GOD! The Lord GOD says to the mountains and to the hills, to the watercourses and to the valleys: “Behold, I, even I, will bring a sword on you, and I will destroy your high places.
ASV
and say, Ye mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord Jehovah: Thus saith the Lord Jehovah to the mountains and to the hills, to the watercourses and to the valleys: Behold, I, even I, will bring a sword upon you, and I will destroy your high places.
DARBY
and say, Mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord Jehovah: thus saith the Lord Jehovah to the mountains and to the hills, to the water-courses and to the valleys: Behold, I, [even] I, do bring a sword upon you, and will destroy your high places.
BLB
and say: ‘O mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord YHWH! Thus says the Lord YHWH to the mountains, and to the hills, to the ravines, and to the valleys: Behold, I—I am bringing against you⁺ a sword, and I will destroy your⁺ high places.
ÅB
og si: Dere Israels fjell! Hør Herrens, Israels Guds ord! Så sier Herren, Israels Gud, til fjellene og haugene, til bekkene og dalene: Se, jeg lar sverd komme over dere og gjør deres offerhauger til intet.
OTB
Si: ‘Israels fjell, hør ordet fra Den suverene Herren. Dette sier Den suverene Herren til fjellene og høydene, til ravinene og dalene: Se, jeg vil bringe et sverd mot dere, og jeg vil ødelegge deres offerhauger.
B1930
og si: I Israels fjell! Hør Herrens, Israels Guds ord! Så sier Herren, Israels Gud, til fjellene og haugene, til bekkene og dalene: Se, jeg lar sverd komme over eder og gjør eders offerhauger til intet.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Leviticus 26:30

    I will destroy your high places, cut down your incense altars, and heap your lifeless bodies on the lifeless remains of your idols; and My soul will despise you.

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  • Ezekiel 36:1–4

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

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  • Jeremiah 3:23

    Surely deception comes from the hills, and commotion from the mountains. Surely the salvation of Israel is in the LORD our God.

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  • Jeremiah 2:20

    “For long ago you broke your yoke and tore off your chains, saying, ‘I will not serve!’ Indeed, on every high hill and under every green tree you lay down as a prostitute.

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  • Isaiah 27:9

    Therefore Jacob’s guilt will be atoned for, and the full fruit of the removal of his sin will be this: When he makes all the altar stones like crushed bits of chalk, no Asherah poles or incense altars will remain standing.

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  • Jeremiah 22:29

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

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  • Micah 6:2

    Hear, O mountains, the LORD’s indictment, you enduring foundations of the earth. For the LORD has a case against His people, and He will argue it against Israel:

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  • Jeremiah 3:6

    Now in the days of King Josiah, the LORD said to me, “Have you seen what faithless Israel has done? She has gone up on every high hill and under every green tree to prostitute herself there.

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