Ezekiel 35:1
And the word of the Lord came to me, saying:
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
In Context
2Son of man, set thy face against mount Seir, and prophesy concerning it, and say to it:
Cross References
Isaiah 34:5For my sword is inebriated in heaven: behold it shall come down upon Idumea, and upon the people of my slaughter unto judgment.
Ezekiel 21:1And the word of the Lord came to me, saying:
Ezekiel 25:12Thus saith the Lord God: Because Edom hath taken vengeance to revenge herself of the children of Juda, and hath greatly offended, and hath sought revenge of them:
Amos 1:11Thus saith the Lord: For three crimes of Edom, and for four I will not convert him: because he hath pursued his brother with the sword, and hath cast off all pity, and hath carried on his fury, and hath kept his wrath to the end.
2 Peter 1:21For prophecy came not by the will of man at any time: but the holy men of God spoke, inspired by the Holy Ghost.
Matthew Henry on Ezekiel 35:1
It was promised, in the foregoing chapter, that when the time to favour Zion, yea, the set time, should come, especially the time for sending the Messiah and setting up his kingdom in the world, God would cause the enemies of his church to cease and the blessings and comforts of the church to abound. This chapter enlarges upon the former promise, concerning the destruction of the enemies of the church; the next chapter upon the latter promise, the replenishing of the church with blessings. Mount Seir (that is,… Read the whole commentary →