Ezekiel 36:1

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:

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Also, thou son of man, prophesy unto the mountains of Israel, and say, Ye mountains of Israel, hear the word of the LORD:

In Context

2Thus saith the Lord God; Because the enemy has said against you, Aha, the old waste places are become a possession for us:

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Cross References

Ezekiel 6:2Son of man, set thy face against the mountains of Israel, and prophesy against them;

Ezekiel 34:14I will feed them in a good pasture, on a high mountain of Israel: and their folds shall be there, and they shall lie down, and there shall they rest in perfect prosperity, and they shall feed in a fat pasture on the mountains of Israel.

Ezekiel 36:8But your grapes and your fruits, O mountains of Israel, shall my people eat; for they are hoping to come.

Ezekiel 37:22And I will make them a nation in my land, even on the mountains of Israel; and they shall have one prince: and they shall be no more two nations, neither shall they be divided anymore at all into two kingdoms:

Matthew Henry on Ezekiel 36:1

We have done with Mount Seir, and left it desolate, and likely to continue so, and must now turn ourselves, with the prophet, to the mountains of Israel, which we find desolate too, but hope before we have done with the chapter to leave in better plight. Here are two distinct prophecies in this chapter:—I. Here is one that seems chiefly to relate to the temporal estate of the Jews, wherein their present deplorable condition is described and the triumphs of their neighbours in it; but it is promised that their… Read the whole commentary →

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