Ezekiel 36:8

But you, mountains of Israel, you will grow branches and bear fruit for my people Israel, since they will soon come back to you.

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But ye, O mountains of Israel, ye shall shoot forth your branches, and yield your fruit to my people of Israel; for they are at hand to come.

In Context

7Therefore, the Lord Yahweh says this: I myself will lift up my hand to swear that the nations that surround you will certainly carry their own shame.

9For behold, I am for you, and I treat you with favor; you will be plowed and sown with seed.

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Cross References

Psalms 67:6The earth has yielded its harvest 1 and God, our God, has blessed us. 1

Isaiah 4:2On that day the branch of Yahweh will be beautiful and glorious, 1 and the fruit of the land will be tasty 1 and delightful for those survivors in Israel. 1

Isaiah 30:23He will give the rain for your seed when you sow the ground, 1 and bread with abundance from the ground, and the crops will be abundant. 1 In that day your cattle will graze in broad pastures. 1

Ezekiel 12:25For I am Yahweh! I speak, and I carry out the words that I speak. The matter will no longer be delayed. For I will speak this word in your days, rebellious house, and I will carry it out!—this is the Lord Yahweh's declaration.'”

Ezekiel 34:26I will also bring blessings on them and on the places around my hill, for I will send out showers in due season. These will be showers of blessing.

Hosea 2:21On that day, 1 I will answer—this is Yahweh's declaration— 1 I will answer the heavens, 1 and they will answer the earth. 1

Matthew Henry on Ezekiel 36:2-16

God's Compassion for Israel. ( b. c. 587.) 1 Also, thou son of man, prophesy unto the mountains of Israel, and say, Ye mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord : 2 Thus saith the Lord God ; Because the enemy hath said against you, Aha, even the ancient high places are ours in possession: 3 Therefore prophesy and say, Thus saith the Lord God ; Because they have made you desolate, and swallowed you up on every side, that ye might be a possession unto the residue of the heathen, and ye are taken up in the lips… Read the whole commentary →

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