New Living Translation
Ezekiel 36:6
6“Therefore, prophesy to the hills and mountains, the ravines and valleys of Israel. This is what the Sovereign Lord says: I am furious that you have suffered shame before the surrounding nations.
Ezekiel 36:6 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Prophesy therefore concerning the land of Israel, and say unto the mountains, and to the hills, to the rivers, and to the valleys, Thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I have spoken in my jealousy and in my fury, because ye have borne the shame of the heathen:
- New International Version (NIV)Therefore prophesy concerning the land of Israel and say to the mountains and hills, to the ravines and valleys: ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: I speak in my jealous wrath because you have suffered the scorn of the nations.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Therefore prophesy concerning the land of Israel, and say to the mountains and hills, to the ravines and valleys, Thus says the Lord God: Behold, I have spoken in my jealous wrath, because you have suffered the reproach of the nations.
- New King James Version (NKJV)“Therefore prophesy concerning the land of Israel, and say to the mountains, the hills, the rivers, and the valleys, ‘Thus says the Lord God: “Behold, I have spoken in My jealousy and My fury, because you have borne the shame of the nations.”
Context of Ezekiel 36:6
4Therefore, O mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Sovereign Lord. He speaks to the hills and mountains, ravines and valleys, and to ruined wastes and long-deserted cities that have been destroyed and mocked by the surrounding nations. 5This is what the Sovereign Lord says: My jealous anger burns against these nations, especially Edom, because they have shown utter contempt for me by gleefully taking my land for themselves as plunder. “Therefore, prophesy to the hills and mountains, the ravines and valleys of Israel. This is what the Sovereign Lord says: I am furious that you have suffered shame before the surrounding nations. 7Therefore, this is what the Sovereign Lord says: I have taken a solemn oath that those nations will soon have their own shame to endure. 8“But the mountains of Israel will produce heavy crops of fruit for my people—for they will be coming home again soon!
Read all of Ezekiel 36Ezekiel 36:6 word by word
לָכֵ֕ן הִנָּבֵ֖א עַל־אַדְמַ֣ת יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְאָמַרְתָּ֡ לֶהָרִ֣ים וְ֠לַגְּבָעוֹת לָאֲפִיקִ֨ים וְלַגֵּאָי֜וֹת כֹּֽה־אָמַ֣ר׀ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֗ה הִנְנִ֨י בְקִנְאָתִ֤י וּבַחֲמָתִי֙ דִּבַּ֔רְתִּי יַ֛עַן כְּלִמַּ֥ת גּוֹיִ֖ם נְשָׂאתֶֽם׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Prophesyנָבָאnâbâ' · to prophesyH5012
- therefore concerning the landאֲדָמָה'ădâmâh · land: soilH127
- of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
- and sayאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- unto the mountainsהַרhar · mountain: mountH2022
- and to the hillsגִּבְעָהgib‛âh · hillH1389
- to the riversאָפִיק'âphîyq · channelH650
- and to the valleysגַּיְאgay' gay · valleyH1516
- the Lordאֲדֹנָי'ădônây · LordH136
- Godיְהֹוִהyehôvih · YHWH/GodH3069
- Behold, I have spokenדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696
- in my jealousyקִנְאָהqin'âh · jealousyH7068
- and in my furyחֵמָהchêmâh chêmâ' · rageH2534
- because ye have borneנָשָׂאnâώâ' nâsâh · to lift: bearH5375
- the shameכְּלִמָּהkelimmâh · shameH3639
- of the heathenגּוֹיgôy gôy · nationH1471
Cross-references for Ezekiel 36:6
- Ezekiel 36:4Therefore, O mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Sovereign Lord. He speaks to the hills and mountains, ravines and valleys, and to ruined wastes and long-deserted cities that have been destroyed and mocked by the surrounding nations.
- Ezekiel 34:29“And I will make their land famous for its crops, so my people will never again suffer from famines or the insults of foreign nations.
- Psalms 74:10How long, O God, will you allow our enemies to insult you? Will you let them dishonor your name forever?
- Psalms 123:3Have mercy on us, Lord, have mercy, for we have had our fill of contempt.
Commentaries on Ezekiel 36:6
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6The shame of the pagan - The taunts which the pagan heaped upon them.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6-7The period of enduring the shame of mockery and plundering would now be over for Israel, and Israel’s enemies would soon endure their own shame by being mocked and plundered.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 66. the shame of the heathen--namely, the shame with which the heathen cover you (Psa 123:3, 4).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Ezekiel 36
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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