Ezekiel 35:14

14 Here is what Adonai ELOHIM says: 'To the joy of all the land, I will desolate you.

Ezekiel 35:14 Meaning and Commentary

Ezekiel 35:14

Thus saith the Lord God, when the whole earth rejoiceth
When it shall go well with the world in general, and the inhabitants of it; when they shall enjoy great peace and prosperity. Jarchi has a very good note upon this clause,

``when I shall take my kingdom; for then the earth will rejoice, as it is said, the Lord reigns, let the earth rejoice;''

so when Christ takes to himself his great power, and reigns, his church and people will rejoice, ( Revelation 11:16 Revelation 11:17 ) , as well as at the destruction of antichrist, as follows: I will make thee desolate;
for so some render it, "the whole earth rejoiceth when I make thee desolate"; or, "so shall all the earth rejoice in the desolation which I shall make for thee" ^F3; see ( Revelation 18:20 ) ( Revelation 19:1 Revelation 19:2 ) and which agrees with what follows:

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FOOTNOTES:

F3 "Sic laetabitur omnis terra in desolatione quam faciam tibi", Vatablus.

Ezekiel 35:14 In-Context

12 You will know that I, ADONAI, have heard all your blasphemous talk against the mountains of Isra'el, such as, "They are desolated, they are given to us to devour."

13 Moreover, you have boasted against me with your mouths, speaking more and more against me - I have heard it.'

14 Here is what Adonai ELOHIM says: 'To the joy of all the land, I will desolate you.

15 Since you rejoiced over possessing the house of Isra'el, because it was desolate, that is what I will do to you - you will be desolate, Mount Se'ir and all Edom, all of it. Then they will know that I am ADONAI.'