Ezekiel 35:10-15

10 "Because you have 1said, 'These two nations and these two lands will be mine, and we will possess them,' although the 2LORD was there,
11 therefore as I live," declares the Lord GOD, "I will deal with you 3according to your anger and according to your envy which you showed because of your hatred against them; so I will 4make Myself known among them when I judge you.
12 "Then you will know that I, the LORD, have heard all your revilings which you have spoken against the mountains of Israel saying, 'They are laid desolate; they are 5given to us for food.'
13 "And you have 6spoken * arrogantly against Me and have multiplied your words against Me; 7I have heard it."
14 'Thus says the Lord GOD, "As all the 8earth rejoices, I will make you a desolation.
15 "As you 9rejoiced over the inheritance of the house of Israel because * it was desolate, 10so I will do to you. You will be a 11desolation, O Mount Seir, and all Edom, all of it. Then they will know that I am the LORD."'

Ezekiel 35:10-15 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO EZEKIEL 35

This chapter is a prophecy of the destruction of Edom, which is threatened, Eze 35:1-4, the cause of it, their hatred and slaughter of the Israelites, Eze 35:5-9, their claim of the lands of Israel and Judah for possession, Eze 35:10,11, their blasphemies against the people of God, and the Lord himself, Eze 35:12,13, the aggravation of their ruin, which was irretrievable; that when it was well with others, it should go ill with them; by way of just retaliation, Eze 35:14,15.

Cross References 11

  • 1. Psalms 83:4-12; Ezekiel 36:2, 5
  • 2. Psalms 48:1-3; Psalms 132:13, 14; Isaiah 12:6; Ezekiel 48:35; Zephaniah 3:15
  • 3. Psalms 137:7; Ezekiel 25:14; Amos 1:11
  • 4. Psalms 9:16; Psalms 73:17, 18
  • 5. Jeremiah 50:7; Ezekiel 36:2
  • 6. Isaiah 10:13, 14; Isaiah 36:20; Jeremiah 48:26, 42; Daniel 11:36
  • 7. Jeremiah 7:11; Jeremiah 29:23
  • 8. Isaiah 44:23; Isaiah 49:13; Jeremiah 51:48
  • 9. Jeremiah 50:11; Lamentations 4:21
  • 10. Obadiah 15
  • 11. Isaiah 34:5, 6; Ezekiel 35:3, 4

Footnotes 3

  • [a]. Lit "it"
  • [b]. Or "that I am the LORD": I have heard"
  • [c]. Lit "made great with your mouth"
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