Yǐsījiēshū 35:2

2 Rénzǐ a , nǐ yào miàn xiàng Xīĕrshān fā yùyán , gōngjī tā ,

Yǐsījiēshū 35:2 Meaning and Commentary

Ezekiel 35:2

Son of man set thy face against Mount Seir
Which had its name from Seir the Horite, who first possessed it; and was succeeded in it by Esau and his posterity, the Edomites; see ( Genesis 36:8 Genesis 36:9 Genesis 36:20 ) ( 14:6 ) ( Deuteronomy 2:12 ) , so that the country of Edom or Idumea is here intended, and the inhabitants of it; who are put for the enemies of the church and people of God in general, as these were the enemies of Israel and Judah; and particularly for Rome, which, as it was spiritually called Egypt and Sodom, so it may be called Edom, as it often is by the Jews: now the prophet is bid to turn his face towards this mountain or country, and look sternly at it, and severely threaten it. The Targum is,

``take up a prophecy against it;''

which is expressed in the next clause: and prophesy against it;
foretell things contrary to it, which relate to its destruction, as follows:

Yǐsījiēshū 35:2 In-Context

1 Yēhéhuá de huà yòu líndào wǒ shuō ,

2 Rénzǐ a , nǐ yào miàn xiàng Xīĕrshān fā yùyán , gōngjī tā ,

3 Duì tā shuō , zhǔ Yēhéhuá rúcǐ shuō , Xīĕrshān nǎ , wǒ yǔ nǐ wèi dí , bì xiàng nǐ shēnshǒu gōngjī nǐ , shǐ nǐ huāngliáng , líng rén jīnghaì .

4 Wǒ bì shǐ nǐde chéngyì biàn wèi huāng cháng , chéngwéi qī liáng . nǐ jiù zhīdào wǒ shì Yēhéhuá .

5 Yīnwei nǐ yǒng huái chóuhèn , zaì Yǐsèliè rén zāo zāi , zuìniè dào le jìntóu de shíhou , jiāng tāmen jiāo yǔ dāo jiàn ,