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Hesekiel 35:3

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3 und weissage wider dasselbe und sprich zu ihm: So spricht der Herr, Jehova: Siehe, ich will an dich, Gebirge Seir; und ich werde meine Hand wider dich ausstrecken und dich zur Wüste und Verwüstung machen;

Hesekiel 35:3 Meaning and Commentary

Ezekiel 35:3

And say unto it, thus saith the Lord God
The prophet was not upon the spot, and could not direct his speech immediately to the Edomites; but he might send this prophecy to their ambassadors at Babylon; or in a letter to them in their own land, in the name of the Lord: behold, O Mount Seir, I am against thee:
not the face of the prophet only, but the face of God himself was against them; and a terrible thing it is for any to have God to be against them, whether a nation, or a particular person. The Targum is,

``behold, I send my fury upon thee:''
and I will stretch out mine hand against thee;
which was able to reach them wherever they were: and which, being stretched out, cannot be turned back; and, where it lights, falls heavy indeed; namely, his mighty hand of power and wrath. The Targum is,
``and I will lift up the stroke of my power upon thee;''
that is, lift up his hand and strike powerfully; the consequence of which must be as follows: and I will make thee most desolate;
their land, cities, towns, and villages, all should be utterly laid waste; see ( Revelation 17:16 ) ( 18:8 ) , so it follows:
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Hesekiel 35:3 In-Context

1 Und das Wort Jehovas geschah zu mir also:
2 Menschensohn, richte dein Angesicht wider das Gebirge Seir,
3 und weissage wider dasselbe und sprich zu ihm: So spricht der Herr, Jehova: Siehe, ich will an dich, Gebirge Seir; und ich werde meine Hand wider dich ausstrecken und dich zur Wüste und Verwüstung machen;
4 und ich werde deine Städte zur Einöde machen, und du selbst wirst eine Wüste werden. Und du wirst wissen, daß ich Jehova bin. -
5 Weil du eine beständige Feindschaft hegtest und die Kinder Israel der Gewalt des Schwertes preisgabst zur Zeit ihrer Not, zur Zeit der Ungerechtigkeit des Endes:
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