Ezekiel 35:1

Prophecy Directed at Edom

1 And the word of Yahweh {came} to me, {saying},

Ezekiel 35:1 Meaning and Commentary

Ezekiel 35:1

Moreover the word of the Lord came unto me
After the prophecy concerning the shepherds of Israel, and the goats of the flock, and of their oppressions of the sheep and lambs, the weak of the flock; and concerning the Messiah, and the blessings of grace promised the church in the latter day; came another concerning the destruction of her enemies, under the name of Seir or Edom: saying:
as follows:

Ezekiel 35:1 In-Context

1 And the word of Yahweh {came} to me, {saying},

2 "Son of man, set your face against the mountain of Seir and prophesy against it,

3 and you must say to it, 'Thus says the Lord Yahweh: "Look! I am against you, mountain of Seir, and I will stretch out my hand against you, and I will make you [a] desolation and [a] wasteland.

4 Your cities I will make ruins, and you will be [a] desolation, and [then] you will know that I [am] Yahweh,

5 because there [has been] to you {an ancient hostility}, and you handed over the {Israelites} to [the] power of [the] sword at the time of their disaster, at the time of {their final punishment}.

Footnotes

• [a] Literally "was"
• [b] Literally "to say"