Ezequiel 35:2

2 “Filho do homem, vire o rosto contra o monte Seir; profetize contra ele

Ezequiel 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:

Ezequiel 35:2 In-Context

1 Esta palavra do SENHOR veio a mim:

2 “Filho do homem, vire o rosto contra o monte Seir; profetize contra ele

3 e diga: Assim diz o Soberano, o SENHOR: Estou contra você, monte Seir, e estenderei o meu braço contra você e farei de você um deserto arrasado.

4 Transformarei as suas cidades em ruínas, e você ficará arrasado. Então você saberá que eu sou o SENHOR.

5 “Visto que você manteve uma velha hostilidade e entregou os israelitas à espada na hora da desgraça, na hora em que o castigo deles chegou,