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Ezechiël 35:2

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2 Mensenkind! zet uw aangezicht tegen het gebergte Seir, en profeteer tegen hetzelve,

Ezechiël 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:
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Ezechiël 35:2 In-Context

1 Wijders geschiedde des HEEREN woord tot mij, zeggende:
2 Mensenkind! zet uw aangezicht tegen het gebergte Seir, en profeteer tegen hetzelve,
3 En zeg tot hetzelve: Alzo zegt de Heere HEERE: Zie, Ik wil aan u, o gebergte Seir! en Ik zal Mijn hand tegen u uitstrekken, en zal u stellen tot een verwoesting en een schrik.
4 Ik zal uw steden stellen tot eenzaamheid, en gij zult een verwoesting worden, en zult weten, dat Ik de HEERE ben.
5 Omdat gij een eeuwige vijandschap hebt, en hebt de kinderen Israels doen wegvloeien door het geweld des zwaards, ten tijde huns verderfs, ten tijde der uiterste ongerechtigheid;
The Dutch Staten Vertaling translation is in the public domain.

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