Ezechiël 36:8

8 Maar gij, o bergen Israels! gij zult weder uw takken geven, en uw vrucht voor Mijn volk Israel dragen, want zij naderen te komen.

Ezechiël 36:8 Meaning and Commentary

Ezekiel 36:8

But ye, O mountains of Israel
Literally understood, as appears by what follows; for though they could not hear what was said, the proprietors of them could, now in captivity; and the efficacy of the word should be seen on them, producing the following effects: ye shall shoot forth your branches;
that is, the trees that grew upon them should; the vines, and the olive trees, planted on hills and mountains, as was usual, as appears from the mount of Olives, and other places: and yield your fruit to my people of Israel;
not only put forth branches, but bear fruit; and which should be given to the right owners, the people of Israel, and not to the Heathens, who had claimed the ancient mountains for their possession: for they are at hand to come;
the Israelites; either by repentance, as Kimchi; or by a return from the Babylonish captivity, which was about forty or fifty years after this prophecy; and which was but a shadow and figure of their restoration in the latter day, yet to come; which might be said to be at hand, or near, with respect to God, with whom two or three thousand years are as nothing. The Targum is,

``for the day of my redemption is near to come.''

Ezechiël 36:8 In-Context

6 Daarom profeteer van het land Israels, en zeg tot de bergen en tot de heuvelen, tot de stromen en tot de dalen: Zo zegt de Heere HEERE: Ziet, Ik heb in Mijn ijver en in Mijn grimmigheid gesproken, omdat gij den smaad der heidenen gedragen hebt;

7 Daarom, zo zegt de Heere HEERE: Ik heb Mijn hand opgeheven; zo niet de heidenen, die rondom u zijn, zelf hun schande zullen dragen!

8 Maar gij, o bergen Israels! gij zult weder uw takken geven, en uw vrucht voor Mijn volk Israel dragen, want zij naderen te komen.

9 Want ziet, Ik ben bij u, en Ik zal u aanzien, en gij zult gebouwd en bezaaid worden.

10 En Ik zal mensen op u vermenigvuldigen, het ganse huis Israels, ja, dat geheel; en de steden zullen bewoond, en de eenzame plaatsen bebouwd worden.