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Ezekiel 35

BSB·15 verses ·Old Testament
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1Moreover, the wordדְבַר־ḏə·ḇar- — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → cameוַיְהִ֥יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → to meאֵלַ֥י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃lê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, 2Sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of manאָדָ֕ם’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study →, setשִׂ֥יםśîm — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → your faceפָּנֶ֖יךָpā·ne·ḵā — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → againstעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Mountהַ֣רhar — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → Seirשֵׂעִ֑ירśê·‘îr — Seir, a mountain and region of EdomH8165 — Full Word Study → and prophesyוְהִנָּבֵ֖אwə·hin·nā·ḇê — To speak forth God's message; to prophesyH5012 — Full Word Study → against itעָלָֽיו׃‘ā·lāw — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →, 3and declareוְאָמַ֣רְתָּwə·’ā·mar·tā — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → that this is whatכֹּ֤הkōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהוִ֔הYah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַר֙’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: Beholdהִנְנִ֥יhin·nî — Look! Behold! — an attention-directing particleH2005 — Full Word Study →, I am against youאֵלֶ֖יךָ’ê·le·ḵā — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, O Mountהַר־har- — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → Seirשֵׂעִ֑ירśê·‘îr — Seir, a mountain and region of EdomH8165 — Full Word Study →. I will stretch outוְנָטִ֤יתִיwə·nā·ṭî·ṯî — to stretch out, extend, incline, bendH5186 — Full Word Study → My handיָדִי֙yā·ḏî — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → against youעָלֶ֔יךָ‘ā·le·ḵā — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → and makeוּנְתַתִּ֖יךָū·nə·ṯat·tî·ḵā — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → you a desolateשְׁמָמָ֥הšə·mā·māh — desolation, devastation, ruin, astonishmentH8077 — Full Word Study → wasteוּמְשַׁמָּֽה׃ū·mə·šam·māh — Devastation, ruin, desolation; astonishment or horrorH4923 — Full Word Study →. 4I will turn your citiesעָרֶ֙יךָ֙‘ā·re·ḵā — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → intoאָשִׂ֔ים’ā·śîm — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → ruinsחָרְבָּ֣הḥā·rə·bāh — Desolation, ruin, or waste placeH2723 — Full Word Study →, and youוְאַתָּ֖הwə·’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → will becomeתִֽהְיֶ֑הṯih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → a desolationשְׁמָמָ֣הšə·mā·māh — desolation, devastation, ruin, astonishmentH8077 — Full Word Study →. Then you will knowוְיָדַעְתָּ֖wə·yā·ḏa‘·tā — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → thatכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Iאֲנִ֥י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → am the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. 5Becauseיַ֗עַןya·‘an — Because; on account of; for the reason thatH3282 — Full Word Study → you harboredהֱי֤וֹתhĕ·yō·wṯ — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → an ancientעוֹלָ֔ם‘ō·w·lām — forever, eternity, perpetual durationH5769 — Full Word Study → hatredאֵיבַ֣ת’ê·ḇaṯ — Enmity, hatred, hostility between persons or groupsH342 — Full Word Study → and deliveredוַתַּגֵּ֥רwat·tag·gêr — to pour out, shed, or flowH5064 — Full Word Study → the Israelitesבְּנֵֽי־bə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → over toעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the swordחָ֑רֶבḥā·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study → in the timeבְּעֵ֣תbə·‘êṯ — Time, season, or appointed momentH6256 — Full Word Study → of their disasterאֵידָ֔ם’ê·ḏām — calamity, disaster, ruinH343 — Full Word Study → at the final stageבְּעֵ֖תbə·‘êṯ — Time, season, or appointed momentH6256 — Full Word Study → of their punishmentעֲוֺ֥ן‘ă·wōn — Iniquity, guilt, or moral wrongdoingH5771 — Full Word Study →, 6thereforeלָכֵ֣ןlā·ḵên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → as surely as Iאָ֗נִי’ā·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → liveחַי־ḥay- — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study →, declaresנְאֻם֙nə·’um — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהוִ֔הYah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study →, I will give you overאֶעֶשְׂךָ֖’e·‘eś·ḵā — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → to bloodshedלְדָ֥םlə·ḏām — blood; life force; bloodshed; guiltH1818 — Full Word Study → and it will pursue youיִרְדֲּפֶ֑ךָyir·dă·p̄e·ḵā — to pursue, chase, or persecuteH7291 — Full Word Study →. Sinceאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → you did notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → hateשָׂנֵ֖אתָśā·nê·ṯā — to hate, despise, regard with hostilityH8130 — Full Word Study → bloodshedדָ֛םḏām — blood; life force; bloodshed; guiltH1818 — Full Word Study →, itוְדָ֥םwə·ḏām — blood; life force; bloodshed; guiltH1818 — Full Word Study → will pursue youיִרְדֲּפֶֽךָ׃yir·dă·p̄e·ḵā — to pursue, chase, or persecuteH7291 — Full Word Study →. 7I will makeוְנָֽתַתִּי֙wə·nā·ṯat·tî — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → Mountהַ֣רhar — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → Seirשֵׂעִ֔ירśê·‘îr — Seir, a mountain and region of EdomH8165 — Full Word Study → a desolateלְשִֽׁמְמָ֖הlə·šim·māh — desolation, devastation, ruin, astonishmentH8077 — Full Word Study → wasteוּשְׁמָמָ֑הū·šə·mā·māh — desolation, devastation, ruin, astonishmentH8077 — Full Word Study → and will cut offוְהִכְרַתִּ֥יwə·hiḵ·rat·tî — To cut; to make a covenantH3772 — Full Word Study → from itמִמֶּ֖נּוּmim·men·nū — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → those who comeוָשָֽׁב׃wā·šāḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → and goעֹבֵ֥ר‘ō·ḇêr — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study →. 8I will fillוּמִלֵּאתִ֥יū·mil·lê·ṯî — to fill, fulfill, completeH4390 — Full Word Study → its mountainsהָרָ֖יוhā·rāw — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → with the slainחֲלָלָ֑יוḥă·lā·lāw — to pierce through; to kill or slayH2491 — Full Word Study →; those killedחַלְלֵי־ḥal·lê- — to pierce through; to kill or slayH2491 — Full Word Study → by the swordחֶ֖רֶבḥe·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study → will fallיִפְּל֥וּyip·pə·lū — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → on your hillsגִּבְעוֹתֶ֤יךָgiḇ·‘ō·w·ṯe·ḵā — hill, elevated terrainH1389 — Full Word Study →, in your valleysוְגֵאוֹתֶ֙יךָ֙wə·ḡê·’ō·w·ṯe·ḵā — ValleyH1516 — Full Word Study →, and in allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → your ravinesאֲפִיקֶ֔יךָ’ă·p̄î·qe·ḵā — stream, channel, watercourseH650 — Full Word Study →. 9I will makeאֶתֶּנְךָ֔’et·ten·ḵā — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → you a perpetualעוֹלָם֙‘ō·w·lām — forever, eternity, perpetual durationH5769 — Full Word Study → desolationשִֽׁמְמ֤וֹתšim·mō·wṯ — desolation, devastation, ruin, astonishmentH8077 — Full Word Study →, and your citiesוְעָרֶ֖יךָwə·‘ā·re·ḵā — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → will notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → be inhabitedתֵישַׁבְנָהṯē·šaḇ·nå̄h — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study →. Then you will knowוִֽידַעְתֶּ֖םwî·ḏa‘·tem — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → thatכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Iאֲנִ֥י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → am the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. 10Becauseיַ֣עַןya·‘an — Because; on account of; for the reason thatH3282 — Full Word Study → you have saidאֲ֠מָרְךָ’ă·mā·rə·ḵā — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘These twoשְׁנֵ֨יšə·nê — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → nationsהַגּוֹיִ֜םhag·gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → andשְׁתֵּ֧יšə·tê — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → countriesהָאֲרָצ֛וֹתhā·’ă·rā·ṣō·wṯ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → will beתִהְיֶ֖ינָהṯih·ye·nāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → ours, and we will possess themוִֽירַשְׁנ֑וּהָwî·raš·nū·hā — to possess, inherit, dispossessH3423 — Full Word Study →,’ even though the LORDוַֽיהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → wasהָיָֽה׃hā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → thereשָׁ֥םšām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study →, 11thereforeלָכֵ֣ןlā·ḵên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → as surely as Iאָ֗נִי’ā·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → liveחַי־ḥay- — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study →, declaresנְאֻם֮nə·’um — A solemn declaration; utterance of GodH5002 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהוִה֒Yah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study →, I will treat youוְעָשִׂ֗יתִיwə·‘ā·śî·ṯî — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → according to the angerכְּאַפְּךָ֙kə·’ap·pə·ḵā — Anger, wrath, face, or noseH639 — Full Word Study → and jealousyוּכְקִנְאָ֣תְךָ֔ū·ḵə·qin·’ā·ṯə·ḵā — zealous passion; jealousy; fervent intensityH7068 — Full Word Study → you showedעָשִׂ֔יתָה‘ā·śî·ṯāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → in your hatredמִשִּׂנְאָתֶ֖יךָmiś·śin·’ā·ṯe·ḵā — hatred, intense dislikeH8135 — Full Word Study → against them, and I will make Myself knownוְנוֹדַ֥עְתִּיwə·nō·w·ḏa‘·tî — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → among them whenכַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → I judge youאֶשְׁפְּטֶֽךָ׃’eš·pə·ṭe·ḵā — to judge, govern, or execute justiceH8199 — Full Word Study →. 12Then you will knowוְֽיָדַעְתָּ֮wə·yā·ḏa‘·tā — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → thatכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Iאֲנִ֣י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study →, the LORDיְהוָה֒Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, have heardשָׁמַ֣עְתִּי׀šā·ma‘·tî — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → everyכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → contemptuous wordנָאָֽצוֹתֶ֗יךָnā·’ā·ṣō·w·ṯe·ḵā — Scorn, contempt, or blasphemous abuseH5007 — Full Word Study → you utteredאָמַ֛רְתָּ’ā·mar·tā — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → againstעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the mountainsהָרֵ֥יhā·rê — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → when you saidלֵאמֹ֣ר׀lê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘They are desolateשָׁמֵמָהšå̄·mē·må̄h — to be desolate; to be appalled; to lie wasteH8074 — Full Word Study →; they are givenנִתְּנ֖וּnit·tə·nū — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → to us to devourלְאָכְלָֽה׃lə·’āḵ·lāh — Food, nourishment, provision for eatingH402 — Full Word Study →!’ 13You boastedוַתַּגְדִּ֤ילוּwat·taḡ·dî·lū — to grow, become great, magnifyH1431 — Full Word Study → against Meעָלַי֙‘ā·lay — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → with your mouthבְּפִיכֶ֔םbə·p̄î·ḵem — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study → and multipliedוְהַעְתַּרְתֶּ֥םwə·ha‘·tar·tem — to be abundant, multiply, or increaseH6280 — Full Word Study → your wordsדִּבְרֵיכֶ֑םdiḇ·rê·ḵem — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → against Meעָלַ֖י‘ā·lay — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →. Iאֲנִ֖י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → heard it Myselfשָׁמָֽעְתִּי׃סšā·mā·‘ə·tî — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study →! 14This is whatכֹּ֥הkōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהוִ֑הYah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַ֖ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: While the wholeכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → earthהָאָ֔רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → rejoicesכִּשְׂמֹ֙חַ֙kiś·mō·aḥ — To rejoice, be glad, make merryH8055 — Full Word Study →, I will makeאֶעֱשֶׂה־’e·‘ĕ·śeh- — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → you desolateשְׁמָמָ֖הšə·mā·māh — desolation, devastation, ruin, astonishmentH8077 — Full Word Study →. 15As you rejoicedכְּשִׂמְחָ֨תְךָ֜kə·śim·ḥā·ṯə·ḵā — Joy, gladness, rejoicingH8057 — Full Word Study → when the inheritanceלְנַחְלַ֧תlə·naḥ·laṯ — Inheritance; received possession or propertyH5159 — Full Word Study → of the houseבֵּֽית־bêṯ- — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → became desolateשָׁמֵ֖מָהšā·mê·māh — to be desolate; to be appalled; to lie wasteH8074 — Full Word Study →, soכֵּ֣ןkên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → will I doאֶעֱשֶׂה־’e·‘ĕ·śeh- — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → to you. You will becomeתִֽהְיֶ֤הṯih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → a desolationשְׁמָמָ֨הšə·mā·māh — desolation, devastation, ruin, astonishmentH8077 — Full Word Study →, O Mountהַר־har- — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → Seirשֵׂעִיר֙śê·‘îr — Seir, a mountain and region of EdomH8165 — Full Word Study →, and so will allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → of Edomאֱד֣וֹם’ĕ·ḏō·wm — Red, EdomH123 — Full Word Study →. Then they will knowוְיָדְע֖וּwə·yā·ḏə·‘ū — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → thatכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Iאֲנִ֥י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → am the LORDיְהוָֽה׃פYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →.
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Chapter Commentary — Ezekiel 35
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Ezekiel 35 records a solemn prophecy against Mount Seir, the mountainous region of Edom, the ancient enemies of Israel. God pronounces judgment on Edom for their perpetual hatred toward Israel, their violence against God's people during their darkest hour, and their arrogant presumption in claiming Israel's land as their own. This passage emphasizes a crucial biblical principle: God sees all human actions, hears every word spoken against His people, and will ultimately vindicate His covenant people and judge those who oppose them with malice and pride.

Verses 1–5: The Charge Against Edom

The word of the Lord comes to Ezekiel with a clear command to prophesy against Mount Seir (v. 1–2). The prophet is told to "set thy face" against it—a posture of opposition and authority. God declares, "I am against thee" (v. 3), a statement of absolute divine opposition. The charge is specific and grave: Edom has harbored perpetual hatred toward Israel and shed the blood of God's people during Israel's time of calamity—namely, during the Babylonian siege of Jerusalem. What makes this sin particularly egregious is its timing: Edom attacked when Israel was weakest, taking advantage of their neighbor's fall rather than offering help or mercy.

Here we see that God remembers every act of cruelty. Edom's sin was not one of passion or momentary weakness, but of calculated, prolonged malice. The pastoral lesson is clear: our treatment of others, especially believers in difficulty, matters eternally to God. He takes note of those who kick the vulnerable and celebrates the downfall of others.

Verses 6–9: The Judgment Decreed

God's judgment is proportional and absolute. He declares, "Blood shall pursue thee" (v. 6)—a wordplay in the original language emphasizing that violence begets violence. Because Edom "hath not hated blood," meaning they embraced bloodshed eagerly, they will be pursued by it relentlessly. The description of devastation is vivid: cities laid waste, the land made perpetually desolate, mountains filled with slain (v. 7–8). Verse 9 states plainly that Edom "shall not return"—their restoration, unlike Israel's, is final. The repeated refrain, "ye shall know that I am the LORD," emphasizes that this judgment is not merely punishment but a demonstration of God's character and sovereignty.

This reminds us that God's judgment, though sometimes delayed, is never absent. He is not indifferent to human cruelty. The promise of ultimate accountability should comfort the afflicted and soberly warn the proud.

Verses 10–13: Edom's Pride and Blasphemy

A second charge emerges: Edom declared that Israel's inherited land would become theirs (v. 10). This was not only covetousness but blasphemy, for it contradicted God's covenant promise. Verses 12–13 reveal that Edom had mocked Israel, saying the desolate mountains "are given us to consume." They spoke arrogantly against God Himself through their boasting against His land and people. The Lord assures Ezekiel, "I have heard all thy blasphemies...I have heard them" (v. 12–13).

This section teaches that God hears our words. Nothing escapes His attention—not our cruelty, our mockery, or our pride. Words matter eternally.

Verses 14–15: The Reversal

God declares that when the whole earth rejoices, He will make Edom desolate (v. 14). The reversal is perfect: "As thou didst rejoice at the inheritance of the house of Israel, because it was desolate, so will I do unto thee" (v. 15). Edom celebrated Israel's fall; they will experience their own irreversible fall. Mount Seir and all Idumea will know that the Lord is God.

Application for Today

Ezekiel 35 assures believers that God vindicates His people and judges their enemies. While we do not execute vengeance—that belongs to God alone—we can rest confidently that He witnesses every act of injustice. We must examine our own hearts: Do we harbor hatred? Do we celebrate others' falls or speak arrogantly against God's purposes? Let us instead cultivate mercy, guard our tongues, and trust God's perfect justice.

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