Therefore prophesy concerning the land of Israel, and tell the mountains, the hills, the watercourses and the valleys, ‘The Lord Yahweh says: “Behold, I have spoken in my jealousy and in my wrath, because you have borne the shame of the nations.”
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Therefore prophesy concerning the land of Israel, and tell the mountains, the hills, the watercourses and the valleys, ‘The Lord Yahweh says: “Behold, I have spoken in my jealousy and in my wrath, because you have borne the shame of the nations.”
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Prophesy therefore concerning the land of Israel, and say unto the mountains, and to the hills, to the rivers, and to the valleys, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I have spoken in my jealousy and in my fury, because ye have borne the shame of the heathen:
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therefore prophesy concerning the land of Israel, and say unto the mountains and to the hills, to the streams and to the valleys: Thus saith the Lord GOD: Behold, I have spoken in My jealousy and in My fury, because ye have borne the shame of the nations;
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Passages linked to Ezekiel 36:6 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- Psalms 123:3-4 Have mercy on us, Yahweh, have mercy on us, for we have endured much contempt. Our soul is exceedingly filled with the scoffing of those who are at ease, with the contempt of the proud.
- Ezekiel 34:29 I will raise up to them a plantation for renown, and they will no more be consumed with famine in the land, and not bear the shame of the nations any more.
- Psalms 74:10 How long, God, shall the adversary reproach? Shall the enemy blaspheme your name forever?
- Psalms 74:23 Don’t forget the voice of your adversaries. The tumult of those who rise up against you ascends continually.
- Psalms 74:18 Remember this, that the enemy has mocked you, Yahweh. Foolish people have blasphemed your name.
- Ezekiel 36:4-5 therefore, you mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord Yahweh: The Lord Yahweh says to the mountains and to the hills, to the watercourses and to the valleys, to the desolate wastes and to the cities that are forsaken, which have become a prey and derision to the residue of the nations that are all around; therefore the Lord Yahweh says: “Surely in the fire of my jealousy I have spoken against the residue of the nations, and against all Edom, that have appointed my land to themselves for a possession with the joy of all their heart, with despite of soul, to cast it out for a prey.” ’
- Ezekiel 36:15 “I won’t let you hear the shame of the nations any more. You won’t bear the reproach of the peoples any more, and you won’t cause your nation to stumble any more,” says the Lord Yahweh.’ ”
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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain Because you have been a laughingstock unto them.
Because you have been a laughingstock unto them.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain Eze 36:6 Prophesy therefore concerning the land of Israel,…
Eze 36:6 Prophesy therefore concerning the land of Israel, and say unto the mountains, and to the hills, to the rivers, and to the valleys, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I have spoken in my jealousy and in my fury, because ye have borne the shame of the heathen:
Ver. 6. Say unto the mountains and to the hills.] To those lifeless creatures he directeth his speech, to show that every creature groaneth and waiteth for the redemption of our bodies. It fareth the better also in this life present, for the elect’s sake, as it was once cursed for man’s sin, and hath lain bedridden, as it were, ever since.
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Because ye have borne the shame of the heathen.] This the Lord could not bear with any patience.
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain Say unto the mountains: see Eze 36:4.
Say unto the mountains: see Eze 36:4.
In my fury: see Eze 36:5, where is no difference in the thing expressed, though a little difference in the expressing of it; there it was
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the fire of my jealousy, here
in my jealousy and in my fury. Have borne the shame of the heathen; which in Eze 36:5 is, being a
derision to the residue of the heathen; these loaded them with reproaches, and exposed them to contempt, and Israel could not prevent it, they were forced to bear it.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain Prophesy therefore concerning the land of Israel,.... And the…
Prophesy therefore concerning the land of Israel,.... And the inhabitants of it, for their comfort, in this their time of distress:
and say unto the mountains, and to the hills, to the rivers, and to the valleys, thus saith the Lord God, I have spoken in my jealousy and in my fury; with great zeal for his honour, and the interest of his people; and with indignation at his and their enemies:
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because ye have borne the shame of the Heathen; their calumnies and lies, their reproaches and scoffs, their injuries and abuses; all which were resented by the Lord, and therefore he determines to punish for them.
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Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain The shame of the pagan - The taunts which…
The shame of the pagan - The taunts which the pagan heaped upon them.
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Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain the shame of the heathen--namely, the shame with which…
the shame of the heathen--namely, the shame with which the heathen cover you (Psa 123:3-4).
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Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain 6, 7. He who is a jealous God (Eze_36:5)…
6, 7. He who is a jealous God (Eze_36:5) affirms with uplifted hand (Eze_20:5-6) that his people shall bear no longer this shame and reproach which has been heaped upon them (Eze_36:2-3; Eze_36:15; Eze_34:29); but this very shame shall soon fall upon their enemies, who shall be overtaken by a just retribution. (Compare Eze_16:52.)
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 6. borne the shame of the heathen] The shame…
6. borne the shame of the heathen] The shame cast on them by the heathen, cf. Eze_36:15, Eze_34:29.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain Vers. 6, 7. Because ye have borne the shame…
Vers. 6, 7. Because ye have borne the shame of the heathen (i.e. the shame cast upon you by the heathen, see Eze_34:29) surely the heathen that are about you, they shall bear their shame. Not the shame which should be cast upon them by Israel, which would be retaliation, but their own shame the shame due to them in virtue of the Divine law of retribution, (Eze_16:52) their own curses come home to roost, Ezekiel seeming to distinguish between retaliation and retribution. "The law of retribution is demanded by the absolute righteousness of God. The judicial visitations of God cannot possibly be one-sided. Punishment can so much the less strike Israel alone, as precisely in its punishment the deep degradation of heathendom, its apostasy from God and its pride, has set itself forth in the most striking way" (Havernick). The certainty that this law would operate in the case of the heathen no less than in that of Israel, the prophet expresses by representing Jehovah as having lifted up his hand, or sworn that it should be so. (comp. Eze_20:5, Eze_20:6, Eze_20:15, Eze_20:23, Eze_20:28; Exo_6:8; Num_14:30; Deu_32:40; and Virgil, "AEneid," 12:195, "Teaditque ad sidera dextram
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Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 36:6-7 The period of enduring the shame of mockery…
36:6-7 The period of enduring the shame of mockery and plundering would now be over for Israel, and Israel’s enemies would soon endure their own shame by being mocked and plundered.
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