Ezekiel 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:

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
Prophesy	הִנָּבֵ֖א hi.na.Ve'	H5012	to prophesy · verb, niphal imperative, 2nd person masculine singular
land	אַדְמַ֣ת 'ad.Mat	H127	soil (from its general redness) · noun, common feminine singular construct
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל Yis.ra.'El	H3478	Jisrael · proper noun, a place name
say	וְאָמַרְתָּ֡ ve.'a.mar.Ta	H559	to say (used with great latitude) · conjunction + verb, qal sequential perfect, 2nd person masculine singular
mountains	לֶהָרִ֣ים le.ha.Rim	H2022	a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figurative… · preposition with the article + noun, common masculine plural absolute
hills	וְ֠לַגְּבָעוֹת Ve.la.ge.va.'ot	H1389	a hillock · conjunction + preposition with the article + noun, common feminine plural absolute
rivers	לָאֲפִיקִ֨ים la.'a.fi.Kim	H650	properly · preposition with the article + noun, common masculine plural absolute
valleys	וְלַגֵּאָי֜וֹת ve.la.ge.'a.Yot	H1516	a gorge (from its lofty sides · conjunction + preposition with the article + noun, common both genders plural absolute
saith	אָמַ֣ר 'a.Mar	H559	to say (used with great latitude) · verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
Lord	אֲדֹנָ֣י 'a.do.Nai	H136	the Lord (used as a proper name of God only) · proper noun, a title
GOD	יְהוִ֗ה Yah.weh	H3069	YHWH · proper noun, a title
spoken	דִּבַּ֔רְתִּי di.Bar.ti	H1696	perhaps properly · verb, piel perfect, 1st person common singular
jealousy	בְקִנְאָתִ֤י ve.kin.'a.Ti	H7068	jealousy or envy · preposition + noun, common feminine singular construct + pronominal suffix
fury	וּבַחֲמָתִי֙ u.va.cha.ma.Ti	H2534	heat · conjunction + preposition + noun, common feminine singular construct + pronominal suffix
borne	נְשָׂאתֶֽם ne.sa.Tem	H5375	to lift · verb, qal perfect, 2nd person masculine plural
shame	כְּלִמַּ֥ת ke.li.Mat	H3639	disgrace · noun, common feminine singular construct
heathen	גּוֹיִ֖ם go.Yim	H1471	a foreign nation · noun, common masculine plural absolute

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Cross-references

Psalms 123:3-4 Have mercy upon us, O LORD, have mercy upon us: for we are exceedingly filled with contempt.
Ezekiel 34:29 And I will raise up for them a plant of renown, and they shall be no more consumed with hunger in the land, neither bear the shame of the he…
Psalms 74:10 O God, how long shall the adversary reproach? shall the enemy blaspheme thy name for ever?
Psalms 74:23 Forget not the voice of thine enemies: the tumult of those that rise up against thee increaseth continually.
Psalms 74:18 Remember this, that the enemy hath reproached, O LORD, and that the foolish people have blasphemed thy name.
Ezekiel 36:4-5 Therefore, ye mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord GOD; Thus saith the Lord GOD to the mountains, and to the hills, to the rivers,…
Ezekiel 36:15 Neither will I cause men to hear in thee the shame of the heathen any more, neither shalt thou bear the reproach of the people any more, nei…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Ezekiel 36:1-15

The prophet had been ordered to set his face towards the mountains of Israel and prophesy against them, Eze 6:2. Then God was coming forth to contend with his people; but now that God is returning in mercy to them he must speak good words and comfortable words to these mountains, Eze 36:1 and again Eze 36:4. You mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord; and what he says to them he says to the hills, to the rivers, to the valleys, to the desolate wastes in the country, and to the cities that are forsaken, Eze 36:4. and again Eze 36:6. The people were gone, some one way and some another; nothing remained there to be spoken to but the places, the mountains and valleys; these the Chaldeans…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Ezekiel 36:6

the shame of the heathen--namely, the shame with which the heathen cover you (Psa 123:3-4).

Adam Clarke on Ezekiel 36:4

Therefore - thus saith the Lord God to the mountains, etc. - They shall neither possess mountain nor valley, hill nor dale, fountain nor river; for though in my justice I made you desolate, yet they shall not profit by your disasters. See Eze 36:5-7.

John Gill on Ezekiel 36:6

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: 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.

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Ezekiel 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.

Dictionary and topics

Jealousy · Attributed to Go — Attributed to Go

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

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Matthew Henry on Ezekiel 36:1-15

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Ezekiel 36:6

Adam Clarke on Ezekiel 36:4

John Gill on Ezekiel 36:6

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Ezekiel 36:6-7

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Matthew Henry on Ezekiel 36:1-15

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Ezekiel 36:6

Adam Clarke on Ezekiel 36:4

John Gill on Ezekiel 36:6

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Ezekiel 36:6-7

Dictionary and topics

Rashi on Ezekiel 36:5