Ezekiel 6:3

And say, 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, and to the valleys; Behold, I, even I, will bring a sword upon you, and I will destroy your high places.

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Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
say	וְאָ֣מַרְתָּ֔ ve.'A.mar.ta	H559	to say (used with great latitude) · conjunction + verb, qal sequential perfect, 2nd person masculine singular
mountains	הָרֵי֙ ha.Rei	H2022	a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figurative… · noun, common masculine plural construct
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל Yis.ra.'El	H3478	Jisrael · proper noun, a place name
hear	שִׁמְע֖וּ shim.'U	H8085	to hear intelligently (often with implication of attent… · verb, qal imperative, 2nd person masculine plural
word	דְּבַר de.var-	H1697	a word · noun, common masculine singular construct
Lord	אֲדֹנָ֣י 'a.do.Nai	H136	the Lord (used as a proper name of God only) · proper noun, a title
GOD	יְהוִ֑ה Yah.weh	H3069	YHWH · proper noun, a title
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	יְ֠הוִה Yah.weh	H3069	YHWH · proper noun, a title
mountains	לֶהָרִ֨ים le.ha.Rim	H2022	a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figurative… · preposition with the article + noun, common masculine plural absolute
hills	וְלַגְּבָע֜וֹת ve.la.ge.va.'ot	H1389	a hillock · conjunction + preposition with the article + noun, common feminine plural absolute
rivers	לָאֲפִיקִ֣ים la.'a.fi.Kim	H650	properly · preposition with the article + noun, common masculine plural absolute
valleys	וְלַגֵּאָי֗וֹת ve.la.ge.'a.yot	H1516	a gorge (from its lofty sides · conjunction + preposition with the article + noun, common both genders plural absolute
bring	מֵבִ֤יא me.Vi'	H935	to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) · verb, hiphil active participle, masculine singular absolute
sword	חֶ֔רֶב Che.rev	H2719	drought · noun, common feminine singular absolute
destroy	וְאִבַּדְתִּ֖י ve.'i.bad.Ti	H6	properly · conjunction + verb, piel sequential perfect, 1st person common singular
places	בָּמֽוֹתֵיכֶֽם ba.Mo.tei.Khem	H1116	an elevation · noun, common feminine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine plural

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Cross-references

Leviticus 26:30 And I will destroy your high places, and cut down your images, and cast your carcases upon the carcases of your idols, and my soul shall abh…
Isaiah 27:9 By this therefore shall the iniquity of Jacob be purged; and this is all the fruit to take away his sin; when he maketh all the stones of th…
Jeremiah 2:20 For of old time I have broken thy yoke, and burst thy bands; and thou saidst, I will not transgress; when upon every high hill and under eve…
Jeremiah 3:6 The LORD said also unto me in the days of Josiah the king, Hast thou seen that which backsliding Israel hath done? she is gone up upon every…
Jeremiah 3:23 Truly in vain is salvation hoped for from the hills, and from the multitude of mountains: truly in the LORD our God is the salvation of Isra…
Jeremiah 22:29 O earth, earth, earth, hear the word of the LORD.
Ezekiel 36:1-4 Also, thou son of man, prophesy unto the mountains of Israel, and say, Ye mountains of Israel, hear the word of the LORD:
Ezekiel 36:8 But ye, O mountains of Israel, ye shall shoot forth your branches, and yield your fruit to my people of Israel; for they are at hand to come…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Ezekiel 6:1-7

Here, I. The prophecy is directed to the mountains of Israel (Eze 6:1, Eze 6:2); the prophet must set his face towards them. If he could see so far off as the land of Israel, the mountains of that land would be first and furthest seen; towards them therefore he must look, and look boldly and stedfastly, as the judge looks at the prisoner, and directs his speech to him, when he passes sentence upon him. Though the mountains of Israel be ever so high and ever so strong, he must set his face against them, as having judgments to denounce that should shake their foundation. The mountains of Israel had been holy mountains, but now that they had polluted them with their high places God set his face…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Ezekiel 6:3

rivers--literally, the "channels" of torrents. Rivers were often the scene and objects of idolatrous worship.

Adam Clarke on Ezekiel 6:2

Set thy face toward the mountains of Israel - This is a new prophecy, and was most probably given after the four hundred and thirty days of his lying on his left and right side were accomplished. By Israel here, Judea is simply meant; not the ten tribes, who had long before been carried into captivity. Ezekiel uses this term in reference to the Jews only. The mountains may be addressed here particularly, because it was on them the chief scenes of idolatry were exhibited.

John Gill on Ezekiel 6:3

And say, ye mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord God,.... Since the people of the Jews would not hear the word of the Lord, the mountains are called upon to hear it; unless the inhabitants of the mountains are meant: thus saith the Lord God to the mountains and to the hills, to the rivers and to the valleys: these are addressed, because idols were worshipped here; as upon the mountains and hills, so by rivers of water, and also in valleys, as in the valley of Hinnom idols were worshipped; upon mountains and hills, because they thought themselves nearer to heaven; by rivers, because of purity; and in valleys, because shady and obscure, and had something solemn and venerable in them…

Dictionary and topics

Altar — (Heb. mizbe’ah, from a word meaning “to slay”), any structure of earth (Ex. 20:24) or unwrought stone (20:25) on which sacrifices were offered. Altars were generally erected in conspicuous places…
River — (1.) Heb. ‘aphik, properly the channel or ravine that holds water (2 Sam. 22:16), translated “brook,” “river,” “stream,” but not necessarily a perennial stream (Ezek. 6:3; 31:12; 32:6; 34:13). (2.)…

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).

Ezekiel 6:3

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Ezekiel 6:1-7

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Ezekiel 6:3

Adam Clarke on Ezekiel 6:2

John Gill on Ezekiel 6:3

Dictionary and topics

Ezekiel 6:3

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Ezekiel 6:1-7

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Ezekiel 6:3

Adam Clarke on Ezekiel 6:2

John Gill on Ezekiel 6:3

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on Ezekiel 6:1-3

Keil & Delitzsch on Ezekiel 6:1-10

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Ezekiel 6:1-14

Rashi on Ezekiel 6:3