Translations
Modern
Then you will know that I, the LORD, have heard every contemptuous word you uttered against the mountains of Israel when you said, ‘They are desolate; they are given to us to devour!’
Traditional
And thou shalt know that I am the Lord, and that I have heard all thy blasphemies which thou hast spoken against the mountains of Israel, saying, They are laid desolate, they are given us to consume.
Literal
And you will know that I am YHWH. I have heard all your despisings that you have said about the mountains of Israel, saying, ‘They are desolate; they are given to us for food.’
Latin
Et scies quia ego Dominus audivi universa opprobria tua quæ locutus es de montibus Israël, dicens: Deserti nobis ad devorandum dati sunt.
Original
Hebrew
English
Then you will know that I, the LORD, have heard every contemptuous word you uttered against the mountains of Israel when you said, ‘They are desolate; they are given to us to devour!’
Notes
This message of judgment is directed to Edom, Israel’s neighbor to the southeast. It is also called Mount Seir, the main mountain region of Edom.
Edom stands as a symbol of all Israel’s enemies. For example, Edom rejoiced when Israel fell (Ezekiel 36:2; see also 25:12–14).
When Babylon destroyed Judah, Edom may have thought it had a chance to grow stronger. However, the Lord said that its success would not last long.
Events
- Prophecies of Ezekielc. 593 BC
People
Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes
Glossary
Blasphemy Edom, Edomites Ezekiel (Person) Ezekiel, Book of Seir (Place)
Topics
Blasphemy: General Scriptures Concerning Blasphemy: Punishment of The Edomites: Predictions Respecting: Utter Desolation of Their Country