Ezekiel 36:1

Bishop's Bible

Thou sonne of man prophecie vnto the mountaines of Israel, and speake, heare the worde of the lord O ye mountaines of Israel.

Parallel Translations

Easy-to-Read Version
"Son of man, speak to the mountains of Israel for me. Tell them to listen to the word of the Lord !

New Living Translation
"Son of man, prophesy to Israel's mountains. Give them this message: O mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord !

New American Standard Bible
"Now you, son of man, prophesy to the mountains of Israel and say, 'You mountains of Israel, hear the word of the LORD.

New Century Version
"Human, prophesy to the mountains of Israel and say: ‘Mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord .

New English Translation
"As for you, son of man, prophesy to the mountains of Israel, and say: ‘O mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord !

Update Bible Version
And you, son of man, prophesy to the mountains of Israel, and say, You mountains of Israel, hear the word of Yahweh.

Webster's Bible Translation
Also thou son of man, prophesy to the mountains of Israel, and say, Ye mountains of Israel, hear the word of the LORD:

Amplified Bible
"And you, son of man, prophesy to the mountains of Israel and say, 'You mountains of Israel, hear the word of the LORD.

English Standard Version
"And you, son of man, prophesy to the mountains of Israel, and say, O mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord .

World English Bible
You, son of man, prophesy to the mountains of Israel, and say, You mountains of Israel, hear the word of Yahweh.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Forsothe thou, sone of man, profesie on the hillis of Israel; and thou schalt seie, Hillis of Israel, here ye the word of the Lord.

English Revised Version
And thou, son of man, prophesy unto the mountains of Israel, and say, Ye mountains of Israel, hear the word of the LORD.

Berean Standard Bible
And you, son of man, prophesy to the mountains of Israel and say, 'O mountains of Israel, hear the word of the LORD.

Contemporary English Version
The Lord said: Ezekiel, son of man, tell the mountains of Israel

American Standard Version
And thou, son of man, prophesy unto the mountains of Israel, and say, Ye mountains of Israel, hear the word of Jehovah.

Bible in Basic English
And you, son of man, be a prophet about the mountains of Israel, and say, You mountains of Israel, give ear to the word of the Lord:

Complete Jewish Bible
"Now you, human being, prophesy to the mountains of Isra'el. Say: ‘Mountains of Isra'el, hear the message from Adonai .

Darby Translation
And thou, son of man, prophesy unto the mountains of Israel, and say, Mountains of Israel, hear the word of Jehovah.

JPS Old Testament (1917)
And thou, son of man, prophesy unto the mountains of Israel, and say: Ye mountains of Israel, hear the word of the LORD.

King James Version (1611)
Also thou sonne of man, prophecie vnto the mountaines of Israel, and say; Ye mountaines of Israel, Heare the word of the Lord.

New Life Bible
"Son of man, speak in My name to the mountains of Israel. Say, ‘O mountains of Israel, hear the Word of the Lord.

New Revised Standard
And you, mortal, prophesy to the mountains of Israel, and say: O mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord .

Geneva Bible (1587)
Also thou sonne of man, prophesie vnto the mountaines of Israel, & say, Ye mountaines of Israel, heare the word of the Lord.

George Lamsa Translation
ALSO, you Son of man, prophesy concerning the mountains of Israel, and say to the mountains of Israel, Hear the word of the LORD;

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Thou therefore. Son of man, Prophesy unto the mountains of Israel, - and thou shalt say, Ye mountains of Israel Hear ye the word of Yahweh.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And thou son of man, prophesy to the mountains of Israel, and say: Ye mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord:

Revised Standard Version
"And you, son of man, prophesy to the mountains of Israel, and say, O mountains of Israel, hear the word of the LORD.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And thou, son of man, prophesy to the mountains of Israel, and say to the mountains of Israel, Hear ye the word of the Lord:

Good News Translation
The Lord said, "Mortal man, speak to the mountains of Israel and tell them to listen to the message which I,

Christian Standard Bible®
“Son of man, prophesy to the mountains of Israel and say, ‘Mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord.

Hebrew Names Version
You, son of man, prophesy to the mountains of Yisra'el, and say, You mountains of Yisra'el, hear the word of the LORD.

King James Version
Also, thou son of man, prophesy unto the mountains of Israel, and say, Ye mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord :

Lexham English Bible
"And you, son of man, prophesy to the mountains of Israel; and so you must say, ‘Mountains of Israel, hear the word of Yahweh;

Literal Translation
And you, son of man, prophesy to Israel's mountains and say, O mountains of Israel, hear the Word of Jehovah.

Young's Literal Translation
And thou, son of man, prophesy unto mountains of Israel, and thou hast said, O mountains of Israel, hear a word of Jehovah.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Thou sonne of man, prophecie vpon the mountaynes of Israel, & speake: Heare the worde of the LORDE, o ye mountaynes of Israel:

THE MESSAGE
"And now, son of man, prophesy to the mountains of Israel. Say, ‘Mountains of Israel, listen to God 's Message. God , the Master, says, Because the enemy crowed over you, "Good! Those old hills are now ours!" now here is a prophecy in the name of God , the Master: Because nations came at you from all sides, ripping and plundering, hauling pieces of you off every which way, and you've become the butt of cheap gossip and jokes, therefore, Mountains of Israel, listen to the Message of God , the Master. My Message to mountains and hills, to ditches and valleys, to the heaps of rubble and the emptied towns that are looted for plunder and turned into jokes by all the surrounding nations: Therefore, says God , the Master, now I'm speaking in a fiery rage against the rest of the nations, but especially against Edom, who in an orgy of violence and shameless insolence robbed me of my land, grabbed it for themselves.'

New King James Version
"And you, son of man, prophesy to the mountains of Israel, and say, "O mountains of Israel, hear the word of the LORD!

New American Standard Bible (1995)
"And you, son of man, prophesy to the mountains of Israel and say, 'O mountains of Israel, hear the word of the LORD.

Legacy Standard Bible
"Now as for you, son of man, prophesy to the mountains of Israel and say, ‘O mountains of Israel, hear the word of Yahweh.

Contextual Overview

¹ Thou sonne of man prophecie vnto the mountaines of Israel, and speake, heare the worde of the lord O ye mountaines of Israel. ² Thus saith the Lord God: Because your enemie hath saide vpon you aha, the hie places of the worlde are now become ours in possession: ³ Prophecie therefore and speake, thus saith the Lorde God: For because that they haue made you desolate, and swalowed you vp on euery side, that ye might be a possession vnto the residue of the gentiles, and ye are taken vp in the lippes and tongues of men, and to the reproche of the people: ⁴ Therefore heare the worde of the Lorde God, O ye mountaines of Israel, thus saith the Lorde God to the mountaines and hils, to the riuers and valleys, to the waste and desolate places, and to the cities that are forsaken, which are spoyled and had in derision on euery side, among the residue of the heathen: ⁵ Therefore thus saith the Lorde God: Surely in the fire of my gelousie haue I spoken against the residue of the gentiles, and against all Edom, which haue appoynted my lande for their possession, which also reioyced from their whole heart with a dispitefull stomake, to cast it out for a pray. ⁶ Prophecie therefore vpon the lande of Israel, and speake vnto the mountaines and hils, to the riuers and dales, thus saith the Lorde God: Behold, this haue I spoken in my gelousie and terrible wrath, because ye haue borne the shame of the heathen: ⁷ Therefore thus saith the Lorde God, I haue lyft vp my hande, surely the heathen that are about you, shall beare their shame. ⁸ But you, O mountaynes of Israel, ye shall shoote out your braunches, and bring foorth your fruite to my people of Israel: for they are at hande to come. ⁹ Beholde I come vnto you, and vnto you wyll I turne my face, that ye may be tilled and sowen. ¹⁰ I wyll multiplie men vpon you, [euen] al the house of Israel wholly, the cities shalbe inhabited, and the decayed places shalbe repaired againe.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

the mountains: Ezekiel 6:2, Ezekiel 6:3, Ezekiel 33:28, Ezekiel 34:14, Ezekiel 37:22

hear: Ezekiel 36:4, Ezekiel 36:8, Ezekiel 20:47, Ezekiel 37:4, Jeremiah 22:29

Reciprocal: Leviticus 26:42 - and I will Joshua 11:16 - the mountain 1 Kings 13:2 - O altar Psalms 148:9 - Mountains Isaiah 44:23 - glorified Jeremiah 29:11 - thoughts Jeremiah 29:14 - and I will turn Ezekiel 18:2 - the land Ezekiel 19:9 - that his Ezekiel 21:2 - against Ezekiel 38:8 - the mountains Micah 6:1 - contend

Cross-References

Genesis 22:17
That in blessing I wyll blesse thee, and in multiplying I wyll multiplie thy seede as the starres of heauen, and as the sande which is vpon the sea side, and thy seede shall possesse the gates of his enemies.

Genesis 36:3
And Basemath Ismaels daughter, and sister of Nebaioth.

Genesis 36:7
For theyr ryches was much, and they coulde not dwell together: and the land wherein they were straungers coulde not receaue them, because of theyr possessions.

Genesis 36:14
And these were the sonnes of Aholibama the daughter of Ana, daughter of Sebeon Esaus wife: and she bare vnto Esau, Iehus, and Ialam and Corah.

Genesis 36:21
And Dison, and Eser, and Disan: these are the dukes of the Horites the chyldren of Seir in the lande of Edom.

Genesis 36:24
These are the chyldren of Sebeon, both Aia and Ana: this was that Ana that founde mules in the wyldernesse as she fedde her father Sebeons asses.

Genesis 36:34
When Iobab also was dead, Husam of the lande of Temani, raigned in his steade.

Genesis 36:35
And after the death of Husam, Hadad the sonne of Bedad, which slew the Madianites in the field of the Moabites, raigned in his steade: & the name of his citie was Auith.

Genesis 36:41
Duke Aholibamah, duke Elah, duke Pinon,

Deuteronomy 23:7
Thou shalt not abhorre an Edomite, for he is thy brother: neither shalt thou abhorre an Egyptian, because thou wast a straunger in his lande.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Also, thou son of man, prophesy unto the mountains of Israel,.... The land of Judah, which was very mountainous, at least one part of it, called the hill country, Luke 1:39 and now the country being cleared of men through the captivity, and other desolating judgments, there were none but bare mountains to speak unto: or, "prophesy concerning the mountains of Israel" d; the inhabitants of them, or those that should be restored to them, concerning their future happiness and comfort: some render it, "against the mountains of Israel" e; but the later prophecies of them are in their favour, and not against them:

and say, ye mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord; concerning the destruction of their enemies, and concerning the temporal blessings that should be bestowed on them.

d אל הרי ישראל "de montibus Israelis", Junius & Tremellius, Polanus. e "Contra montes Israelis", Vatablus.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The “mountains of Israel” are opposed to “Seir,” the mount of Edom Ezekiel 35:3.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

CHAPTER XXXVI

The Edomites or Idumeans, during the Babylonish captivity, took

possession of the mountainous parts of Judea, and the

fortresses which commanded the country, intending to exclude

the Jews if ever they should return from their captivity. The

prophet therefore, by a beautiful personification, addresses

the mountains of Israel; and, ascribing to them passions and

emotions similar to those of his own breast, consoles them with

the prospect of being soon rid of those usurping foes; of being

freed from the dishonour of idols under which they groaned; and

of flourishing again in their ancient glory under their

rightful owners, 1-15.

The idolatry and other sins of the Jews are then declared to be

the cause of their captivity and dispersion, 16-20;

from which however they are promised a deliverance in terms of

great force and beauty, 21-38.

This chapter contains also, under the type of the happy

condition of the Israelites after their restoration from the

Babylonish captivity, a glorious prophecy of the rich blessings

of the Gospel dispensation.

NOTES ON CHAP. XXXVI

Verse Ezekiel 36:1. Prophesy unto the mountains of Israel — This is a part of the preceding prophecy though it chiefly concerns the Jews. In it they are encouraged to expect a glorious restoration; and that none of the evil wishes of their adversaries should take place against them.