Bible Strands
Ezekiel 36:1
“And you, son of man, prophesy to the mountains of Israel and say: O mountains of Israel, hear the word of the LORD.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The Lord addresses Ezekiel, commanding him to prophesy directly to the mountains of Israel. This instruction occurs as a direct response to enemy claims that Israel's ancient heights have been seized.
The words — The command הִנָּבֵא (hi.na.Ve') means "prophesy," while וְ/אָ֣מַרְתָּ֔ (ve./'A.mar.ta) translates to "and you will say." These verbs establish the commission as both a divine declaration and a spoken address.
The thread — The pattern of addressing terrain to deliver a divine message appears in Jeremiah 22:29 and Ezekiel 6:2. It parallels the command to speak to the forest of the Negev in Ezekiel 20:47.
Why it lands — The text requires the reader to acknowledge that the physical land is the direct recipient of a divine warning. It demands attention to the stated judgment before any theological application is drawn.
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The Hebrew words
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:
Cross-references
- Jeremiah 22:29 O land, land, land, hear the word of the LORD!
- Ezekiel 6:2 “Son of man, set your face against the mountains of Israel and prophesy against them.
- Ezekiel 20:47 Say to the forest of the Negev: Hear the word of the LORD! This is what the Lord GOD says: I am about to ignite in you a fire, and it will devour all your trees, both green and dry. The blazing flame will not be quenched, and by it every face from south to north will be scorched.
- Ezekiel 33:28 I will make the land a desolate waste, and the pride of her strength will come to an end. The mountains of Israel will become desolate, so that no one will pass through.
- Ezekiel 34:14 I will feed them in good pasture, and the lofty mountains of Israel will be their grazing land. There they will lie down in a good grazing land; they will feed in rich pasture on the mountains of Israel.
- Ezekiel 36:4 therefore, O mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord GOD. This is what the Lord GOD says to the mountains and hills, to the ravines and valleys, to the desolate ruins and abandoned cities, which have become a spoil and a mockery to the rest of the nations around you.
- Ezekiel 36:8 But you, O mountains of Israel, will produce branches and bear fruit for My people Israel, for they will soon come home.
- Ezekiel 37:4 And He said to me, “Prophesy concerning these bones and tell them, ‘Dry bones, hear the word of the LORD!
- Ezekiel 37:22 I will make them one nation in the land, on the mountains of Israel, and one king will rule over all of them. Then they will no longer be two nations and will never again be divided into two kingdoms.