Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Thus says the Lord
King James Version
Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because the enemy hath said against you, Aha, even the ancient high places are ours in possession:
Holman Bible
This is what the Lord God says: Because the enemy has said about you, ‘Good!
International Standard Version
"This is what the Lord GOD says: "The enemy has been saying about you, "Good! The ancient heights are back in our possession!"'"'
A Conservative Version
Thus says lord LORD: Because the enemy has said against you, Aha! and, The ancient high places are ours in possession,
American Standard Version
Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Because the enemy hath said against you, Aha! and, The ancient high places are ours in possession;
Amplified
Thus says the Lord God, “Because the enemy has said of you, ‘Aha!’ and, ‘The ancient heights have become our property,’
Bible in Basic English
This is what the Lord has said: Because your hater has said against you, Aha! and, The old waste places are our heritage, we have taken them:
Darby Translation
Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Because the enemy hath said against you, Aha! and, The ancient high places are become ours in possession;
Julia Smith Translation
Thus said the Lord Jehovah: Because the enemy said against you, Aha! and the heights of old were for a possession to us:
King James 2000
Thus says the Lord GOD; Because the enemy has said against you, Aha, even the ancient high places are ours in possession:
Lexham Expanded Bible
thus says the Lord Yahweh: "Because the enemy said concerning you, 'Ah, and [the] ancient high places will be to us as a possession!'" '
Modern King James verseion
So says the Lord Jehovah: Because the enemy has said against you, Aha! Even the old high places have become a possession to us.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Thus sayeth the LORD God: Because your enemy hath said upon you, 'Aha, the high everlasting places are now become ours':
NET Bible
This is what the sovereign Lord says: The enemy has spoken against you, saying "Aha!" and, "The ancient heights have become our property!"'
New Heart English Bible
Thus says the Lord GOD: "Because the enemy has said against you, 'Aha.' and, 'The ancient high places are ours in possession'"';
The Emphasized Bible
Thus saith My Lord, Yahweh, Because the enemy hath said concerning you Aha! Even the high places of age-past times, for a possession have become ours
Webster
Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because the enemy had said against you, Aha, even the ancient high places are ours in possession:
World English Bible
Thus says the Lord Yahweh: Because the enemy has said against you, Aha! and, The ancient high places are ours in possession;
Youngs Literal Translation
Thus said the Lord Jehovah: Because the enemy said against you, Aha, and the high places of old for a possession have been to us,
Interlinear
References
Easton
Word Count of 20 Translations in Ezekiel 36:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Prophecy To The Mountains Of Israel And Of Israel's Restoration
1
Also, thou son of man, prophesy upon the mountains of Israel and say, Ye mountains of Israel, hear the word of the LORD.
2 Thus says the Lord
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Deuteronomy 32:13
He made him ride on the high places of the earth that he might eat the fruits of the field; and he made him to suck honey out of the rock and oil out of the strong flint,
Ezekiel 25:3
and say unto the sons of Ammon, Hear the word of the Lord GOD, Thus hath the Lord GOD said: Because thou didst say, Aha, it is well! upon my sanctuary, which was profaned; and upon the land of Israel, which it was made desolate; and upon the house of Judah, because they went into captivity;
Ezekiel 35:10
Because thou hast said, These two nations and these two countries shall be mine, and we will possess them, whereas the LORD was there.
Psalm 78:69
And he built his sanctuary in preeminence like the earth which he has established for ever.
Isaiah 58:14
Then shalt thou delight thyself in the LORD; and I will cause thee to ride upon the high places of the earth and cause thee to eat of the heritage of Jacob thy father: for the mouth of the LORD has spoken it.
Ezekiel 26:2
Son of man, because Tyre has said concerning Jerusalem, Aha, it is well that she is broken who is the gate of the peoples; she is turned unto me; I shall be filled; and she shall be deserted:
Ezekiel 36:5
therefore thus hath the Lord GOD said: Surely in the fire of my jealousy I have spoken against the other Gentiles and against all Idumea, who have disputed my land into their possession with the joy of all their heart, with despiteful desires, to cast it out for a prey.
Habakkuk 3:19
The LORD God is my strength, and he will make my feet like hinds' feet, and upon my high places he will cause me to walk victorious in my instruments of music.
Jeremiah 49:1
Concerning the Ammonites, thus hath the LORD said: Does Israel have no sons? does he have no heir? why then does their king inherit Gad and his people dwell in his cities?