Thematic Bible
Ezekiel 35:1 (show verse)
Moreover, the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
Ezekiel 35:2 (show verse)
"Thou son of man, turn thy face toward the mount Seir, prophesy upon it,
Ezekiel 35:3 (show verse)
and say unto it, 'Thus sayeth the LORD God: Behold, O thou mount Seir, I will upon thee; I will reach out mine hand over thee. Yea, waste and desolate will I make thee.
Ezekiel 35:4 (show verse)
Thy cities will I break down, and thou shalt lie void: that thou mayest know, how that I am the LORD.
Ezekiel 35:5 (show verse)
Forsomuch as thou bearest an old enemy against the children of Israel, and with a cruel hand hast made them afraid, what time as they were troubled and punished for their sin:
Ezekiel 35:6 (show verse)
Therefore, as truly as I live, sayeth the LORD God, I will prepare thee unto blood. Yea, blood shall follow upon thee: seeing thou layest wait for blood, therefore shall blood persecute thee.
Ezekiel 35:7 (show verse)
Thus will I make the mount Seir desolate and waste, and bring to pass that there shall no man go thither, nor come from thence.
Ezekiel 35:8 (show verse)
His mountains will I fill with his slain men: thy hills, dales and valleys shall lie full of them that are slain with the sword.
Ezekiel 35:9 (show verse)
I will make thee a perpetual wilderness, so that no man shall dwell in thy cities: that ye may know how that I am the LORD.
Ezekiel 35:10 (show verse)
"'And because thou hast said, 'What, both these nations and both these lands must be mine, and I will have them in possession,' whereas the LORD was there:
Ezekiel 35:11 (show verse)
Therefore thus sayeth the LORD God: As truly as I live, I will handle thee according to thy wrath and jealousy, like as thou hast dealt cruelly with them - that I may be known among them, how I have punished thee.
Ezekiel 35:12 (show verse)
Yea, and that thou also mayest be sure, that I the LORD have heard all thy despiteful words, which thou hast spoken against the mountains of Israel, saying, 'Lo, they are made waste, and given us to devour.'
Ezekiel 35:13 (show verse)
Thus with your mouths ye have made your boast against me; yea, and multiplied your proud words against me, which I have heard altogether.
Ezekiel 35:14 (show verse)
Whereunto, thus sayeth the LORD God: when the whole world is in wealth, then will I make thee waste.
Ezekiel 35:15 (show verse)
And like as thou, O mount Seir, wast glad because the heritage of the house of Israel was destroyed: even so will I do unto thee also, that thou and whole Edom shall be destroyed - and know that I am the LORD.'"