Thematic Bible

Ezekiel 35:1

Moreover, the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,

Ezekiel 35:2

"Thou son of man, turn thy face toward the mount Seir, prophesy upon it,

Ezekiel 35:3

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

Thy cities will I break down, and thou shalt lie void: that thou mayest know, how that I am the LORD.

Ezekiel 35:5

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

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

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

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

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

"'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

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

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

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

Whereunto, thus sayeth the LORD God: when the whole world is in wealth, then will I make thee waste.

Ezekiel 35:15

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.'"