Ezekiel 36 · Verse 6

Ezekiel 36:6

Prophesy therefore concerning the land of Israel, and say unto the mountains, and to the hills, to the rivers, and to the valleys, Thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I have spoken in my jealousy and in my fury, because ye have borne the shame of the heathen:

Ezekiel 36:6, King James Version

Ezekiel 36:6 in other translations

BSB	Therefore, prophesy concerning the land of Israel and tell the mountains and hills, the ravines and valleys, that this is what the Lord GOD says: Behold, I have spoken in My burning zeal because you have endured the reproach of the nations.
WEB	Therefore prophesy concerning the land of Israel, and tell the mountains, the hills, the watercourses and the valleys, ‘The Lord GOD says: “Behold, I have spoken in my jealousy and in my wrath, because you have borne the shame of the nations.”
ASV	Therefore prophesy concerning the land of Israel, and say unto the mountains and to the hills, to the watercourses and to the valleys, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Behold, I have spoken in my jealousy and in my wrath, because ye have borne the shame of the nations:
YLT	Therefore, prophesy concerning the ground of Israel, And thou hast said to mountains, and to hills, To streams, and to valleys, Thus said the Lord Jehovah: Lo, I, in My jealousy, and in My fury, I have spoken, Because the shame of nations ye have borne.
DARBY	Prophesy therefore concerning the land of Israel, and say to the mountains and to the hills, to the water-courses and to the valleys, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Behold, I have spoken in my jealousy and in my fury, because ye have borne the ignominy of the nations;
BBE	For this cause be a prophet about the land of Israel, and say to the mountains and to the hills, to the streams and to the valleys, This is what the Lord has said: Truly, in my bitter feeling and in my wrath I have said these things, because you have undergone the shame of the nations:
Webster	Prophesy therefore concerning the land of Israel, and say to the mountains, and to the hills, to the rivers, and to the valleys, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I have spoken in my jealousy and in my fury, because ye have borne the shame of the heathen:

What does Ezekiel 36:6 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

6. the shame of the heathen--namely, the shame with which the heathen cover you (Psa 123:3, 4).

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Ezekiel 36:1-15

The land shall be delivered from heathen oppressors. (Ezek 36:1-15) The people are reminded of former sins, and promised deliverance. (Ezek 36:16-24) Also holiness, and gospel blessings. (Ezek 36:25-38) Verses 1-15 Those who put contempt and reproach on God's people, will have them turned on themselves. God promises favour to his Israel. We have no reason to complain, if the more unkind men are, the more kind God…

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Ezekiel 36:6 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

לָכֵ֕ןla.Khen<to> thereforeH3651

הִנָּבֵ֖אhi.na.Ve'prophesyH5012

עַל\־'al-onH5921

אַדְמַ֣ת'ad.Mat[the] land ofH127

יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478

וְאָמַרְתָּ֡ve.'a.mar.Taand you will sayH559

לֶהָרִ֣יםle.ha.Rimto the mountainsH2022

וְ֠לַגְּבָעוֹתVe.la.ge.va.'otand to the hillsH1389

לָאֲפִיקִ֨יםla.'a.fi.Kimto the ravinesH650

וְלַגֵּאָי֜וֹתve.la.ge.'a.Yotand to the valleysH1516

כֹּֽה\־koh-thusH3541

אָמַ֣ר\׀'a.Marhe saysH559

אֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.Nai[the] LordH136

יְהוִ֗הYah.wehYahwehH3069

הִנְנִ֨יhi.Nihere IH2005

בְקִנְאָתִ֤יve.kin.'a.Tiin jealousy myH7068

וּבַחֲמָתִי֙u.va.cha.ma.Tiand in rage myH2534

דִּבַּ֔רְתִּיdi.Bar.tiI have spokenH1696

יַ֛עַןYa.'anbecauseH3282

כְּלִמַּ֥תke.li.Mat[the] insult[s] ofH3639

גּוֹיִ֖םgo.YimnationsH1471

נְשָׂאתֶֽם\׃ne.sa.Temyou have borneH5375

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Ezekiel 36:6

Psalms 123:3-4
Have mercy upon us, O Lord, have mercy upon us: for we are exceedingly filled with contempt. Our soul is exceedingly filled with the scorning of those that are at ease, and with the contempt of the proud.
Ezekiel 34:29
And I will raise up for them a plant of renown, and they shall be no more consumed with hunger in the land, neither bear the shame of the heathen any more.
Psalms 74:10
O God, how long shall the adversary reproach? shall the enemy blaspheme thy name for ever?
Psalms 74:23
Forget not the voice of thine enemies: the tumult of those that rise up against thee increaseth continually.
Psalms 74:18
Remember this, that the enemy hath reproached, O Lord, and that the foolish people have blasphemed thy name.
Ezekiel 36:15
Neither will I cause men to hear in thee the shame of the heathen any more, neither shalt thou bear the reproach of the people any more, neither shalt thou cause thy nations to fall any more, saith the Lord God.
Ezekiel 36:4-5
Therefore, ye mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord God; Thus saith the Lord God to the mountains, and to the hills, to the rivers, and to the valleys, to the desolate wastes, and to the cities that are forsaken, which became a prey and derision to the residue of the heathen that are round about; Therefore thus saith the Lord God; Surely in the fire of my jealousy have I spoken against the residue of the heathen, and against all Idumea, which have appointed my land into their possession with the joy of all their heart, with despiteful minds, to cast it out for a prey.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

4,5,15; 34:29; Ps 74:10,18,23; 123:3,4

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

Ezekiel 36:5
Therefore thus saith the Lord God; Surely in the fire of my jealousy have I spoken against the residue of the heathen, and against all Idumea, which have appointed my land into their possession with the joy of all their heart, with despiteful minds, to cast it out for a prey.
Ezekiel 36:6
Prophesy therefore concerning the land of Israel, and say unto the mountains, and to the hills, to the rivers, and to the valleys, Thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I have spoken in my jealousy and in my fury, because ye have borne the shame of the heathen:
Ezekiel 36:7
Therefore thus saith the Lord God; I have lifted up mine hand, Surely the heathen that are about you, they shall bear their shame.

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Ezekiel 36:6 in other languages

Spanish Reina-Valera 1909	Por tanto, profetiza sobre la tierra de Israel, y di á los montes y á los collados, y á los arroyos y á los valles: Así ha dicho el Señor Jehová: He aquí, en mi celo y en mi furor he hablado, por cuanto habéis llevado el oprobio de las gentes.
French Bible J.N. Darby 1885	C’est pourquoi, prophétise touchant la terre d’Israël, et dis aux montagnes et aux collines, aux ravins et aux vallées: Ainsi dit le Seigneur, l’ Éternel: Voici, j’ai parlé dans ma jalousie et dans ma fureur, parce que vous avez porté l’ignominie des nations;
German Elberfelder 1871	Darum weissage von dem Lande Israel und sprich zu den Bergen und zu den Hügeln, zu den Gründen und zu den Tälern: So spricht der Herr, Jehova: Siehe, in meinem Eifer und in meinem Grimm habe ich geredet, weil ihr die Schmach der Nationen getragen habt.
Latin Clementine Vulgate	idcirco vaticinare super humum Israël, et dices montibus et collibus, jugis et vallibus: Hæc dicit Dominus Deus: Ecce ego in zelo meo et in furore meo locutus sum, eo quod confusionem gentium sustinueritis.