Ezekiel 36:1

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““And you, son of man, prophesy to the mountains of Israel and say: O mountains of Israel, hear the word of the LORD.”

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BSBPD

““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 · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Also, thou son of man, prophesy unto the mountains of Israel, and say, Ye mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord:”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And thou, son of man, prophesy unto the mountains of Israel, and say, Ye mountains of Israel, hear the word of Jehovah.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
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“And thou, son of man, prophesy unto mountains of Israel, and thou hast said, O mountains of Israel, hear a word of Jehovah.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Ezekiel 36:1 — 10 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Jeremiah 22:29O land, land, land, hear the word of the LORD!
  2. Ezekiel 6:2“Son of man, set your face against the mountains of Israel and prophesy against them.
  3. Ezekiel 6:3You are to say: ‘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: I am about to bring a sword against you, and I will destroy your high places.
  4. Ezekiel 20:47Say 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.
  5. Ezekiel 33:28I 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.
  6. Ezekiel 34:14I 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.
  7. Ezekiel 36:4therefore, 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.
  8. Ezekiel 36:8But you, O mountains of Israel, will produce branches and bear fruit for My people Israel, for they will soon come home.
  9. Ezekiel 37:4And He said to me, “Prophesy concerning these bones and tell them, ‘Dry bones, hear the word of the LORD!
  10. Ezekiel 37:22I 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.

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