Ezekiel 35:3 Meaning
And say unto it, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, O mount Seir, I am against thee, and I will stretch out mine hand against thee, and I will make thee most desolate.
Context Explained
1Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
2Son of man, set thy face against mount Seir, and prophesy against it,
3And say unto it, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, O mount Seir, I am against thee, and I will stretch out mine hand against thee, and I will make thee most desolate.
4I will lay thy cities waste, and thou shalt be desolate, and thou shalt know that I am the LORD.
5Because thou hast had a perpetual hatred, and hast shed the blood of the children of Israel by the force of the sword in the time of their calamity, in the time that their iniquity had an end:
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Obadiah 1:10
Obadiah speaks of judgment against Edom, similar to God's declaration against Mount Seir.
Jeremiah 49:13
Jeremiah also prophesies against Edom, reinforcing the theme of divine judgment.
Ezekiel 25:12
Ezekiel addresses the judgment against Edom for their actions against Israel.
Source: Ezekiel 35:3