Ezekiel 36:1-38 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezekiel 36:1-15

The prophet had been ordered to set his face towards the mountains of Israel and prophesy against them, Ezek. 6:2. Then God was coming forth to contend with his people; but now that God is returning in mercy to them he must speak good words and comfortable words to these mountains, Ezek. 36:1, 4. You mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord; and what he says to them he says to the hills, to the rivers, to the valleys, to the desolate wastes in the country, and to the cities that are... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezekiel 36:16-24

When God promised the poor captives a glorious return, in due time, to their own land, it was a great discouragement to their hopes that they were unworthy, utterly unworthy, of such a favour; therefore, to remove that discouragement, God here shows them that he would do it for them purely for his own name's sake, that he might be glorified in them and by them, that he might manifest and magnify his mercy and goodness, that attribute which of all others is most his glory. And, the restoration... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezekiel 36:25-38

The people of God might be discouraged in their hopes of a restoration by the sense not only of their unworthiness of such a favour (which was answered, in the Ezek. 36:1-24, with this, that God, in doing it, would have an eye to his own glory, not to their worthiness), but of their unfitness for such a favour, being still corrupt and sinful; and that is answered in these verses, with a promise that God would by his grace prepare and qualify them for the mercy and then bestow it on them. And... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 36:1

Also, thou son of man, prophesy unto the mountains of Israel ,.... The land of Judah, which was very mountainous, at least one part of it, called the hill country, Luke 1:39 and now the country being cleared of men through the captivity, and other desolating judgments, there were none but bare mountains to speak unto: or, "prophesy concerning the mountains of Israel" F4 אל הרי ישראל "de montibus Israelis", Junius & Tremellius, Polanus. ; the inhabitants of them, or those... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 36:2

Thus saith the Lord God ,.... By the mouth of the prophet, who was bid to prophesy: because the enemy had said against you, aha : rejoicing at the calamity of God's people, particularly the Edomites or Idumeans, as in the preceding chapter; and who are chiefly meant; and also the Ammonites and Tyrians, Ezekiel 25:3 , even the ancient high places are ours in possession ; or, "the high places of the world shall be unto us for a possession" F6 במות עולם למורשה היתה לנו ... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 36:3

Therefore prophesy and say, thus saith the Lord God ,.... Who heard all the enemy said, and knew all their designs and purposes, their schemes and devices: because they have made you desolate ; ravaged their country, destroyed their cities, burnt their temple, and carried them captive, and left the land without men or cattle: and swallowed you up on every side ; all their neighbours, being their enemies, were like ravenous beasts of prey, gaping upon them with their mouths; and,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 36:4

Therefore, ye mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord ,.... As in Ezekiel 36:1 , here repeated to raise and quicken their attention to what was about to be said to them: 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 ; before only the mountains are spoken to, though the whole land was included; here the several particulars are given, which describe the whole, and which... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 36:5

Therefore thus saith the Lord God ,.... Because these Heathens have acted such an unkind and cruel part to Israel: surely in the fire of my jealousy have I spoken ; in his fierce wrath and hot displeasure, resenting the ill usage of his people; hot with indignation against their enemies, having a fervent zeal for his own glory, and an affectionate concern for the good of his people. It is in the original text in the form of an oath, "if I have not spoken", &c.; F7 אם לא "si... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 36:6

Prophesy therefore concerning the land of Israel ,.... And the inhabitants of it, for their comfort, in this their time of distress: and say unto the mountains, and to the hills, to the rivers, and to the valleys, thus saith the Lord God, I have spoken in my jealousy and in my fury ; with great zeal for his honour, and the interest of his people; and with indignation at his and their enemies: because ye have borne the shame of the Heathen ; their calumnies and lies, their reproaches... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 36:7

Therefore thus saith the Lord God ,.... This being the case, the people of God being in distress, and under shame and disgrace, and the enemy insulting them, and triumphing over them: I have lifted up mine hand ; solemnly swore; lifting up of the hand being a rite used by men when they swore, Genesis 14:22 , surely the Heathen that are about you, they shall bear their shame ; the punishment of their shame; that which is justly due to them for reproaching and putting to shame the... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezekiel 36:1-15

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezekiel 36:16-24

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezekiel 36:25-38

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 36:1

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 36:2

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 36:3

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 36:4

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 36:5

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 36:6

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 36:7

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