Ezekiel 36:6

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Therefore, prophesy concerning the land of Israel and say to the mountains and hills, to the streams and valleys: ‘This is what the Lord GOD says: I am speaking in my jealous anger because you have endured the scorn of the nations.’

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

לָכֵ֕ן הִנָּבֵ֖א עַל־אַדְמַ֣ת יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְאָמַרְתָּ֡ לֶהָרִ֣ים וְ֠לַגְּבָעוֹת לָאֲפִיקִ֨ים וְלַגֵּאָי֜וֹת כֹּֽה־אָמַ֣ר ׀ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֗ה הִנְנִ֨י בְקִנְאָתִ֤י וּבַחֲמָתִי֙ דִּבַּ֔רְתִּי יַ֛עַן כְּלִמַּ֥ת גּוֹיִ֖ם נְשָׂאתֶֽם׃

Transliteration

lākēn hinnābē' 'al-'admat yiśrā'ēl wə'āmartā lehārim wəlaggəbā'ôt lā'ăfîqîm wəlaggē'āyôt kōh-'āmar 'ădōnāy YHWH hinənî bəqin'ātî ûbaḥămātî dibbartî ya'an kəlimmat gôyim nəśā'tem

Grammar Details

• *lākēn*: adverb - therefore
• *hinnābē'*: niphal imperative, masculine singular - prophesy
• *'al-'admat*: preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - concerning land of
• *yiśrā'ēl*: proper noun - Israel
• *wə'āmartā*: conjunction + qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall say
• *lehārim*: preposition + noun, masculine plural - to mountains
• *wəlaggəbā'ôt*: conjunction + preposition + article + noun, feminine plural - and to the hills
• *lā'ăfîqîm*: preposition + article + noun, masculine plural - to the streams/ravines
• *wəlaggē'āyôt*: conjunction + preposition + article + noun, feminine plural - and to the valleys
• *kōh-'āmar*: adverb + qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - thus he said
• *'ădōnāy*: divine title, plural form with 1st person singular suffix - my Lord
• *YHWH*: divine name - LORD
• *hinənî*: interjection with 1st person singular suffix - behold me/here I am
• *bəqin'ātî*: preposition + noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - in my jealousy
• *ûbaḥămātî*: conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - and in my wrath
• *dibbartî*: piel perfect, 1st person singular - I have spoken
• *ya'an*: conjunction - because
• *kəlimmat*: noun, feminine singular construct - shame/insult of
• *gôyim*: noun, masculine plural - nations
• *nəśā'tem*: qal perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you have borne/carried

Word Meanings

• *'admat*: land/ground/soil
• *qin'ātî*: jealousy/zeal/ardor
• *ḥămātî*: wrath/fury/rage
• *kəlimmat*: shame/insult/reproach
• *nəśā'tem*: you have borne/carried/endured

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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:

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Prophesy therefore concerning the land of Israel, and say to the mountains, and to the hills, to the rivers, and to the valleys, Thus says the Lord GOD; Behold, I have spoken in my jealousy and in my fury, because you have borne the shame of the nations:

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  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:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Therefore prophesy{H5012} concerning the land{H127} of Israel,{H3478} and say{H559} unto the mountains{H2022} and to the hills,{H1389} to the watercourses{H650} and to the valleys,{H1516} Thus saith{H559} the Lord{H136} Jehovah:{H3069} Behold, I have spoken{H1696} in my jealousy{H7068} and in my wrath,{H2534} because ye have borne{H5375} the shame{H3639} of the nations:{H1471}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Prophesy{H5012}{(H8734)} therefore concerning the land{H127} of Israel{H3478}, and say{H559}{(H8804)} unto the mountains{H2022}, and to the hills{H1389}, to the rivers{H650}, and to the valleys{H1516}, Thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the Lord{H136} GOD{H3069}; Behold, I have spoken{H1696}{(H8765)} in my jealousy{H7068} and in my fury{H2534}, because ye have borne{H5375}{(H8804)} the shame{H3639} of the heathen{H1471}:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Prophecy therfore vpon the londe of Israel, speake vnto ye mountaynes and hilles, to valleys and dales, thus saieth the LORDE God: Beholde, this haue I deuysed in my gelousy and terrible wrath: For so moch as ye haue suffred reprofe of the Heithen,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Prophesie therfore vpon the land of Israel, and say vnto the mountaines, and to the hilles, to the riuers, & to the valleys, Thus sayth the Lorde God, Behold, I haue spoken in mine indignation, and in my wrath, because yee haue suffered the shame of the heathen,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Prophecie therefore vpon the lande of Israel, and speake vnto the mountaines and hils, to the riuers and dales, thus saith the Lorde God: Behold, this haue I spoken in my gelousie and terrible wrath, because ye haue borne the shame of the heathen:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Therefore prophesy concerning the land of Israel, and tell the mountains and to the hills, to the watercourses and to the valleys, Thus says the Lord Yahweh: Behold, I have spoken in my jealousy and in my wrath, because you have borne the shame of the nations:

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  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.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  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:

• World English Bible (2000)

  Therefore prophesy concerning the land of Israel, and tell the mountains and to the hills, to the watercourses and to the valleys, Thus says the Lord Yahweh: Behold, I have spoken in my jealousy and in my wrath, because you have borne the shame of the nations:

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  “Therefore prophesy concerning the land of Israel, and say to the mountains and hills, the ravines and valleys,‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says: Look, I have spoken in my zeal and in my anger, because you have endured the insults of the nations.

Referenced Verses

• Ps 123:3-4 : 3 Show us mercy, O LORD, show us mercy, for we have had more than enough of scorn. 4 Our souls have had more than enough of the mocking of the complacent, and the contempt of the arrogant.
• Ezek 34:29 : 29 I will provide them with a land renowned for its crops, and they will no longer be victims of famine in the land or bear the disgrace of the nations.
• Ps 74:10 : 10 How long, O God, will the enemy reproach? Will the adversary despise Your name forever?
• Ps 74:18 : 18 Remember this, O LORD, that the enemy has insulted You, and a foolish people has despised Your name.
• Ps 74:23 : 23 Do not forget the clamor of Your adversaries, the uproar of those who rise against You, which continually ascends.
• Ezek 36:4-5 : 4 therefore, mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord GOD. This is what the Lord GOD says to the mountains and hills, to the streams and valleys, to the desolate ruins and the abandoned towns that have been plundered and ridiculed by the surrounding nations: 5 Therefore, this is what the Lord GOD says: Surely in my burning zeal I have spoken against the remnants of the nations and against Edom, who with glee and utter contempt claimed my land as their own possession, plundering its pasturelands.
• Ezek 36:15 : 15 I will no longer let you hear the insults of the nations or bear the scorn of the peoples, nor will you cause your nation to stumble anymore, declares the Lord GOD.