Ezekiel 36:1

KJV1611 – Modern English

Also, you son of man, prophesy to the mountains of Israel, and say, You mountains of Israel, hear the word of the LORD:

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְאַתָּ֣ה בֶן־אָדָ֔ם הִנָּבֵ֖א אֶל־הָרֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְאָ֣מַרְתָּ֔ הָרֵי֙ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל שִׁמְע֖וּ דְּבַר־יְהוָֽה׃

Transliteration

wə'attāh ben-'ādām hinnābē' 'el-hārē yiśrā'ēl wə'āmartā hārē yiśrā'ēl šim'û dəbar-YHWH

Grammar Details

• *wə'attāh*: conjunction + 2nd person masculine singular pronoun - and you
• *ben-'ādām*: construct state noun - son of man
• *hinnābē'*: niphal imperative, masculine singular - prophesy
• *'el-hārē*: preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - to/toward mountains of
• *yiśrā'ēl*: proper noun - Israel
• *wə'āmartā*: conjunction + qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall say
• *hārē*: noun, masculine plural construct - mountains of
• *šim'û*: qal imperative, masculine plural - hear/listen
• *dəbar-YHWH*: construct state noun + divine name - word of YHWH/LORD

Word Meanings

• *hinnābē'*: prophesy/speak as a prophet
• *dəbar-YHWH*: word/message/command of YHWH

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  And you, son of man, prophesy to the mountains of Israel and say, 'Mountains of Israel, hear the word of the LORD.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Thou sonne of man, prophecie vpon the mountaynes of Israel, & speake: Heare the worde of the LORDE, o ye mountaynes of Israel:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Also thou sonne of man, prophesie vnto the mountaines of Israel, & say, Ye mountaines of Israel, heare the word of the Lord.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Thou sonne of man prophecie vnto the mountaines of Israel, and speake, heare the worde of the lord O ye mountaines of Israel.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ Also, thou son of man, prophesy unto the mountains of Israel, and say, Ye mountains of Israel, hear the word of the LORD:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  You, son of man, prophesy to the mountains of Israel, and say, You mountains of Israel, hear the word of Yahweh.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And thou, son of man, prophesy unto mountains of Israel, and thou hast said, O mountains of Israel, hear a word of Jehovah.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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 (1901)

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

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And you, son of man, be a prophet about the mountains of Israel, and say, You mountains of Israel, give ear to the word of the Lord:

• World English Bible (2000)

  You, son of man, prophesy to the mountains of Israel, and say, You mountains of Israel, hear the word of Yahweh.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Blessings on the Mountains of Israel“As for you, son of man, prophesy to the mountains of Israel, and say:‘O mountains of Israel, listen to the LORD’s message!

Referenced Verses

• Jer 22:29 : 29 O earth, earth, earth, hear the word of the LORD.
• Ezek 6:2-3 : 2 Son of man, set your face toward the mountains of Israel, and prophesy against them, 3 And say, O mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord GOD; Thus says the Lord GOD to the mountains, and to the hills, to the rivers, and to the valleys; Behold, I, even I, will bring a sword upon you, and I will destroy your high places.
• Ezek 20:47 : 47 And say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of the LORD; Thus says the Lord GOD; Behold, I will kindle a fire in you, and it shall devour every green tree in you, and every dry tree: the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burned in it.
• Ezek 33:28 : 28 For I will make the land most desolate, and the pride of her strength shall cease; and the mountains of Israel shall be desolate, that no one shall pass through.
• Ezek 34:14 : 14 I will feed them in a good pasture, and upon the high mountains of Israel shall their fold be: there shall they lie in a good fold, and in a rich pasture shall they feed upon the mountains of Israel.
• Ezek 36:4 : 4 Therefore, you mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord GOD; Thus says 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 mockery to the rest of the nations that are all around;
• Ezek 36:8 : 8 But you, O mountains of Israel, you shall shoot forth your branches, and yield your fruit to my people of Israel; for they are near to come.
• Ezek 37:4 : 4 Again he said to me, Prophesy to these bones, and say to them, O you dry bones, hear the word of the LORD.
• Ezek 37:22 : 22 And I will make them one nation in the land upon the mountains of Israel; and one king shall be king to them all: and they shall no more be two nations, neither shall they be divided into two kingdoms any more at all: