Ezekiel 6:3 New English Translation
3 Say, ‘Mountains of Israel,[a] hear the word of the Sovereign Lord![b] This is what the Sovereign Lord says to the mountains and the hills, to the ravines and the valleys: I am bringing[c] a sword against you, and I will destroy your high places.[d]
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- Ezekiel 6:3 tn The phrase “mountains of Israel” occurs only in the book of Ezekiel (6:2, 3; 19:9; 33:28; 34:13, 14; 35:12; 36:1, 4, 8; 37:22; 38:8; 39:2, 4, 17). The expression refers to the whole land of Israel.sn The mountainous terrain of Israel would contrast with the exiles’ habitat in the river valley of Babylonia.
- Ezekiel 6:3 tn The introductory formula “Hear the word of the Sovereign Lord” parallels a pronouncement delivered by the herald of a king (2 Kgs 18:28).
- Ezekiel 6:3 tn Heb “Look I, I am bringing.” The repetition of the pronoun draws attention to the speaker. The construction also indicates that the action is soon to come; the Lord is “about to bring a sword against” them.
- Ezekiel 6:3 tn The Hebrew term refers to elevated platforms where pagan sacrifices were performed.
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