Ezekiel 36:13

Verse

For this is what the Lord GOD says: Because people say to you, ‘You devour men and deprive your nation of its children,’

American Standard Version (1901)

Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Because they say unto you, Thou land art a devourer of men, and hast been a bereaver of thy nation;

Bible in Basic English

This is what the Lord has said: Because they say to you, You, O land, are the destruction of men, causing loss of children to your nation;

Douay-Rheims 1899

Thus saith the Lord God: Because they say of you: Thou art a devourer of men, and one that suffocatest thy nation:

Free Bible Version

This is what the Lord God says: Because people say to you, ‘You eat people, and rob your nation of their children,’

King James (Authorized) Version

Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because they say unto you, Thou land devourest up men, and hast bereaved thy nations;

Translation for Translators

This is also what I, Yahweh the Lord, say to you: People say that only a small amount of food is produced on your mountains, and as a result the people of Israel die from hunger.

Unlocked Literal Bible

The Lord Yahweh says this: Because they are saying to you, “You devour men, bereaving your nation of children,”

Noah Webster Bible

Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because they say to you, Thou land devourest men, and hast bereaved thy nations;

World English Bible

“‘The Lord Yahweh says: “Because they say to you, ‘You are a devourer of men, and have been a bereaver of your nation;’

Young's Literal Translation

Thus said the Lord Jehovah: Because they are saying to you: A devourer of men [art] thou, And a bereaver of thy nations thou hast been,

Context

A Prophecy to the Mountains of Israel

¹²Yes, I will cause My people Israel to walk upon you; they will possess you, and you will be their inheritance, and you will no longer deprive them of their children.¹³For this is what the Lord GOD says: Because people say to you, ‘You devour men and deprive your nation of its children,’¹⁴therefore you will no longer devour men or deprive your nation of its children, declares the Lord GOD.

Summary

In Ezekiel 36:13, God speaks to the mountains of Israel, declaring that they will soon be inhabited and cultivated by His people. This verse reflects God's promise to restore and bless the land that was once desolate due to the sins of the Israelites. It signifies a season of renewal and prosperity, demonstrating God's faithfulness to His covenant with His chosen people. The imagery of the mountains being settled again symbolizes the return of God's favor and the fulfillment of His plans for restoration. Overall, Ezekiel 36:13 conveys a message of hope, redemption, and divine intervention in the midst of desolation.

Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
John Gill

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

Thou land devourest up men--alluding to the words of the spies (Num 13:32). The land personified is represented as doing that which was done in it. Like an unnatural mother it devoured, that is, it was the grave of its people; of the Canaanites, its former possessors, through mutual wars, and finally by the sword of Israel; and now, of the Jews, through internal and external ills; for example, wars, famine (to which Eze 36:30, "reproach of famine among the heathen," implies the allusion here is).

Ezekiel 36:13

A Prophecy to the Mountains of Israel

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Berean Standard Bible

For this is what the Lord GOD says: Because people say to you, ‘You devour men and deprive your nation of its children,’

American Standard Version (1901)

Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Because they say unto you, Thou land art a devourer of men, and hast been a bereaver of thy nation;

Bible in Basic English

This is what the Lord has said: Because they say to you, You, O land, are the destruction of men, causing loss of children to your nation;

Douay-Rheims 1899

Thus saith the Lord God: Because they say of you: Thou art a devourer of men, and one that suffocatest thy nation:

Free Bible Version

This is what the Lord God says: Because people say to you, ‘You eat people, and rob your nation of their children,’

King James (Authorized) Version

Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because they say unto you, Thou land devourest up men, and hast bereaved thy nations;

Translation for Translators

This is also what I, Yahweh the Lord, say to you: People say that only a small amount of food is produced on your mountains, and as a result the people of Israel die from hunger.

Unlocked Literal Bible

The Lord Yahweh says this: Because they are saying to you, “You devour men, bereaving your nation of children,”

Noah Webster Bible

Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because they say to you, Thou land devourest men, and hast bereaved thy nations;

World English Bible

“‘The Lord Yahweh says: “Because they say to you, ‘You are a devourer of men, and have been a bereaver of your nation;’

Young's Literal Translation

Thus said the Lord Jehovah: Because they are saying to you: A devourer of men [art] thou, And a bereaver of thy nations thou hast been,

Ezekiel 36:13

Verse

Context

A Prophecy to the Mountains of Israel

Summary

Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

John Gill Bible Commentary

Ezekiel 36:13

A Prophecy to the Mountains of Israel

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

John Gill Bible Commentary