Ezekiel 36:3
Therefore prophesy and say, Thus saith the Lord God; Because they have made you desolate, and swallowed you up on every side, that ye might be a possession unto the residue of the heathen, and ye are taken up in the lips of talkers, and are an infamy of the people:
Context
This verse from Ezekiel Chapter 36 connects to 10 cross-references. Oracles for the mountains of Israel: the shame they bore before the nations will end. God will act not for Israel's sake but for the sake of his holy name profaned among the nations. The promise of new creation: God …
Other Translations
therefore prophesy, and say, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Because, even because they have made you desolate, and swallowed you up on every side, that ye might be a possession unto the residue of the nations, and ye are taken up in the lips of talkers, and the evil report of the people;
therefore, prophesy, and thou hast said: Thus said the Lord Jehovah: Because, even because, of desolating, And of swallowing you up from round about, For your being a possession to the remnant of the nations, And ye are taken up on the tip of the tongue, And <FI>are<Fi> an evil report of the people.
For this cause be a prophet, and say, This is what the Lord has said: Because, even because they have been glad over you and put you to shame on every side, because you have become a heritage for the rest of the nations, and you are taken up on the lips of talkers and in the evil talk of the people:
Cross References
The land also shall be left of them, and shall enjoy her sabbaths, while she lieth desolate without them: and …
And thou shalt become an astonishment, a proverb, and a byword, among all nations whither the Lord shall lead thee.
Then will I cut off Israel out of the land which I have given them; and this house, which I …
And at this house, which is high, every one that passeth by it shall be astonished, and shall hiss; and …
But now they that are younger than I have me in derision, whose fathers I would have disdained to have …
They abhor me, they flee far from me, and spare not to spit in my face.
But in mine adversity they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together: yea, the abjects gathered themselves together against me, and I …
With hypocritical mockers in feasts, they gnashed upon me with their teeth.
Let them not say in their hearts, Ah, so would we have it: let them not say, We have swallowed …
Thou makest us a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and a derision to them that are round about us.