Ezekiel 36:5
Therefore thus saith the Lord God; Surely in the fire of my jealousy have I spoken against the residue of the heathen, and against all Idumea, which have appointed my land into their possession with the joy of all their heart, with despiteful minds, to cast it out for a prey.
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 thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Surely in the fire of my jealousy have I spoken against the residue of the nations, and against all Edom, that have appointed my land unto themselves for a possession with the joy of all their heart, with despite of soul, to cast it out for a prey.
Therefore, thus said the Lord Jehovah: Have I not, in the fire of My jealousy, Spoken against the remnant of the nations, And against Edom--all of it, Who gave My land to themselves for a possession, With the joy of the whole heart--with despite of soul, For the sake of casting it out for a prey?
For this cause the Lord has said: Truly, in the heat of my bitter feeling I have said things against the rest of the nations and against all Edom, who have taken my land as a heritage for themselves with the joy of all their heart, and with bitter envy of soul have made attacks on it:
Cross References
For the Lord thy God is a consuming fire, even a jealous God.
They have said, Come, and let us cut them off from being a nation; that the name of Israel may …
Who said, Let us take to ourselves the houses of God in possession.
Remember, O Lord, the children of Edom in the day of Jerusalem; who said, Rase it, rase it, even to …
Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.
Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth:
Lest the Lord see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him.
Come near, ye nations, to hear; and hearken, ye people: let the earth hear, and all that is therein; the …
And he hath cast the lot for them, and his hand hath divided it unto them by line: they shall …
Who is this that cometh from Edom, with dyed garments from Bozrah? this that is glorious in his apparel, travelling …