Ezekiel 35
New Catholic Bible
Chapter 35[a]
Against Edom. 1 This word of the Lord came to me: 2 Son of man, set your face against Mount Seir and prophesy against it. 3 Say to it: Thus says the Lord God:
Behold, I am against you, Mount Seir
I will stretch out my hand against you
and reduce you to a desolate waste.
4 I will lay your towns in ruins,
and you will become a wasteland.
Then you will know that I am the Lord.
5 Because you refused to cease an ancient feud,
you handed over the people of Israel
to the power of the sword
on the day of their distress,
the hour of their final punishment.
6 Therefore, as I live, says the Lord God,
blood shall be your destiny,
and it will pursue you.
Since by shedding blood you incurred guilt,
bloodshed will pursue you.
7 I will make Mount Seir a desolate waste
and prevent anyone from going there or departing.
8 I will fill its mountains with the slain;
those slain by the sword will fall
on your hills and in your valleys and ravines.
9 I will make you desolate forever,
and your towns will never again be inhabited.
Thus, you shall know that I am the Lord.
10 Because you said, “These two nations and the two lands will be mine, and we will take possession of them,” even though I, the Lord, was there, 11 therefore, as I live, says the Lord God, I will act with the same anger and jealousy that you showed in your hatred for them, and I will make myself known among you when I judge you.
12 You will know that I, the Lord, have heard of all the contemptible things you have uttered against the mountains of Israel, saying, “They have been laid waste and have been given to us to devour.” 13 You made insolent remarks about me and showed no restraint in your insults, and I have heard them.
14 Thus says the Lord God: I will make you a desolate wasteland, and the entire earth will rejoice. 15 As you were unable to conceal your joy over the devastation of the heritage of the house of Israel, so will I treat you. You will be desolate, Mount Seir, you and all of Edom. Thus, they shall know that I am the Lord.
Footnotes
- Ezekiel 35:1 The prophecy against the mountains of Egypt is an announcement of punishment; the prophecy on the mountains of Israel in chapter 36 is a promise of salvation. The parallel is deliberate, chosen in order to highlight the second prophecy. Here the prophecy is against Mount Seir, which is south of the Dead Sea and represents the entire population of Edom. Israel has many complaints against Edom as a deceitful brother.
以西結書 35
Chinese Union Version Modern Punctuation (Traditional)
預言西珥仇害以色列必遭重罰
35 耶和華的話又臨到我說： 2 「人子啊，你要面向西珥山發預言攻擊他， 3 對他說：『主耶和華如此說：西珥山哪，我與你為敵，必向你伸手攻擊你，使你荒涼，令人驚駭。 4 我必使你的城邑變為荒場，成為淒涼，你就知道我是耶和華。 5 因為你永懷仇恨，在以色列人遭災、罪孽到了盡頭的時候，將他們交於刀劍， 6 所以主耶和華說：我指著我的永生起誓，我必使你遭遇流血的報應，罪[a]必追趕你。你既不恨惡殺人流血，所以這罪必追趕你。 7 我必使西珥山荒涼，令人驚駭，來往經過的人我必剪除。 8 我必使西珥山滿有被殺的人，被刀殺的必倒在你小山和山谷，並一切的溪水中。 9 我必使你永遠荒涼，使你的城邑無人居住，你的民就知道我是耶和華。
10 『因為你曾說「這二國這二邦必歸於我，我必得為業」（其實耶和華仍在那裡）， 11 所以主耶和華說：我指著我的永生起誓，我必照你的怒氣和你從仇恨中向他們所發的嫉妒待你。我審判你的時候，必將自己顯明在他們中間。 12 你也必知道我耶和華聽見了你的一切毀謗，就是你攻擊以色列山的話說：『這些山荒涼，是歸我們吞滅的。』 13 你們也用口向我誇大，增添與我反對的話，我都聽見了。 14 主耶和華如此說：全地歡樂的時候，我必使你荒涼。 15 你怎樣因以色列家的地業荒涼而喜樂，我必照你所行的待你。西珥山哪，你和以東全地必都荒涼，你們就知道我是耶和華。』
Footnotes
- 以西結書 35:6 原文作：血。本節同。
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