Ezekiel 35:2

Son of man. See note on Ezekiel 2:1.

mount Seir i.e. Edom. Compare Ezekiel 6:2; Ezekiel 25:12-14. Ch. 35 is introductory. Compare Ezekiel 36:5, preparing the way for the reoccupation by Israel.

Related Commentaries of Ezekiel 35:2

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Son of man, set thy face against mount (a) Seir, and prophesy against it, (a) Where the Idumeans dwelt.
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Ezekiel 35 f. The Occupation of the Land. Indispensable to the restoration of Israel is the possession of Canaan Israel's land and Yahweh's land (...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Son of man, set thy face against mount Seir, and prophesy against it, Set thy face against Mount Seir - That is, against the Edomites. This prophecy...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Set thy face against mount Seir— That is, Edom. This prophesy is manifestly of the same year with the foregoing; for it is posterior to the siege...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Son of man, set thy face against mount Seir, and prophesy against it, Mount Seir - i:e., Idumea ( Genesis 36:9 ). Singled out, as badly preem...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Land of Israel in the Future Ezekiel 35 is an introduction to Ezekiel 36 , the connexion being shown by Ezekiel 36:5 . The claim of Edom t...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Mount Seir ] Edom: see on Ezekiel 25:12-14 . The ancient high places ] the everlasting hills, with no reference to the idolatrous worship associa...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Mount Seir. — This poetical designation of the Edomites from the land which they inhabited is common in Scripture ( Genesis 36:8-9 ; Deuteronomy 2...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

JEHOVAH'S LAND Ezekiel 35:1-15 ; Ezekiel 36:1-38 THE teaching of this important passage turns on certain ideas regarding the land of Canaan wh...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The prophet next described the new order by contrasting Mount Seir with the mountains of Israel. Jehovah announced Himself as against Mount Seir, and...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

We have here the Lord's awful sentence, upon Mount Seir, that is Esau's heritage; and the reason is assigned, namely, his hatred to Israel. Some have...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Son of man set thy face against Mount Seir ,.... Which had its name from Seir the Horite, who first possessed it; and was succeeded in it by Esau an...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

Son of man, set thy face against mount Seir, and prophesy against it, Ver. 2. Set thy face. ] Ezekiel 6:2 . Against Mount Seir. ] Inhabited b...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Moreover, the word of the Lord , &c. “The prophet goes on to show, that the same reason which would operate in favour of the Jews, would not ope...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Fall of Edom. B. C. 587. 1 Moreove...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Put thyself in a posture looking towards Mount Seir, but with a stern and menacing countenance; the phrase you meet Ezekiel 20:46 , Ezekiel 21:2...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘Moreover the word of Yahweh came to me saying, “Son of man, set your face against Mount Seir, and prophesy against it, and say to it, Thus says the...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

THE UTTER RUIN OF IDUMEA. (Chap. 35) EXEGETICAL NOTES.— Ezekiel 35:2 . “Mount Seir” —Idumea, the woody mountain region in the south of that part o...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Ezekiel 35:2 . Son of man, set thy face against mount Seir; that is, Idumea. Genesis 36:9 . “The Nabatheans having driven the Edomites out of the...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Ezekiel 35:1 Moreover the word of the Lord came unto me, saying. As no date is given, the present oracle, extending to the clo...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Against the Enmity of Edom
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Son of man, set thy face against Mount Seir, this mountain range with its valleys, extending southward from the Dead Sea, being the home of the desce...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Chronicles 20:10 ; 2 Chronicles 20:22 ; 2 Chronicles 20:23 ; 2 Chronicles 25:11-14 ; Amos 1:11 ; Amos 1:12 ; Deuteronomy 2:5 ; Ephesians 6:...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Mount Seir — The Edomites, who inhabited it.

² Son of man, set thy face against mount Seir, and prophesy against it,

Related Commentaries of Ezekiel 35:2

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Ezekiel 35:2