Ezekiel 36:3
Therefore prophesy and say, Thus says the Lord GOD; Because they have made 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 an infamy of the people:
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1 Also, you son of man, prophesy unto the mountains of Israel, and say, Ye mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Yahuah:
2 Thus says the Lord GOD; Because the enemy has said against you, Aha, even the ancient high places are ours in possession:
3 Therefore prophesy and say, Thus says the Lord GOD; Because they have made 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 an infamy of the people:
4 Therefore, ye mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord GOD; Thus says the Lord GOD to the mountains, and to the hills, to the rivers, and to the valleys, to the desolate wastes, and to the cities that are forsaken, which became a prey and derision to the residue of the heathen that round about;
5 Therefore thus says 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 heart, with despiteful minds, to cast it out for a prey.