Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Therefore this is what the Sovereign LORD says: I swear with uplifted hand that the nations around you will also suffer scorn. New Living Translation Therefore, this is what the Sovereign LORD says: I have taken a solemn oath that those nations will soon have their own shame to endure. English Standard Version Therefore thus says the Lord GOD: I swear that the nations that are all around you shall themselves suffer reproach. Berean Standard Bible Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: I have sworn with an uplifted hand that surely the nations around you will endure reproach of their own. King James Bible Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; I have lifted up mine hand, Surely the heathen that are about you, they shall bear their shame. New King James Version Therefore thus says the Lord GOD: “I have raised My hand in an oath that surely the nations that are around you shall bear their own shame. New American Standard Bible Therefore the Lord GOD says this: ‘I have sworn that the nations that are around you will certainly endure their insults themselves. NASB 1995 “Therefore thus says the Lord GOD, ‘I have sworn that surely the nations which are around you will themselves endure their insults. NASB 1977 “Therefore, thus says the Lord GOD, ‘I have sworn that surely the nations which are around you will themselves endure their insults. Legacy Standard Bible Therefore thus says Lord Yahweh, ‘I have sworn that surely the nations which are around you will themselves bear their dishonor. Amplified Bible Therefore thus says the Lord GOD, ‘I have lifted up My hand and sworn [an oath] that the nations that are around you will themselves endure their [shameful] insults. Christian Standard Bible Therefore, this is what the Lord GOD says: I swear that the nations all around you will endure their own insults. Holman Christian Standard Bible Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: I swear that the nations all around you will endure their own insults.” American Standard Version therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah: I have sworn, saying, Surely the nations that are round about you, they shall bear their shame. Contemporary English Version so I will now insult and disgrace them. That is my solemn promise. English Revised Version therefore thus saith the Lord GOD: I have lifted up mine hand, saying, Surely the heathen that are round about you, they shall bear their shame. GOD'S WORD® Translation So this is what the Almighty LORD says: I raise my hand and swear that the nations which surround you will be insulted. Good News Translation I, the Sovereign LORD, solemnly promise that the surrounding nations will be humiliated. International Standard Version "Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: "I hereby raise my hand to swear this oath: the nations that surround you will have their own mockery to endure! Majority Standard Bible Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: I have sworn with an uplifted hand that surely the nations around you will endure reproach of their own. NET Bible So this is what the sovereign LORD says: I vow that the nations around you will endure insults as well. New Heart English Bible therefore thus says the Lord GOD: 'I have sworn, saying, "Surely the nations that are around you, they shall bear their shame." Webster's Bible Translation Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; I have lifted up my hand, Surely the heathen that are about you, they shall bear their shame. World English Bible Therefore the Lord Yahweh says: “I have sworn, ‘Surely the nations that are around you will bear their shame.’ Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionTherefore, thus said Lord YHWH: I have lifted up My hand, "" Do the nations who [are] surrounding you not bear their own shame? Young's Literal Translation Therefore, thus said the Lord Jehovah: I -- I have lifted up My hand, Do not -- the nations who are with you from round about -- they their own shame bear? Smith's Literal Translation For this, thus said the Lord Jehovah: I lifted up my hand; if not the nations who are from round about to you, they shall bear their shame. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleTherefore thus saith the Lord God: I have lifted up my hand, that the Gentiles who are round about you, shall themselves bear their shame. Catholic Public Domain Version Therefore, thus says the Lord God: I have lifted up my hand, so that the Gentiles, who are all around you, will themselves bear their shame. New American Bible Therefore, thus says the Lord GOD: I raise my hand and swear: the nations around you shall bear their own reproach. New Revised Standard Version therefore thus says the Lord GOD: I swear that the nations that are all around you shall themselves suffer insults. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleTherefore thus says the LORD God: I have lifted up my hand against the nations that are round about you, so that they may bear their shame. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Because of this, thus says THE LORD OF LORDS: ‘I have lifted a hand against the nations around you, that they shall bear their shame OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917therefore thus saith the Lord GOD: I have lifted up My hand: Surely the nations that are round about you, they shall bear their shame. Brenton Septuagint Translation therefore I will lift up my hand against the nations that are round about you; they shall bear their reproach. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context A Prophecy to the Mountains of Israel…6Therefore, prophesy concerning the land of Israel and tell the mountains and hills, the ravines and valleys, that this is what the Lord GOD says: Behold, I have spoken in My burning zeal because you have endured the reproach of the nations. 7Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: I have sworn with an uplifted hand that surely the nations around you will endure reproach of their own. 8But you, O mountains of Israel, will produce branches and bear fruit for My people Israel, for they will soon come home.… Cross References Isaiah 41:11-12 Behold, all who rage against you will be ashamed and disgraced; those who contend with you will be reduced to nothing and will perish. / You will seek them but will not find them. Those who wage war against you will come to nothing. Jeremiah 30:16 Nevertheless, all who devour you will be devoured, and all your adversaries—every one of them—will go off into exile. Those who plundered you will be plundered, and all who raided you will be raided. Zephaniah 2:8-10 “I have heard the reproach of Moab and the insults of the Ammonites, who have taunted My people and threatened their borders. / Therefore, as surely as I live,” declares the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, “surely Moab will be like Sodom and the Ammonites like Gomorrah—a place of weeds and salt pits, a perpetual wasteland. The remnant of My people will plunder them; the remainder of My nation will dispossess them.” / This they shall have in return for their pride, for taunting and mocking the people of the LORD of Hosts. Isaiah 49:26 I will make your oppressors eat their own flesh; they will be drunk on their own blood, as with wine. Then all mankind will know that I, the LORD, am your Savior and your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.” Obadiah 1:15-16 For the Day of the LORD is near for all the nations. As you have done, it will be done to you; your recompense will return upon your own head. / For as you drank on My holy mountain, so all the nations will drink continually. They will drink and gulp it down; they will be as if they had never existed. Joel 3:19 Egypt will become desolate, and Edom a desert wasteland, because of the violence done to the people of Judah, in whose land they shed innocent blood. Isaiah 60:14 The sons of your oppressors will come and bow down to you; all who reviled you will fall facedown at your feet and call you the City of the LORD, Zion of the Holy One of Israel. Jeremiah 12:14 This is what the LORD says: “As for all My evil neighbors who attack the inheritance that I bequeathed to My people Israel, I am about to uproot them from their land, and I will uproot the house of Judah from among them. Isaiah 34:8 For the LORD has a day of vengeance, a year of recompense for the cause of Zion. Micah 5:9 Your hand will be lifted over your foes, and all your enemies will be cut off. Romans 12:19 Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.” 2 Thessalonians 1:6 After all, it is only right for God to repay with affliction those who afflict you, Revelation 18:6 Give back to her as she has done to others; pay her back double for what she has done; mix her a double portion in her own cup. Hebrews 10:30 For we know Him who said, “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay,” and again, “The Lord will judge His people.” Matthew 7:2 For with the same judgment you pronounce, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you. Treasury of Scripture Therefore thus said the Lord GOD; I have lifted up my hand, Surely the heathen that are about you, they shall bear their shame. I have lifted Ezekiel 20:5,15 And say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; In the day when I chose Israel, and lifted up mine hand unto the seed of the house of Jacob, and made myself known unto them in the land of Egypt, when I lifted up mine hand unto them, saying, I am the LORD your God; … Deuteronomy 32:40 For I lift up my hand to heaven, and say, I live for ever. Revelation 10:5,6 And the angel which I saw stand upon the sea and upon the earth lifted up his hand to heaven, … the heathen Ezekiel 25:1-35:15 The word of the LORD came again unto me, saying, … Jeremiah 25:9,15-29 Behold, I will send and take all the families of the north, saith the LORD, and Nebuchadrezzar the king of Babylon, my servant, and will bring them against this land, and against the inhabitants thereof, and against all these nations round about, and will utterly destroy them, and make them an astonishment, and an hissing, and perpetual desolations… Jeremiah 47:1-51:64 The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet against the Philistines, before that Pharaoh smote Gaza… Jump to Previous Bear Cause Endure Hand Heathen Insults Lifted Nations Oath Reproach Round Shame Sovereign Suffer Surely Swear Sworn Themselves Undergo Uplifted VerilyJump to Next Bear Cause Endure Hand Heathen Insults Lifted Nations Oath Reproach Round Shame Sovereign Suffer Surely Swear Sworn Themselves Undergo Uplifted VerilyEzekiel 36 1. The land of Israel is comforted, by destruction of the heathen, who spitefully used it8. and by the blessings of God promised unto it 16. Israel was rejected for their sin 21. and shall be restored without their desert 25. The blessings of Christ's kingdom Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: This phrase introduces a divine declaration, emphasizing the authority and sovereignty of God. In the context of Ezekiel, God often speaks directly to His people through the prophet, underscoring the seriousness of His message. This is a common prophetic formula found throughout the Old Testament, indicating that the following words are not merely human opinion but divine revelation. I have sworn with an uplifted hand: that surely the nations around you: will endure reproach of their own: Persons / Places / Events 1. The Lord GOD (Yahweh)The sovereign and covenant-keeping God of Israel, who speaks through the prophet Ezekiel. 2. Ezekiel A prophet during the Babylonian exile, tasked with delivering God's messages to the Israelites. 3. The Nations Refers to the surrounding nations of Israel, often hostile and mocking towards God's people. 4. Israel The chosen people of God, who are in exile due to their disobedience but are promised restoration. 5. Babylonian Exile The period when the Israelites were taken captive by Babylon, a significant context for Ezekiel's prophecies. Teaching Points God's Sovereignty and JusticeGod is sovereign over all nations and will execute justice. His promises are sure, and He will hold the nations accountable for their actions against His people. The Power of God's Oath When God raises His hand in an oath, it signifies the certainty and seriousness of His promise. Believers can trust in God's unwavering commitment to His word. Reassurance for the Faithful In times of oppression or reproach, believers can find comfort in knowing that God sees and will act justly on their behalf. The Importance of Repentance and Obedience Israel's exile was a result of disobedience. This serves as a reminder for believers to live in obedience to God's commands to avoid similar consequences. Hope for Restoration Despite current circumstances, God promises restoration and vindication for His people. This hope should encourage believers to remain faithful.(7) Lifted up mine hand.--As in Ezekiel 20:6 = "I have sworn." Shall bear their shame.--Comp. Ezekiel 36:6. The Israelites have been compelled to bear the reproaches of the heathen, but these now return upon themselves. Hebrew Thereforeלָכֵ֗ן (lā·ḵên) Adverb Strong's 3651: So -- thus this is what כֹּ֤ה (kōh) Adverb Strong's 3541: Like this, thus, here, now the Lord אֲדֹנָ֣י (’ă·ḏō·nāy) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 136: The Lord GOD יְהוִ֔ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3069: YHWH says: אָמַר֙ (’ā·mar) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say ‘I אֲנִ֖י (’ă·nî) Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's 589: I have sworn נָשָׂ֣אתִי (nā·śā·ṯî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 5375: To lift, carry, take with an uplifted hand יָדִ֑י (yā·ḏî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 3027: A hand that surely אִם־ (’im-) Conjunction Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not the nations הַגּוֹיִם֙ (hag·gō·w·yim) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 1471: A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts all around מִסָּבִ֔יב (mis·sā·ḇîḇ) Preposition-m | Adverb Strong's 5439: A circle, neighbour, environs, around you לָכֶ֣ם (lā·ḵem) Preposition | second person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew will endure יִשָּֽׂאוּ׃ (yiś·śā·’ū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 5375: To lift, carry, take reproach of their own. כְּלִמָּתָ֥ם (kə·lim·mā·ṯām) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 3639: Insult, reproach, ignominy Links Ezekiel 36:7 NIVEzekiel 36:7 NLT Ezekiel 36:7 ESV Ezekiel 36:7 NASB Ezekiel 36:7 KJV Ezekiel 36:7 BibleApps.com Ezekiel 36:7 Biblia Paralela Ezekiel 36:7 Chinese Bible Ezekiel 36:7 French Bible Ezekiel 36:7 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Ezekiel 36:7 Therefore thus says the Lord Yahweh: (Ezek. 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