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Ezekiel 35:14

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“Thus saith the Lord God; When the whole earth rejoiceth, I will make thee desolate.”

And thou shalt know that I am the Lord, and that I have heard all thy blasphemies which thou hast spoken against the mountains of Israel, saying, They are laid desolate, they are given us to consume.

Thus with your mouth ye have boasted against me, and have multiplied your words against me: I have heard them.

Thus saith the Lord God; When the whole earth rejoiceth, I will make thee desolate.

As thou didst rejoice at the inheritance of the house of Israel, because it was desolate, so will I do unto thee: thou shalt be desolate, O mount Seir, and all Idumea, even all of it: and they shall know that I am the Lord.

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Literal Fulfillment

The "whole earth rejoiceth" could be interpreted metaphorically as a time of general peace or prosperity for other nations, rather than a literal, simultaneous global celebration, making the desolation of Edom contingent on a symbolic rather than strictly literal global event.

Annihilation / Destruction

The verse states "I will make thee desolate," which implies a state of emptiness or ruin, not necessarily the complete cessation of existence for the entity being addressed. Desolation could refer to a loss of power, population, or prosperity, rather than outright annihilation.

Destruction / Perishing Language

The term "desolate" describes a state of emptiness or abandonment, which is a consequence of destruction, but does not explicitly use the destructive actions listed in the theme definition. The verse focuses on the resulting state rather than the act of perishing itself.

Prophetic Methods of Communication

The verse itself is a direct statement from God ("Thus saith the Lord God") and does not describe the *method* by which Ezekiel received this communication, only the content of the message.

Literal Fulfillment

Related Verses

Ezekiel 35:15

“As thou didst rejoice at the inheritance of the house of Israel, because it was desolate, so will I do unto thee: thou shalt be desolate, O mount Seir, and all Idumea, even all of it: and they shall know that I am the Lord.”

Ezekiel 35:4

“I will lay thy cities waste, and thou shalt be desolate, and thou shalt know that I am the Lord.”

Ezekiel 35:3

“And say unto it, Thus saith the Lord God; Behold, O mount Seir, I am against thee, and I will stretch out mine hand against thee, and I will make thee most desolate.”

Ezekiel 35:9

“I will make thee perpetual desolations, and thy cities shall not return: and ye shall know that I am the Lord.”

Ezekiel 35:12

“And thou shalt know that I am the Lord, and that I have heard all thy blasphemies which thou hast spoken against the mountains of Israel, saying, They are laid desolate, they are given us to consume.”

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