Reference

Ezekiel 36:6

Prophesy therefore concerning the land of Israel, and say unto the mountains, and to the hills, to the rivers, and to the valleys, Thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I have spoken in my jealousy and in my fury, because ye have borne the shame of the heathen:
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Therefore, ye mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord God; Thus saith 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 are round about;

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Therefore thus saith 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 their heart, with despiteful minds, to cast it out for a prey.

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Prophesy therefore concerning the land of Israel, and say unto the mountains, and to the hills, to the rivers, and to the valleys, Thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I have spoken in my jealousy and in my fury, because ye have borne the shame of the heathen:

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Therefore thus saith the Lord God; I have lifted up mine hand, Surely the heathen that are about you, they shall bear their shame.

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But ye, O mountains of Israel, ye shall shoot forth your branches, and yield your fruit to my people of Israel; for they are at hand to come.

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While the verse addresses physical geographical features, the "shame of the heathen" they have borne is a metaphorical expression for the disgrace and desolation experienced by the land and its people, not a literal physical burden.

Punishment Language

While the verse speaks of God's "jealousy and fury," these emotions are directed at the "shame of the heathen" borne by the land, implying a protective or restorative action rather than a direct statement of punishment against the land itself.

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The verse describes a command to prophesy, but it does not detail the specific method by which God communicated this command to Ezekiel, nor does it describe the mechanics of Ezekiel's prophetic utterance.