Ezekiel 35:15 Explained in Context

Read It With

• Ezekiel 35:10–15

Read Ezekiel 35:15 with 35:10–15. By itself, “As thou didst rejoice at the inheritance of the house of Israel, because it was desolate, so will…” can be detached from the speaker, addressee, date, exilic horizon, visionary movement, or outcome that gives it force. The complete unit establishes: The claim that Israel and Judah will become Seir's possession ignores the LORD's presence; anger, envy, and gloating return upon the claimant.

Why This Verse Appears Here

Within the same chapter, this unit advances from “Mount Seir Faces Judgment for Perpetual Hostility” into “Seir's Claim to Both Lands Is Reversed.” Its non-interchangeable contribution is: The claim that Israel and Judah will become Seir's possession ignores the LORD's presence; anger, envy, and gloating return upon the claimant. This verse's placement is specific: The prophetic word through Ezekiel states or reports “As thou didst rejoice at the inheritance of the house of Israel, because it was desolate, so will…” at Ezekiel 35:15 as a specific part of “Seir's Claim to Both Lands Is Reversed.”