Ezekiel 35:7
Thus will I make mount Seir most desolate, and cut off from it him that passeth out and him that returneth.
Original Language Analysis
וְנָֽתַתִּי֙
Thus will I make
H5414
וְנָֽתַתִּי֙
Thus will I make
Strong's:
H5414
Word #:
1 of 10
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
אֶת
H853
אֶת
Strong's:
H853
Word #:
2 of 10
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
הַ֣ר
mount
H2022
הַ֣ר
mount
Strong's:
H2022
Word #:
3 of 10
a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively)
שֵׂעִ֔יר
Seir
H8165
שֵׂעִ֔יר
Seir
Strong's:
H8165
Word #:
4 of 10
seir, a mountain of idumaea and its indigenous occupants, also one in palestine
וְהִכְרַתִּ֥י
and cut off
H3772
וְהִכְרַתִּ֥י
and cut off
Strong's:
H3772
Word #:
7 of 10
to cut (off, down or asunder); by implication, to destroy or consume; specifically, to covenant (i.e., make an alliance or bargain, originally by cutt
מִמֶּ֖נּוּ
H4480
מִמֶּ֖נּוּ
Strong's:
H4480
Word #:
8 of 10
properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses
Cross References
Ezekiel 35:3And 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 29:11No foot of man shall pass through it, nor foot of beast shall pass through it, neither shall it be inhabited forty years.
Historical Context
Once-thriving Edomite cities became ruins. Archaeological excavations reveal destruction layers and abandonment. Modern visitors to Petra see magnificent architecture but depopulated ruins—literal fulfillment of prophesied desolation.
Questions for Reflection
- How do archaeological ruins of judged nations validate biblical authority?
- What does desolation of once-great civilizations teach about the temporary nature of earthly glory?
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Analysis & Commentary
Mount Seir would become 'most desolate'—superlative destruction. God would 'cut off from it him that passeth out and him that returneth'—no traffic, commerce, or normal life. Total desolation serves as monument to God's judgment. Places of pride become wastelands, teaching that opposing God's purposes leads to futility.