Ezekiel 35:6

Old Testament Major Prophet ASV (1901)

What does Ezekiel 35:6 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “therefore, as I live, saith the Lord Jehovah, I will prepare thee unto blood, and blood shall pursue thee: since thou hast not hated blood, therefore blood shall pursue thee.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

therefore, as I live, saith the Lord Jehovah, I will prepare thee unto blood, and blood shall pursue thee: since thou hast not hated blood, therefore blood shall pursue thee.
Ezekiel 35:6 — American Standard Version

Context — Ezekiel 35

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
6therefore, as I live, saith the Lord Jehovah, I will prepare thee unto blood, and blood shall pursue thee: since thou hast not hated blood, therefore blood shall pursue thee.

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“Therefore, as I live, saith the Lord God, &c.] The form of an oath; the Lord swears by himself, because he could swear by no greater; and which he never does but in matters of importance, and for the confirmation of them, as the following is: I will prepare thee unto blood; prepare them for war, which will issue in slaughter and blood, such as the battle at Armageddon, (<661614>Revelation 16:14,16 19:18,19): or, “I will make thee blood”f593; nothing else but blood; a mere “Aceldama”, a field of blood; turn thee into blood, as the sea, rivers, and fountains will be, at the pouring out the second and third vials, (<661603>Revelation 16:3,4): and blood shall pursue thee; the guilt and vengeance…”
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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“I will prepare thee unto blood--I will expose thee to slaughter. sith--old English for "seeing that" or "since." thou hast not hated blood--The Hebrew order is, "thou hast hated not blood"; that is, thou couldst not bear to live without bloodshed [GROTIUS]. There is a play on similar sounds in the Hebrew; Edom resembling dam, the Hebrew for "blood"; as "Edom" means "red," the transition to "blood" is easy. Edom, akin to blood in name, so also in nature and acts; "blood therefore shall pursue thee." The measure which Edom meted to others should be meted to himself (Psa 109:17; Mat 7:2; Mat 26:52).”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“And blood - Thy guilt, and my just revenge of innocent blood. Hast not hated - Thou hast loved, rather than hated, blood - shed; therefore vengeance for it follows thee. Ezekiel 35:7”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“I will: Psa 109:16; Isa 63:2-6; Oba 1:15; Mat 7:2; Rev 16:5-7, Rev 18:6, Rev 18:24, Rev 19:2, Rev 19:3 sith: Psa 109:17 Ezekiel 35:7”
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