Ezekiel 35:13
New International Version
You boasted against me and spoke against me without restraint, and I heard it.

New Living Translation
In saying that, you boasted proudly against me, and I have heard it all!

English Standard Version
And you magnified yourselves against me with your mouth, and multiplied your words against me; I heard it.

Berean Standard Bible
You boasted against Me with your mouth and multiplied your words against Me. I heard it Myself!

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

New King James Version
Thus with your mouth you have boasted against Me and multiplied your words against Me; I have heard them.

New American Standard Bible
And you have spoken arrogantly against Me and have multiplied your words against Me; I Myself have heard it.

NASB 1995
“And you have spoken arrogantly against Me and have multiplied your words against Me; I have heard it.”

NASB 1977
“And you have spoken arrogantly against Me and have multiplied your words against Me; I have heard.”

Legacy Standard Bible
And you have magnified yourselves with your mouth against Me and have multiplied your words against Me; I have heard it.”

Amplified Bible
So you have boasted and spoken arrogantly against Me, and have multiplied your words against Me; I have heard it.”

Christian Standard Bible
You boasted against me with your mouth, and spoke many words against me. I heard it myself!

Holman Christian Standard Bible
You boasted against Me with your mouth, and spoke many words against Me. I heard it Myself!”

American Standard Version
And ye have magnified yourselves against me with your mouth, and have multiplied your words against me: I have heard it.

Contemporary English Version
You even insulted me, but I heard it all.

English Revised Version
And ye have magnified yourselves against me with your mouth, and have multiplied your words against me: I have heard it.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
You bragged and continually talked against me. I heard you.

Good News Translation
I have heard the wild, boastful way you have talked against me."

International Standard Version
Not only that, you've arrogantly reviled me many times over, and I've heard every word!

Majority Standard Bible
You boasted against Me with your mouth and multiplied your words against Me. I heard it Myself!

NET Bible
You exalted yourselves against me with your speech and hurled many insults against me--I have heard them all!

New Heart English Bible
You have magnified yourselves against me with your mouth, and have multiplied your words against me: I have heard it."

Webster's Bible Translation
Thus with your mouth ye have boasted against me, and have multiplied your words against me: I have heard them.

World English Bible
You have magnified yourselves against me with your mouth, and have multiplied your words against me. I have heard it.”
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And you magnify yourselves against Me with your mouth, "" And have made your words abundant against Me; I have heard.

Young's Literal Translation
And ye magnify yourselves against Me with your mouth, And have made abundant against Me your words, I -- I have heard.

Smith's Literal Translation
And ye will be magnified against me with your mouth, and ye multiplied your words against me: I heard.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And you rose up against me with your mouth, and have derogated from me by your words: I have heard them.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And you rose up against me with your mouth, and you disparaged against me with your words. I have heard.

New American Bible
You boasted against me with your mouths and used insolent words against me. I heard everything!

New Revised Standard Version
And you magnified yourselves against me with your mouth, and multiplied your words against me; I heard it.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Thus you dared to speak against me with your mouth, and have multiplied your words against me; I heard them.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And you thrust out your mouth against me, and you multiplied your words against me, and I have heard”
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And ye have magnified yourselves against Me with your mouth, and have multiplied your words against Me; I have heard it.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
and thou hast spoken swelling words against me with thy mouth: I have heard them.

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Audio Bible



Context
A Prophecy Against Mount Seir
12Then you will know that I, the LORD, have heard every contemptuous word you uttered against the mountains of Israel when you said, ‘They are desolate; they are given to us to devour!’ 13You boasted against Me with your mouth and multiplied your words against Me. I heard it Myself! 14This is what the Lord GOD says: While the whole earth rejoices, I will make you desolate.…

Cross References
Psalm 73:9
They set their mouths against the heavens, and their tongues strut across the earth.

Obadiah 1:12-13
But you should not gloat in that day, your brother’s day of misfortune, nor rejoice over the people of Judah in the day of their destruction, nor boast proudly in the day of their distress. / You should not enter the gate of My people in the day of their disaster, nor gloat over their affliction in the day of their disaster, nor loot their wealth in the day of their disaster.

Isaiah 37:23
Whom have you taunted and blasphemed? Against whom have you raised your voice and lifted your eyes in pride? Against the Holy One of Israel!

Lamentations 3:61-63
O LORD, You have heard their insults, all their plots against me— / the slander and murmuring of my assailants against me all day long. / When they sit and when they rise, see how they mock me in song.

Psalm 94:4
They pour out arrogant words; all workers of iniquity boast.

Isaiah 10:15
Does an axe raise itself above the one who swings it? Does a saw boast over him who saws with it? It would be like a rod waving the one who lifts it, or a staff lifting him who is not wood!

James 3:5-6
In the same way, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it boasts of great things. Consider how small a spark sets a great forest ablaze. / The tongue also is a fire, a world of wickedness among the parts of the body. It pollutes the whole person, sets the course of his life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.

Psalm 12:3-4
May the LORD cut off all flattering lips and every boastful tongue. / They say, “With our tongues we will prevail. We own our lips—who can be our master?”

Isaiah 37:28-29
But I know your sitting down, your going out and coming in, and your raging against Me. / Because your rage and arrogance against Me have reached My ears, I will put My hook in your nose and My bit in your mouth; I will send you back the way you came.’

Matthew 12:36-37
But I tell you that men will give an account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken. / For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned.”

Psalm 31:18
May lying lips be silenced—lips that speak with arrogance against the righteous, full of pride and contempt.

Isaiah 37:6
who replied, “Tell your master that this is what the LORD says: ‘Do not be afraid of the words you have heard, with which the servants of the king of Assyria have blasphemed Me.

2 Peter 2:18
With lofty but empty words, they appeal to the sensual passions of the flesh and entice those who are just escaping from others who live in error.

Psalm 10:3
For the wicked man boasts in the cravings of his heart; he blesses the greedy and reviles the LORD.

Jude 1:15-16
to execute judgment on everyone, and to convict all the ungodly of every ungodly act of wickedness and every harsh word spoken against Him by ungodly sinners.” / These men are discontented grumblers, following after their own lusts; their mouths spew arrogance; they flatter others for their own advantage.


Treasury of Scripture

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

with

1 Samuel 2:3
Talk no more so exceeding proudly; let not arrogancy come out of your mouth: for the LORD is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed.

2 Chronicles 32:15,19
Now therefore let not Hezekiah deceive you, nor persuade you on this manner, neither yet believe him: for no god of any nation or kingdom was able to deliver his people out of mine hand, and out of the hand of my fathers: how much less shall your God deliver you out of mine hand? …

Isaiah 10:13-19
For he saith, By the strength of my hand I have done it, and by my wisdom; for I am prudent: and I have removed the bounds of the people, and have robbed their treasures, and I have put down the inhabitants like a valiant man: …

boasted [heb] magnified

Job 34:37
For he addeth rebellion unto his sin, he clappeth his hands among us, and multiplieth his words against God.

Job 35:16
Therefore doth Job open his mouth in vain; he multiplieth words without knowledge.

Psalm 73:8,9
They are corrupt, and speak wickedly concerning oppression: they speak loftily…

I have

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.

Exodus 16:12
I have heard the murmurings of the children of Israel: speak unto them, saying, At even ye shall eat flesh, and in the morning ye shall be filled with bread; and ye shall know that I am the LORD your God.

Numbers 14:27
How long shall I bear with this evil congregation, which murmur against me? I have heard the murmurings of the children of Israel, which they murmur against me.

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Ezekiel 35
1. The judgment of mount Seir for their hatred of Israel, and insulting over their distress














You boasted against Me with your mouth
This phrase highlights the arrogance and pride of the people addressed in this passage. The Hebrew root for "boasted" is "gādal," which can mean to magnify or make great. In the context of Ezekiel, this boasting is not just mere words but an expression of deep-seated pride and rebellion against God. Historically, this reflects the attitude of nations surrounding Israel who often exalted themselves against the God of Israel, believing their own gods or power to be superior. This serves as a warning against the sin of pride, reminding us that all boasting should be in the Lord alone, as He is the source of all power and authority.

and multiplied your words against Me
The phrase "multiplied your words" suggests a continuous and deliberate action. The Hebrew word "rābāh" means to increase or become many. This indicates that the people were not only speaking against God but doing so repeatedly and with increasing intensity. In a historical context, this can be seen in the persistent opposition and blasphemy of nations like Edom against Israel and, by extension, against God Himself. This serves as a cautionary tale about the dangers of persistent rebellion and the importance of aligning our speech with God's truth.

I heard it Myself
This phrase underscores the omniscience of God. The Hebrew word "shāma" means to hear or listen. It is a powerful reminder that God is not distant or unaware; He is actively listening and aware of all that is said and done. In the scriptural context, this serves as both a comfort and a warning. For the faithful, it is comforting to know that God hears their prayers and cries. For the rebellious, it is a sobering reminder that nothing escapes God's notice, and He will hold all accountable for their words and actions. This calls believers to live with a consciousness of God's presence and to speak words that honor Him.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
You boasted
וַתַּגְדִּ֤ילוּ (wat·taḡ·dî·lū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine plural
Strong's 1431: To grow up, become great

against Me
עָלַי֙ (‘ā·lay)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

with your mouth
בְּפִיכֶ֔ם (bə·p̄î·ḵem)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural
Strong's 6310: The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to

and multiplied
וְהַעְתַּרְתֶּ֥ם (wə·ha‘·tar·tem)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural
Strong's 6280: To be, abundant

your words
דִּבְרֵיכֶ֑ם (diḇ·rê·ḵem)
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural
Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause

against Me.
עָלַ֖י (‘ā·lay)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

I
אֲנִ֖י (’ă·nî)
Pronoun - first person common singular
Strong's 589: I

heard it Myself!’
שָׁמָֽעְתִּי׃ (šā·mā·‘ə·tî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently


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