Ezekiel 35:8
New International Version
I will fill your mountains with the slain; those killed by the sword will fall on your hills and in your valleys and in all your ravines.

New Living Translation
I will fill your mountains with the dead. Your hills, your valleys, and your ravines will be filled with people slaughtered by the sword.

English Standard Version
And I will fill its mountains with the slain. On your hills and in your valleys and in all your ravines those slain with the sword shall fall.

Berean Standard Bible
I will fill its mountains with the slain; those killed by the sword will fall on your hills, in your valleys, and in all your ravines.

King James Bible
And I will fill his mountains with his slain men: in thy hills, and in thy valleys, and in all thy rivers, shall they fall that are slain with the sword.

New King James Version
And I will fill its mountains with the slain; on your hills and in your valleys and in all your ravines those who are slain by the sword shall fall.

New American Standard Bible
I will fill its mountains with its slain; those killed by the sword will fall on your hills, in your valleys, and in all your ravines.

NASB 1995
“I will fill its mountains with its slain; on your hills and in your valleys and in all your ravines those slain by the sword will fall.

NASB 1977
“And I will fill its mountains with its slain; on your hills and in your valleys and in all your ravines those slain by the sword will fall.

Legacy Standard Bible
I will fill its mountains with its slain; on your hills and in your valleys and in all your ravines those slain by the sword will fall.

Amplified Bible
I will fill its mountains with its slain; those killed by the sword will fall on your hills, and in your valleys, and in all your ravines.

Christian Standard Bible
I will fill its mountains with the slain; those slain by the sword will fall on your hills, in your valleys, and in all your ravines.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I will fill its mountains with the slain; those slain by the sword will fall on your hills, in your valleys, and in all your ravines.

American Standard Version
And I will fill its mountains with its slain: in thy hills and in thy valleys and in all thy watercourses shall they fall that are slain with the sword.

Contemporary English Version
Dead bodies will cover your mountains and fill up your valleys,

English Revised Version
And I will fill his mountains with his slain: in thy hills and in thy valleys and in all thy watercourses shall they fall that are slain with the sword.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I will fill your mountains with those who have been killed. Those killed in battle will fall on your hills and in your valleys and ravines.

Good News Translation
I will cover the mountains with corpses, and the bodies of those who are killed in battle will cover the hills and valleys.

International Standard Version
and I'll fill that mountain with the dead. Those who die by violence will cover your hills, and fill your valleys and all your ravines!

Majority Standard Bible
I will fill its mountains with the slain; those killed by the sword will fall on your hills, in your valleys, and in all your ravines.

NET Bible
I will fill its mountains with its dead; on your hills and in your valleys and in all your ravines, those killed by the sword will fall.

New Heart English Bible
I will fill its mountains with its slain: in your hills and in your valleys and in all your watercourses shall they fall who are slain with the sword.

Webster's Bible Translation
And I will fill his mountains with his slain men: in thy hills, and in thy valleys, and in all thy rivers, shall they fall that are slain with the sword.

World English Bible
I will fill its mountains with its slain. The slain with the sword will fall in your hills and in your valleys and in all your watercourses.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And filled his mountains with his wounded, "" Your hills, and your valleys, and all your streams, "" The pierced of the sword fall into them.

Young's Literal Translation
And filled his mountains with his wounded, Thy hills, and thy valleys, and all thy streams, The pierced of the sword fall into them.

Smith's Literal Translation
And I filled his mountains with his wounded: in thy hills and in thy valleys, and all thy torrents the wounded of the sword shall fall in them:
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And I will fill his mountains with his men that are slain: in thy hills, and in thy valleys, and in thy torrents they shall fall that are slain with the sword.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And I will fill up its mountains with its slain. In your hills, and in your valleys, as well as in your torrents, the slain will fall by the sword.

New American Bible
I will fill its mountains with the slain; those slain by the sword shall fall on your hills, into your valleys and all your ravines.

New Revised Standard Version
I will fill its mountains with the slain; on your hills and in your valleys and in all your watercourses those killed with the sword shall fall.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And I will fill his mountains with his slain; on your crags and on your hills and in your valleys shall they fall that are slain with the sword.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And I shall fill his mountains with his slain, your cliffs and your hills and your valleys. The slain of the sword shall fall in them
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And I will fill his mountains with his slain; in thy hills and in thy valleys and in all thy streams shall they fall that are slain with the sword.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
and I will fill thy hills and thy valleys with slain men, and in all thy plains there shall fall in thee men slain with the sword.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
A Prophecy Against Mount Seir
7I will make Mount Seir a desolate waste and will cut off from it those who come and go. 8I will fill its mountains with the slain; those killed by the sword will fall on your hills, in your valleys, and in all your ravines. 9I will make you a perpetual desolation, and your cities will not be inhabited. Then you will know that I am the LORD.…

Cross References
Isaiah 34:3
Their slain will be left unburied, and the stench of their corpses will rise; the mountains will flow with their blood.

Jeremiah 49:13
For by Myself I have sworn, declares the LORD, that Bozrah will become a desolation, a disgrace, a ruin, and a curse, and all her cities will be in ruins forever.”

Jeremiah 49:17
“Edom will become an object of horror. All who pass by will be appalled and will scoff at all her wounds.

Jeremiah 25:33
Those slain by the LORD on that day will be spread from one end of the earth to the other. They will not be mourned, gathered, or buried. They will be like dung lying on the ground.

Isaiah 13:21-22
But desert creatures will lie down there, and howling creatures will fill her houses. Ostriches will dwell there, and wild goats will leap about. / Hyenas will howl in her fortresses and jackals in her luxurious palaces. Babylon’s time is at hand, and her days will not be prolonged.

Isaiah 34:10-11
It will not be quenched—day or night. Its smoke will ascend forever. From generation to generation it will lie desolate; no one will ever again pass through it. / The desert owl and screech owl will possess it, and the great owl and raven will dwell in it. The LORD will stretch out over Edom a measuring line of chaos and a plumb line of destruction.

Jeremiah 50:12-13
your mother will be greatly ashamed; she who bore you will be disgraced. Behold, she will be the least of the nations, a wilderness, a dry land, and a desert. / Because of the wrath of the LORD, she will not be inhabited; she will become completely desolate. All who pass through Babylon will be horrified and will hiss at all her wounds.

Jeremiah 51:37
Babylon will become a heap of rubble, a haunt for jackals, an object of horror and scorn, without inhabitant.

Revelation 19:17-18
Then I saw an angel standing in the sun, and he cried out in a loud voice to all the birds flying overhead, “Come, gather together for the great supper of God, / so that you may eat the flesh of kings and commanders and mighty men, of horses and riders, of everyone slave and free, small and great.”

Revelation 19:21
And the rest were killed with the sword that proceeded from the mouth of the One seated on the horse. And all the birds gorged themselves on their flesh.

Isaiah 14:23
“I will make her a place for owls and for swamplands; I will sweep her away with the broom of destruction,” declares the LORD of Hosts.

Isaiah 34:2
The LORD is angry with all the nations and furious with all their armies. He will devote them to destruction; He will give them over to slaughter.

Jeremiah 9:11
“And I will make Jerusalem a heap of rubble, a haunt for jackals; and I will make the cities of Judah a desolation, without inhabitant.”

Jeremiah 19:8
I will make this city a desolation and an object of scorn. All who pass by will be appalled and will scoff at all her wounds.

Revelation 18:2
And he cried out in a mighty voice: “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great! She has become a lair for demons and a haunt for every unclean spirit, every unclean bird, and every detestable beast.


Treasury of Scripture

And I will fill his mountains with his slain men: in your hills, and in your valleys, and in all your rivers, shall they fall that are slain with the sword.

Ezekiel 31:12
And strangers, the terrible of the nations, have cut him off, and have left him: upon the mountains and in all the valleys his branches are fallen, and his boughs are broken by all the rivers of the land; and all the people of the earth are gone down from his shadow, and have left him.

Ezekiel 32:4,5
Then will I leave thee upon the land, I will cast thee forth upon the open field, and will cause all the fowls of the heaven to remain upon thee, and I will fill the beasts of the whole earth with thee…

Ezekiel 39:4,5
Thou shalt fall upon the mountains of Israel, thou, and all thy bands, and the people that is with thee: I will give thee unto the ravenous birds of every sort, and to the beasts of the field to be devoured…

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














I will fill
The phrase "I will fill" indicates a divine action and intention. In Hebrew, the verb used here is "מָלֵא" (male), which conveys the idea of completeness or abundance. This is not a partial judgment but a total one, emphasizing God's sovereign power to execute His will fully. The use of "fill" suggests a thoroughness in God's judgment, leaving no part untouched, which serves as a sobering reminder of the seriousness of sin and rebellion against God.

its mountains
Mountains in biblical literature often symbolize strength, stability, and sometimes pride. The Hebrew word "הָרִים" (harim) is used here. In the context of Edom, the mountains could represent the high places of security and false confidence. Historically, Edom was a mountainous region, and its people might have felt secure in their natural fortifications. However, this phrase indicates that even the most secure places are not beyond God's reach when He executes judgment.

with the slain
The term "slain" comes from the Hebrew "חָלָל" (chalal), meaning those who have been pierced or fatally wounded. This word underscores the severity of the judgment. It is not merely a defeat but a complete and utter destruction. The imagery of the slain filling the mountains conveys the totality of the devastation that will come upon Edom as a result of their enmity against Israel and, by extension, against God.

those slain by the sword
The "sword" is a common biblical symbol of warfare and divine judgment. The Hebrew word "חֶרֶב" (cherev) is used here, often associated with God's instrument of justice. This phrase highlights the means by which the judgment will be carried out, emphasizing that it is not a natural disaster but a deliberate act of divine retribution. The sword signifies the inevitability and precision of God's judgment against those who oppose His people.

will fall
The phrase "will fall" suggests an unavoidable outcome. The Hebrew verb "נָפַל" (naphal) indicates a sudden and decisive action. This conveys the idea that the judgment is not only certain but also imminent. The use of "fall" implies a loss of power and position, a humbling of those who once stood in defiance against God.

on your hills, in your valleys, and in all your ravines
This phrase encompasses the entirety of the landscape, from the high places to the low. The Hebrew words "גִּבְעוֹת" (gib'ot) for hills, "עֲמָקִים" (amaqim) for valleys, and "נַחֲלִים" (nachalim) for ravines, cover all geographical features of the land. This comprehensive description indicates that no part of Edom will be spared from judgment. It serves as a powerful reminder that God's justice is all-encompassing and that there is no hiding place from His righteous decrees. The mention of these specific geographical features also serves to remind the reader of the historical and physical reality of the prophecy, grounding it in the real world and underscoring the certainty of its fulfillment.

(8) Rivers.--As elsewhere = river-courses, in which water was found only at times.

Verse 8. - And I will fill his mountains with his slain; literally, pierced through; hence mortally wounded. Then Edom's desolation would result from an exterminating war, which should fill its hills, valleys, and rivers, or rather, water-courses, with slaughtered men (cf. Ezekiel 31:12; Ezekiel 32:5). The physical features of Edom here specified by the prophet have often been attested by travelers. "Idumea embraces a section of a broad mountain range, extending in breadth from the valley of the Arabah to the desert plateau of Arabia. The ravines which intersect these sandstone mountains are very remarkable. Take them as a whole, there is nothing like them in the world, especially those near Petra. The deep valleys and the little terraces along the mountain-sides, and the broad downs upon their summits, are covered with rich soil, in which trees, shrubs, and flowers grow luxuriantly" (Porter, in Kitto's 'Cyclopaedia,' art. "Idumea").

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
I will fill
וּמִלֵּאתִ֥י (ū·mil·lê·ṯî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 4390: To fill, be full of

its mountains
הָרָ֖יו (hā·rāw)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 2022: Mountain, hill, hill country

with the slain;
חֲלָלָ֑יו (ḥă·lā·lāw)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 2491: Pierced, polluted

those killed
חַלְלֵי־ (ḥal·lê-)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 2491: Pierced, polluted

by the sword
חֶ֖רֶב (ḥe·reḇ)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 2719: Drought, a cutting instrument, as a, knife, sword

will fall
יִפְּל֥וּ (yip·pə·lū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 5307: To fall, lie

on your hills,
גִּבְעוֹתֶ֤יךָ (giḇ·‘ō·w·ṯe·ḵā)
Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 1389: A hillock

in your valleys,
וְגֵאוֹתֶ֙יךָ֙ (wə·ḡê·’ō·w·ṯe·ḵā)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 1516: A valley

and in all
וְכָל־ (wə·ḵāl)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

your ravines.
אֲפִיקֶ֔יךָ (’ă·p̄î·qe·ḵā)
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 650: Containing, a tube, a bed, valley of a, stream, a strong thing, a hero


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