Ezekiel 35:12Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers

I have listened to all the slanders you have uttered against the mountains of Israel, declaring, "The mountains of Israel are lofty, everlasting, barren, given to us to occupy." Furthermore, you have voiced your accusations against me, speaking many words that I have heard. God wishes to keep these blasphemous remarks from our minds, urging us to refrain from articulating them and instead to cling to the prophetic truth: "Let not my mouth speak the works of men" (Psalm 16:4). Through these revelations, God has demonstrated not only His disdain for their malevolence but also their pride and fierce rebellion against Him. In addition, He made it clear that "Thou hast multiplied upon Me words, and I have heard them," reminding us that nothing we say or do can escape His awareness.