This is what the Lord GOD says: Because the enemy has said of you, ‘Aha! The ancient heights have become our possession,’
The prophet had been ordered to set his face towards the mountains of Israel and prophesy against them, Eze 6:2. Then God was coming forth to contend with his people; but now that God is returning in mercy to them he must speak good words and comfortable words to these mountains, Eze 36:1 and again Eze 36:4.
Commenting on Ezekiel 36:1-15
Thus saith the Lord God,.... By the mouth of the prophet, who was bid to prophesy: because the enemy had said against you, aha: rejoicing at the calamity of God's people, particularly the Edomites or Idumeans, as in the preceding chapter; and who are chiefly meant; and also the Ammonites and Tyrians, Eze 25:3, even the ancient high places are ours in possession; or, "the...
Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because the enemy had said against you, Aha, even the ancient high places are ours in possession: (a) That is, the Idumean. (b) That is Jerusalem, which for God's promises was the chief of all the world.