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Ezekiel 21:2

Jerusalem
Judgment

1 And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,

Son of man, set thy face toward Jerusalem, and drop thy word toward the holy places, and prophesy against the land of Israel,

3 And say to the land of Israel, Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I am against thee, and will draw forth my sword out of his sheath, and will cut off from thee the righteous and the wicked.

4 Seeing then that I will cut off from thee the righteous and the wicked, therefore shall my sword go forth out of his sheath against all flesh from the south to the north:

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
“Son of man, set your face against Jerusalem and preach against the sanctuaries. Prophesy against the land of Israel
KJV
Son of man, set thy face toward Jerusalem, and drop thy word toward the holy places, and prophesy against the land of Israel,
WEB
“Son of man, set your face toward Jerusalem, and preach toward the sanctuaries, and prophesy against the land of Israel.
ASV
Son of man, set thy face toward Jerusalem, and drop [thy word] toward the sanctuaries, and prophesy against the land of Israel;
DARBY
Son of man, set thy face against Jerusalem, and drop [words] against the holy places, and prophesy against the land of Israel,
BLB
“Son of man, set your face toward Jerusalem, and preach against the sanctuaries, and prophesy against the land of Israel,
ÅB
Menneskesønn! Vend ditt åsyn mot Jerusalem og prek mot helligdommene og spå mot Israels land!
OTB
"Menneskesønn, vend ditt ansikt mot Jerusalem og profetér mot helligdommene; profetér mot Israels land,
B1930
Menneskesønn! Vend ditt åsyn mot Jerusalem og prek mot helligdommene og spå mot Israels land!

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Ezekiel 20:46

    Son of man, set thy face toward the south, and drop thy word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field;

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  • Ezekiel 4:7

    Therefore thou shalt set thy face toward the siege of Jerusalem, and thine arm shall be uncovered, and thou shalt prophesy against it.

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  • Ezekiel 28:21

    Son of man, set thy face against Zidon, and prophesy against it,

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  • Ezekiel 25:2

    Son of man, set thy face against the Ammonites, and prophesy against them;

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  • Ephesians 6:19

    And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel,

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  • Ezekiel 29:2

    Son of man, set thy face against Pharaoh king of Egypt, and prophesy against him, and against all Egypt:

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  • Ezekiel 4:3

    Moreover take thou unto thee an iron pan, and set it for a wall of iron between thee and the city: and set thy face against it, and it shall be besieged, and thou shalt lay siege against it. This shall be a sign to the house of Israel.

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  • Ezekiel 36:1

    Also, thou son of man, prophesy unto the mountains of Israel, and say, Ye mountains of Israel, hear the word of the LORD:

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