Ezekiel 35:2

¹ Moreover, the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

“Son of man, set your face against Mount Seir and prophesy against it,

³ and declare that this is what the Lord GOD says: Behold, I am against you, O Mount Seir. I will stretch out My hand against you and make you a desolate waste.

⁴ I will turn your cities into ruins, and you will become a desolation. Then you will know that I am the LORD.

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.

Compare

BSB: “Son of man, set your face against Mount Seir and prophesy against it,
KJV: Son of man, set thy face against mount Seir, and prophesy against it,
WEB: “Son of man, set your face against Mount Seir, and prophesy against it,
ASV: Son of man, set thy face against mount Seir, and prophesy against it,
DARBY: Son of man, set thy face against mount Seir, and prophesy against it,
BLB: “Son of man, set your face against Mount Seir, and prophesy against it.

ÅB: Menneskesønn! Vend ditt åsyn mot Se'ir-fjellet og spå mot det!
OTB: "Menneskesønn, vend deg mot Se'ir-fjellet og profetér mot det,
B1930: Menneskesønn! Vend ditt åsyn mot Se'ir-fjellet og spå mot det!

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Genesis 32:3
Jacob sent messengers ahead of him to his brother Esau in the land of Seir, the country of Edom.
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Ezekiel 6:2
“Son of man, set your face against the mountains of Israel and prophesy against them.
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Ezekiel 25:8
This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Because Moab and Seir said, “Look, the house of Judah is like all the other nations,”
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Amos 1:11–12
This is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of Edom, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because he pursued his brother with the sword and stifled all compassion; his anger raged continually, and his fury flamed incessantly.
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Ezekiel 21:2
“Son of man, set your face against Jerusalem and preach against the sanctuaries. Prophesy against the land of Israel
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Ezekiel 25:2
“Son of man, set your face against the Ammonites and prophesy against them.
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Ezekiel 32:29
Edom is there, and all her kings and princes, who despite their might are laid among those slain by the sword. They lie down with the uncircumcised, with those who descend to the Pit.
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Obadiah 1:10–14
Because of the violence against your brother Jacob, you will be covered with shame and cut off forever.
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