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Ezekiel 6:2

Judgment

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

“Son of man, set your face against the mountains of Israel and prophesy against them.

3 You are to say: ‘O mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord GOD! This is what the Lord GOD says to the mountains and hills, to the ravines and valleys: I am about to bring a sword against you, and I will destroy your high places.

4 Your altars will be demolished and your incense altars will be smashed; and I will cast down your slain before your idols.

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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 the mountains of Israel and prophesy against them.
KJV
Son of man, set thy face toward the mountains of Israel, and prophesy against them,
WEB
“Son of man, set your face toward the mountains of Israel, and prophesy to them,
ASV
Son of man, set thy face toward the mountains of Israel, and prophesy unto them,
DARBY
Son of man, set thy face toward the mountains of Israel, and prophesy against them,
BLB
“Son of man, set your face toward the mountains of Israel, and prophesy against them,
ÅB
Menneskesønn! Vend ditt åsyn mot Israels fjell og spå mot dem
OTB
“Menneskesønn, vend ansiktet mot fjellene i Israel og profeter mot dem.
B1930
Menneskesønn! Vend ditt åsyn mot Israels fjell og spå mot dem

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Ezekiel 19:9

    With hooks they caged him and brought him to the king of Babylon. They brought him into captivity so that his roar was heard no longer on the mountains of Israel.

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  • Ezekiel 37:22

    I will make them one nation in the land, on the mountains of Israel, and one king will rule over all of them. Then they will no longer be two nations and will never again be divided into two kingdoms.

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  • Ezekiel 13:17

    Now, O son of man, set your face against the daughters of your people who prophesy out of their own imagination. Prophesy against them

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  • Ezekiel 36:1

    “And you, son of man, prophesy to the mountains of Israel and say: O mountains of Israel, hear the word of the LORD.

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  • Ezekiel 34:14

    I will feed them in good pasture, and the lofty mountains of Israel will be their grazing land. There they will lie down in a good grazing land; they will feed in rich pasture on the mountains 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 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 35:12

    Then you will know that I, the LORD, have heard every contemptuous word you uttered against the mountains of Israel when you said, ‘They are desolate; they are given to us to devour!’

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