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;
Ezekiel 20:46 in other translations
| BSB | “Son of man, set your face toward the south, preach against it, and prophesy against the forest of the Negev. |
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| WEB | “Son of man, set your face toward the south, and preach toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the field in the south. |
| ASV | Son of man, set thy face toward the south, and drop thy word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the field in the South; |
| YLT | Son of man, set thy face the way of Teman, and prophesy unto the south, and prophesy unto the forest of the field--the south; |
| DARBY | Son of man, set thy face toward the south, and drop words against the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field; |
| BBE | Son of man, let your face be turned to the south, let your words be dropped to the south, and be a prophet against the woodland of the South; |
| Webster | Son of man, set thy face towards the south, and drop thy word towards the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field; |
What does Ezekiel 20:46 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Ezekiel 20:45-49
45-49. An introductory brief description in enigma of the destruction by fire and sword, detailed more explicitly in Eze 21:1-32.
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Ezekiel 20:45-49
Judah and Jerusalem had been full of people, as a forest of trees, but empty of fruit. God's word prophesies against those who bring not forth the fruits of righteousness. When He will ruin a nation, who or what can save it? The plainest truths were as parables to the people. It is common for those who will not be wrought upon by the word, to blame it.
Ezekiel 20:46 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Ezekiel 20:46
- Ezekiel 21:2
Son of man, set thy face toward Jerusalem, and drop thy word toward the holy places, and prophesy against the land of Israel,
- Amos 7:16
Now therefore hear thou the word of the Lord: Thou sayest, Prophesy not against Israel, and drop not thy word against the house of Isaac.
- Jeremiah 13:19
The cities of the south shall be shut up, and none shall open them: Judah shall be carried away captive all of it, it shall be wholly carried away captive.
- Jeremiah 22:7
And I will prepare destroyers against thee, every one with his weapons: and they shall cut down thy choice cedars, and cast them into the fire.
- Micah 2:6
Prophesy ye not, say they to them that prophesy: they shall not prophesy to them, that they shall not take shame.
- 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.
- Ezekiel 6:2
Son of man, set thy face toward the mountains of Israel, and prophesy against them,
- Isaiah 30:6
The burden of the beasts of the south: into the land of trouble and anguish, from whence come the young and old lion, the viper and fiery flying serpent, they will carry their riches upon the shoulders of young asses, and their treasures upon the bunches of camels, to a people that shall not profit them.
- Job 29:22
After my words they spake not again; and my speech dropped upon them.
- Deuteronomy 32:2
My doctrine shall drop as the rain, my speech shall distil as the dew, as the small rain upon the tender herb, and as the showers upon the grass:
- Zechariah 11:1-2
Open thy doors, O Lebanon, that the fire may devour thy cedars. Howl, fir tree; for the cedar is fallen; because the mighty are spoiled: howl, O ye oaks of Bashan; for the forest of the vintage is come down.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
4:7; 6:2
toward.Towards Judea, which lay south of Mesopotamia, where the prophet now dwelt.
and drop.
21:2; De 32:2; Job 29:22; Am 7:16; Mic 2:6; *marg:
the forest.The city of Jerusalem, as full of inhabitants as the forest is of trees.
Jer 13:19; 22:7; Zec 11:1,2
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Context
- Ezekiel 20:45
Moreover the word of the Lord came unto me, saying,
- 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;
- Ezekiel 20:47
And say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of the Lord; Thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee, and it shall devour every green tree in thee, and every dry tree: the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burned therein.
Ezekiel 20:46 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Hijo del hombre, pon tu rostro hacia el mediodía, y derrama tu palabra hacia la parte austral, y profetiza contra el bosque del campo del mediodía. |
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| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Fili hominis, pone faciem tuam contra viam austri, et stilla ad africum, et propheta ad saltum agri meridiani. |