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,
Ezekiel 21:2 in other translations
| BSB | “Son of man, set your face against Jerusalem and preach against the sanctuaries. Prophesy against the land of Israel |
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| 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; |
| YLT | ‘Son of man, set thy face unto Jerusalem, and prophesy unto the holy places, and prophesy unto the ground 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, |
| BBE | Son of man, let your face be turned to Jerusalem, let your words be dropped in the direction of her holy place, and be a prophet against the land of Israel; |
| Webster | Son of man, set thy face towards Jerusalem, and drop thy word towards the holy places, and prophesy against the land of Israel, |
What does Ezekiel 21:2 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
Eze 21:1-32. Prophecy against Israel and Jerusalem, and against Ammon.
2. the holy places--the three parts of the temple: the courts, the holy place, and the holiest. If "synagogues" existed before the Babylonian captivity, as Psa 74:8 seems to imply, they and the proseuchæ, or oratories, may be included in the "holy places" here.Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Ezekiel 21:1-17
The ruin of Judah under the emblem of a sharp sword. (Ezek 21:1-17) The approach of the king of Babylon described. (Ezek 21:18-27) The destruction of the Ammonites. (Ezek 21:28-32) Verses 1-17 Here is an explanation of the parable in the last chapter. It is declared that the Lord was about to cut off Jerusalem and the whole land, that all might know it was his decree against a wicked and rebellious people. It…
Ezekiel 21:2 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Ezekiel 21:2
- 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 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 28:21
Son of man, set thy face against Zidon, and prophesy against it,
- Ezekiel 25:2
Son of man, set thy face against the Ammonites, and prophesy against them;
- 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,
- Ezekiel 29:2
Son of man, set thy face against Pharaoh king of Egypt, and prophesy against him, and against all Egypt:
- 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.
- 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:
- 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.
- Ezekiel 6:2
Son of man, set thy face toward the mountains of Israel, and prophesy against them,
- Jeremiah 26:11-12
Then spake the priests and the prophets unto the princes and to all the people, saying, This man is worthy to die; for he hath prophesied against this city, as ye have heard with your ears. Then spake Jeremiah unto all the princes and to all the people, saying, The Lord sent me to prophesy against this house and against this city all the words that ye have heard.
- Micah 2:11
If a man walking in the spirit and falsehood do lie, saying, I will prophesy unto thee of wine and of strong drink; he shall even be the prophet of this people.
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Context
- Ezekiel 21:1
And the word of the Lord came unto me, saying,
- 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,
- Ezekiel 21:3
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.
Ezekiel 21:2 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Hijo del hombre, pon tu rostro contra Jerusalem, y derrama palabra sobre los santuarios, y profetiza sobre la tierra de Israel; |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Fils d’homme, tourne ta face vers le sud, et distille tes paroles contre le midi, et prophétise contre la forêt des champs du midi, |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Menschensohn, richte dein Angesicht gegen Süden und rede gegen Mittag, und weissage über den Wald des Gefildes im Süden |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Fili hominis, pone faciem tuam ad Jerusalem, et stilla ad sanctuaria, et propheta contra humum Israël. |