Ezekiel 6:2
Son of man, set thy face toward the mountains of Israel, and prophesy against them,
Ezekiel 6:2 in other translations
| BSB | “Son of man, set your face against the mountains of Israel and prophesy against them. |
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| 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, |
| YLT | ‘Son of man, set thy face unto mountains of Israel, and prophesy concerning them: |
| DARBY | Son of man, set thy face toward the mountains of Israel, and prophesy against them, |
| BBE | Son of man, let your face be turned to the mountains of Israel, and be a prophet to them, and say, |
| Webster | Son of man, set thy face towards the mountains of Israel, and prophesy against them, |
What does Ezekiel 6:2 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
Eze 6:1-14. Continuation of the Same Subject.
2. mountains of Israel--that is, of Palestine in general. The mountains are addressed by personification; implying that the Israelites themselves are incurable and unworthy of any more appeals; so the prophet sent to Jeroboam did not deign to address the king, but addressed the altar (1Ki 13:2). The mountains are specified as being the scene of Jewish idolatries on "the high places" (Eze 6:3; Le 26:30).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 6:1-7
The Divine judgments for idolatry. (Ezek 6:1-7) A remnant shall be saved. (Ezek 6:8-10) The calamities are to be lamented. (Ezek 6:11-14) Verses 1-7 . War desolates persons, places, and things esteemed most sacred. God ruins idolatries even by the hands of idolaters. It is just with God to make that a desolation, which we make an idol. The superstitions to which many trust for safety, often cause their ruin. And the…
Ezekiel 6:2 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Ezekiel 6:2
- Ezekiel 19:9
And they put him in ward in chains, and brought him to the king of Babylon: they brought him into holds, that his voice should no more be heard upon the mountains of Israel.
- Ezekiel 37:22
And I will make them one nation in the land upon the mountains of Israel; and one king shall be king to them all: and they shall be no more two nations, neither shall they be divided into two kingdoms any more at all:
- Ezekiel 13:17
Likewise, thou son of man, set thy face against the daughters of thy people, which prophesy out of their own heart; and prophesy thou against them,
- 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:
- Ezekiel 34:14
I will feed them in a good pasture, and upon the high mountains of Israel shall their fold be: there shall they lie in a good fold, and in a fat pasture shall they feed upon the mountains of Israel.
- Ezekiel 25:2
Son of man, set thy face against the Ammonites, and prophesy against them;
- 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 35:12
And thou shalt know that I am the Lord, and that I have heard all thy blasphemies which thou hast spoken against the mountains of Israel, saying, They are laid desolate, they are given us to consume.
- 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 33:28
For I will lay the land most desolate, and the pomp of her strength shall cease; and the mountains of Israel shall be desolate, that none shall pass through.
- Micah 6:1-2
Hear ye now what the Lord saith; Arise, contend thou before the mountains, and let the hills hear thy voice. Hear ye, O mountains, the Lord’s controversy, and ye strong foundations of the earth: for the Lord hath a controversy with his people, and he will plead with Israel.
- 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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Context
- Ezekiel 6:1
And the word of the Lord came unto me, saying,
- Ezekiel 6:2
Son of man, set thy face toward the mountains of Israel, and prophesy against them,
- Ezekiel 6:3
And say, Ye mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord God; Thus saith the Lord God to the mountains, and to the hills, to the rivers, and to the valleys; Behold, I, even I, will bring a sword upon you, and I will destroy your high places.
Ezekiel 6:2 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Hijo del hombre, pon tu rostro hacia los montes de Israel, y profetiza contra ellos. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Fils d’homme, tourne ta face contre les montagnes d’Israël, et prophétise contre elles, |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Menschensohn, richte dein Angesicht gegen die Berge Israels, und weissage über sie |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Fili hominis, pone faciem tuam ad montes Israël, et prophetabis ad eos, |