Ezekiel 11:4

11:4 Therefore, prophesy against them! Prophesy, son of man!”

Ezekiel 28:21

28:21 “Son of man, turn toward ¹  Sidon ²  and prophesy against it.

Ezekiel 13:2

13:2 “Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel who are now prophesying. Say to the prophets who prophesy from their imagination: ³  ‘Hear the word of the Lord!

Ezekiel 6:2

6:2 “Son of man, turn toward ⁴  the mountains of Israel and prophesy against them:

Ezekiel 25:2

25:2 “Son of man, turn toward ⁵  the Ammonites ⁶  and prophesy against them.

Ezekiel 35:2

35:2 “Son of man, turn toward ⁷  Mount Seir, ⁸  and prophesy against it.

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¹ tn Heb “set your face against.”

² sn Sidon was located 25 miles north of Tyre.

map For location see Map1-A1; JP3-F3; JP4-F3.

³ tn Heb “from their mind.”

sn Who prophesy from their imagination. Note the testimony of Moses in Num 16:28, which contains a similar expression.

⁴ tn Heb “set your face against.” The expression occurs at the beginning of Ezekiel’s prophetic oracles in Ezek 13:17; 20:46; 21:2; 25:2; 28:21; 29:2; 35:2; 38:2.

sn Based on comparison to a similar expression in Ugaritic, the phrase may imply that Ezekiel was to actually go to these locations to deliver his message.

⁵ tn Heb “set your face toward.”

⁶ tn Heb “the sons of Ammon.” Ammon was located to the east of Israel.

⁷ tn Heb “set your face against.”

⁸ sn Mount Seir is to be identified with Edom (Ezek 35:15), home of Esau’s descendants (Gen 25:21-30).