Ezekiel 6:2

6:2 “Son of man, turn toward ¹  the mountains of Israel and prophesy against them:

Ezekiel 12:18

12:18 “Son of man, eat your bread with trembling, ²  and drink your water with anxious shaking.

Ezekiel 17:2

17:2 “Son of man, offer a riddle, ³  and tell a parable to the house of Israel.

Ezekiel 21:6

21:6 “And you, son of man, groan with an aching heart ⁴  and bitterness; groan before their eyes.

Ezekiel 23:2

23:2 “Son of man, there were two women who were daughters of the same mother.

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.” 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.

² tn The Hebrew term normally refers to an earthquake (see 1 Kgs 19:11; Amos 1:1).

³ sn The verb occurs elsewhere in the OT only in Judg 14:12-19, where Samson supplies a riddle.

⁴ tn Heb “breaking loins.”

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).