Discovery BoxEzekiel 11:4 
Context11:4 Therefore, prophesy against them! Prophesy, son of man!”
Ezekiel 28:21
Context28:21 “Son of man, turn toward 1 Sidon 2 and prophesy against it.
Ezekiel 13:2
Context13:2 “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
Context6:2 “Son of man, turn toward 4 the mountains of Israel and prophesy against them:
Ezekiel 25:2
Context25:2 “Son of man, turn toward 5 the Ammonites 6 and prophesy against them.
Ezekiel 35:2
Context35:2 “Son of man, turn toward 7 Mount Seir, 8 and prophesy against it.
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).
