Ezekiel 20:46
Context20:46 “Son of man, turn toward 1 the south, 2 and speak out against the south. 3 Prophesy against the open scrub 4 land of the Negev,
Ezekiel 21:2
Context21:2 “Son of man, turn toward 5 Jerusalem 6 and speak out against the sanctuaries. Prophesy against the land of Israel
Ezekiel 24:5
Context24:5 Take the choice bone of the flock,
heap up bones under it;
boil rapidly,
and boil its bones in it.
1 tn Heb “set your face toward.” This expression occurs as well in Ezek 6:2; 13:17.
2 tn Or “the way toward the south,” or “the way toward Teman.” Teman is in the south and may be a location or the direction.
3 tn Or “toward Darom.” Darom may mean the south or a region just north of southern city of Beer Sheba. See M. Greenberg, Ezekiel (AB), 2:417-18.
4 tn The Hebrew term can also mean “forest,” but a meaning of uncultivated wasteland fits the Negev region far better. See M. Greenberg, Ezekiel (AB), 2:418.
5 tn Heb “set your face toward.”
6 map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.