Ezekiel 20:46

“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,

"Son of man, set your face towards the south; preach against the south and prophesy against the forest of the southland.

"Son of man, set your face toward Teman, and speak out against the south and prophesy against the forest land of the Negev,

"Son of man, look toward the south and speak out against it; prophesy against the fields of the Negev.

"Son of man, face south. Let the Message roll out against the south. Prophesy against the wilderness forest of the south.

Son of man, let your face be turned to the south, let your words be dropped to the south, and be a prophet against the woodland of the South;

Mortal, set your face toward the south, preach against the south, and prophesy against the forest land in the Negeb;

"Son of man, set your face toward the south; preach against the south and prophesy against the forest land, the South,

“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,

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.