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Ezekiel 21:2

Son of man, set thy face toward Jerusalem, and drop thy word toward the holy places, and prophesy against the land of Israel,

KJV

Fili hominis, pone faciem tuam ad Jerusalem, et stilla ad sanctuaria, et propheta contra humum Israël.

Vulgate

Διὰ τοῦτο προφήτευσον, υἱὲ ἀνθρώπου, στήρισον τὸ πρόσωπόν σου ἐπὶ Ἰερουσαλὴμ καὶ ἐπίβλεψον ἐπὶ τὰ ἅγια αὐτῶν, καὶ προφητεύσεις ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν τοῦ Ἰσραήλ.

LXX

Son of man, set thy face toward Jerusalem, and drop thy word toward the sanctuaries, and prophesy against the land of Israel;

ASV

בֶּן אָדָ֗ם שִׂ֤ים פָּנֶ֨י/ךָ֙ דֶּ֣רֶךְ תֵּימָ֔נָ/ה וְ/הַטֵּ֖ף אֶל דָּר֑וֹם וְ/הִנָּבֵ֛א אֶל יַ֥עַר הַ/שָּׂדֶ֖ה נֶֽגֶב

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

13 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֶל
'l
preposition · 5475×
אָדָ֖ם
'dm
noun · 545×
בֶּן
bn
noun · 4909×
דֶּ֣רֶךְ
drk
noun · 709×
דָּר֑וֹם
drvm
noun · 17×
ה
h
noun · 111×
ה
h
noun · 23×
הִנָּבֵ֖א
hnb'
verb · 114×
הַטֵּ֖ף
htp
verb · 17×
יַ֥עַר
y'r
noun · 58×
יָּ֥שֶׂם
yshm
verb · 581×
פְנֵ֣י
pny
noun · 2111×
שָּׂדֶ֔ה
shdh
noun · 334×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Amos 7:16 — Now therefore hear thou the word of the LORD: Thou sayest, Prophesy not against Israel, and drop not thy word against the house of Isaac.
  • Ezek 4:7 — Therefore thou shalt set thy face toward the siege of Jerusalem, and thine arm shall be uncovered, and thou shalt prophesy against it.
  • Ezek 4:7 — Therefore thou shalt set thy face toward the siege of Jerusalem, and thine arm shall be uncovered, and thou shalt prophesy against it.
  • Ezek 6:2 — Son of man, set thy face toward the mountains of Israel, and prophesy against them,
  • Ezek 20:46 — Son of man, set thy face toward the south, and drop thy word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field;
  • Ezek 20:46 — Son of man, set thy face toward the south, and drop thy word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field;
  • Ezek 25:2 — Son of man, set thy face against the Ammonites, and prophesy against them;
  • Ezek 28:21 — Son of man, set thy face against Zidon, and prophesy against it,