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Ezekiel 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.

KJV

Et ad obsidionem Jerusalem convertes faciem tuam, et brachium tuum erit extentum : et prophetabis adversus eam.

Vulgate

καὶ εἰς τὸν συγκλεισμὸν Ἰερουσαλὴμ ἑτοιμάσεις τὸ πρόσωπόν σου, καὶ τὸν βραχίονά σου στερεώσεις, καὶ προφητεύσεις ἐπ’ αὐτήν.

LXX

And thou shalt set thy face toward the siege of Jerusalem, with thine arm uncovered; and thou shalt prophesy against it.

ASV

וְ/אֶל מְצ֤וֹר יְרוּשָׁלִַ֨ם֙ תָּכִ֣ין פָּנֶ֔י/ךָ וּֽ/זְרֹעֲ/ךָ֖ חֲשׂוּפָ֑ה וְ/נִבֵּאתָ֖ עָלֶֽי/הָ

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

9 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֶל
'l
preposition · 5475×
הִנָּבֵ֖א
hnb'
verb · 114×
זְר֣וֹעַ
zrv'
noun · 91×
חֲשׂוּפָ֑ה
chshvph
verb · 11×
יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם
yrvshlm
proper_noun · 634×
מָצוֹר֙
mtsvr
noun · 25×
נָכ֣וֹן
nkvn
verb · 217×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×
פְנֵ֣י
pny
noun · 2111×

Historic Christian voices

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

Cross-references

  • Dan 11:17 — He shall also set his face to enter with the strength of his whole kingdom, and upright ones with him; thus shall he do: and he shall give him the daughter of women, corrupting her: but she shall not
  • Ezek 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,
  • Ezek 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,
  • Isa 52:10 — The LORD hath made bare his holy arm in the eyes of all the nations; and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our God.