Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

“Son of man, face the south and preach against it. Prophesy against the forest land in the Negev,

New American Standard Bible

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

King James Version

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;

International Standard Version

"Son of Man, turn to the south and oppose it, talking toward the south.

A Conservative Version

Son of man, set thy face toward the south, and drop [thy word] toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the field in the South.

American Standard Version

Son of man, set thy face toward the south, and drop thy word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the field in the South;

Amplified

“Son of man, set your face toward Teman, and speak out against the south and prophesy against the forest land of the Negev (the South),

Bible in Basic English

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;

Darby Translation

Son of man, set thy face toward the south, and drop words against the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field;

Julia Smith Translation

Son of man, set thy face the way of the south, and drop to the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field.

King James 2000

Son of man, set your face toward the south, and proclaim your word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field;

Lexham Expanded Bible

"Son of man, set your face [toward] the way of [the] south, and preach to [the] south, and prophesy against the forest of the territory of the Negev.

Modern King James verseion

Son of man, set your face toward the south, and drop a word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

"Thou son of man, set thy face toward the south, and speak to the south wind,

NET Bible

"Son of man, turn toward the south, and speak out against the south. Prophesy against the open scrub land of the Negev,

New Heart English Bible

"Son of man, set your face toward the south, and drop your word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the field in the South;

The Emphasized Bible

Son of man Set thy face the way towards Teman, And drop thy word against the land of the sun, And prophesy unto the forest of the field of the South;

Webster

Son of man, set thy face towards the south, and drop thy word towards the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field;

World English Bible

Son of man, set your face toward the south, and drop [your word] toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the field in the South;

Youngs Literal Translation

Son of man, set thy face the way of Teman, and prophesy unto the south, and prophesy unto the forest of the field -- the south;

Topics

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
of man
אדם 
'adam 
Usage: 541

set
שׂים שׂוּם 
Suwm 
Usage: 580

פּנים 
Paniym 
Usage: 2119

דּרך 
Derek 
Usage: 704

the south
תּמן תּימן 
Teyman 
Usage: 23

and drop
נטף 
Nataph 
Usage: 18

דּרום 
Darowm 
Usage: 17

and prophesy
נבא 
Naba' 
Usage: 115

יער 
Ya`ar 
Usage: 58

of the south
נגב 
Negeb 
Usage: 112

References

Easton

Context Readings

Fire In The South

45 The word of the Lord came to me: 46 “Son of man, face the south and preach against it. Prophesy against the forest land in the Negev, 47 and say to the forest there: Hear the word of the Lord! This is what the Lord God says: I am about to ignite a fire in you, and it will devour every green tree and every dry tree in you. The blazing flame will not be extinguished, and every face from the south to the north will be scorched by it.



Cross References

Ezekiel 21:2

“Son of man, turn your face toward Jerusalem and preach against the sanctuaries. Prophesy against the land of Israel,

Amos 7:16

Now hear the word of the Lord. You say:

Do not prophesy against Israel;
do not preach against the house of Isaac.

Jeremiah 13:19

The cities of the Negev are under siege;
no one can help them.
All of Judah has been taken into exile,
taken completely into exile.

Deuteronomy 32:2

Let my teaching fall like rain
and my word settle like dew,
like gentle rain on new grass
and showers on tender plants.

Job 29:22

After a word from me they did not speak again;
my speech settled on them like dew.

Isaiah 30:6

An oracle about the animals of the Negev:

Through a land of trouble and distress,
of lioness and lion,
of viper and flying serpent,
they carry their wealth on the backs of donkeys
and their treasures on the humps of camels,
to a people who will not help them.

Jeremiah 22:7

I will appoint destroyers against you,
each with his weapons.
They will cut down the choicest of your cedars
and throw them into the fire.

Ezekiel 4:7

You must turn your face toward the siege of Jerusalem with your arm bared, and prophesy against it.

Ezekiel 6:2

“Son of man, turn your face toward the mountains of Israel and prophesy against them.

Micah 2:6

“Quit your preaching,” they preach.
“They should not preach these things;
shame will not overtake us.”

Zechariah 11:1-2

Open your gates, Lebanon,
and fire will consume your cedars.

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