Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
Son of man, set thy face toward Jerusalem, and drop [thy word] toward the sanctuaries, and prophesy against the land of Israel.
New American Standard Bible
“Son of man,
King James Version
Son of man, set thy face toward Jerusalem, and drop thy word toward the holy places, and prophesy against the land of Israel,
Holman Bible
“Son of man, turn your face toward
International Standard Version
"Son of Man, look toward Jerusalem, preach against its sanctuaries, and prophesy against Israel's land.
American Standard Version
Son of man, set thy face toward Jerusalem, and drop thy word toward the sanctuaries, and prophesy against the land of Israel;
Amplified
“Son of man, set your face toward Jerusalem, and direct your [prophetic] word against the sanctuaries; prophesy against the land of Israel
Bible in Basic English
Son of man, let your face be turned to Jerusalem, let your words be dropped in the direction of her holy place, and be a prophet against the land of Israel;
Darby Translation
Son of man, set thy face against Jerusalem, and drop words against the holy places, and prophesy against the land of Israel,
Julia Smith Translation
Son of man, set thy face to Jerusalem, and drop to the holy places, and prophesy to the land of Israel;
King James 2000
Son of man, set your face toward Jerusalem, and proclaim your word toward the holy places, and prophesy against the land of Israel,
Lexham Expanded Bible
"Son of man, set your face toward Jerusalem, and preach to [the] sanctuaries, and prophesy to the land of Israel.
Modern King James verseion
Son of man, set your face toward Jerusalem, and drop a word toward the holy places, and prophesy against the land of Israel.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"Thou son of man, set thy face toward Jerusalem, speak against the Sanctuary, and prophesy against the land of Israel, say to the land of Israel,
NET Bible
"Son of man, turn toward Jerusalem and speak out against the sanctuaries. Prophesy against the land of Israel
New Heart English Bible
"Son of man, set your face toward Teman, and drop your word toward the sanctuaries, and prophesy against the land of Israel;
The Emphasized Bible
Son of man Set thy face against Jerusalem, And drop thy word against the holy places And prophesy against the so of Israel.
Webster
Son of man, set thy face towards Jerusalem, and drop thy word towards the holy places, and prophesy against the land of Israel,
World English Bible
Son of man, set your face toward Jerusalem, and drop [your word] toward the sanctuaries, and prophesy against the land of Israel;
Youngs Literal Translation
'Son of man, set thy face unto Jerusalem, and prophesy unto the holy places, and prophesy unto the ground of Israel;
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Ezekiel 21:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Vision Of The Avenging Sword Of Yahweh
1 And the word of LORD came to me, saying, 2 Son of man, set thy face toward Jerusalem, and drop [thy word] toward the sanctuaries, and prophesy against the land of Israel. 3 And say to the land of Israel, Thus says LORD: Behold, I am against thee. And will draw forth my sword out of its sheath, and will cut off from thee the righteous and the wicked.
Phrases
Cross References
Ezekiel 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 field in the South.
Ezekiel 4:7
And thou shall set thy face toward the siege of Jerusalem, with thine arm uncovered, and thou shall prophesy against it.
Ezekiel 25:2
Son of man, set thy face toward the sons of Ammon, and prophesy against them.
Ezekiel 28:21
Son of man, set thy face toward Sidon, and prophesy against it,
Deuteronomy 32:2
My doctrine shall drop as the rain. My speech shall distil as the dew, as the small rain upon the tender grass, and as the showers upon the herb.
Jeremiah 26:11-12
Then the priests and the prophets spoke to the rulers and to all the people, saying, This man is worthy of death, for he has prophesied against this city, as ye have heard with your ears.
Ezekiel 4:3
And take thou to thee an iron pan, and set it for a wall of iron between thee and the city. And set thy face toward it, and it shall be besieged, and thou shall lay siege against it. This shall be a sign to the house of Israel.
Ezekiel 6:2
Son of man, set thy face toward the mountains of Israel, and prophesy to them,
Ezekiel 29:2
Son of man, set thy face against Pharaoh king of Egypt, and prophesy against him, and against all Egypt.
Ezekiel 36:1
And thou, son of man, prophesy to the mountains of Israel, and say, Ye mountains of Israel, hear the word of LORD.
Ezekiel 38:2
Son of man, set thy face toward Gog, of the land of Magog, the ruler of Rosh, Meshech, and Tubal, and prophesy against him.
Amos 7:16
Now therefore hear thou the word of LORD: Thou say, Do not prophesy against Israel, and do not drop [thy word] against the house of Isaac.
Micah 2:6
Prophesy ye not, they prophesy. They shall not prophesy to these, [so] reproaches shall not depart.
Micah 2:11
If a man walking in a spirit of falsehood lies, [saying], I will prophesy to thee of wine and of strong drink, he shall even be the prophet of this people.
Acts 6:13-14
And they put forward FALSE witnesses who said, This man does not cease speaking blasphemous sayings against the holy place, and the law.
Ephesians 6:19
and for me, so that utterance may be given to me in boldness in opening my mouth to make known the mystery of the good-news,