Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

Son of man, let your face be turned to Mount Seir, and be a prophet against it,

New American Standard Bible

“Son of man, set your face against Mount Seir, and prophesy against it

King James Version

Son of man, set thy face against mount Seir, and prophesy against it,

Holman Bible

“Son of man, turn your face toward Mount Seir and prophesy against it.

International Standard Version

"Son of Man, turn your attention toward Mount Seir and begin to prophesy against it.

A Conservative Version

Son of man, set thy face against mount Seir, and prophesy against it.

American Standard Version

Son of man, set thy face against mount Seir, and prophesy against it,

Amplified

“Son of man, set your face against Mount Seir (Edom), and prophesy against it

Darby Translation

Son of man, set thy face against mount Seir, and prophesy against it,

Julia Smith Translation

Son of man, set thy face against mount Seir, and prophesy against it

King James 2000

Son of man, set your face against mount Seir, and prophesy against it,

Lexham Expanded Bible

"Son of man, set your face against the mountain of Seir and prophesy against it,

Modern King James verseion

Son of man, set your face against Mount Seir and prophesy against it.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

"Thou son of man, turn thy face toward the mount Seir, prophesy upon it,

NET Bible

"Son of man, turn toward Mount Seir, and prophesy against it.

New Heart English Bible

"Son of man, set your face against Mount Seir, and prophesy against it,

The Emphasized Bible

Son of man Set thy face against Mount Seir, - and prophesy against it;

Webster

Son of man, set thy face against mount Seir, and prophesy against it,

World English Bible

Son of man, set your face against Mount Seir, and prophesy against it,

Youngs Literal Translation

'Son of man, set thy face against mount Seir, and prophesy against it,

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

הר 
Har 
Usage: 544

שׂעיר 
Se`iyr 
Usage: 39

and prophesy
נבא 
Naba' 
Usage: 115

References

Morish

Context Readings

Prophecy Directed At Edom

1 Then the word of the Lord came to me, saying, 2 Son of man, let your face be turned to Mount Seir, and be a prophet against it, 3 And say to it, This is what the Lord has said: See, I am against you, O Mount Seir, and my hand will be stretched out against you, and I will make you a waste and a cause for wonder.


Cross References

Genesis 32:3

Now Jacob sent servants before him to Esau, his brother, in the land of Seir, the country of Edom;

Ezekiel 6:2

Son of man, let your face be turned to the mountains of Israel, and be a prophet to them, and say,

Ezekiel 25:8

This is what the Lord has said: Because Moab and Seir are saying, See, the people of Judah are like all the nations;

Genesis 36:8-9

So Esau made his living-place in the hill-country of Seir (Esau is Edom).

Deuteronomy 2:5

Make no attack on them, for I will not give you any of their land, not even space enough for a man's foot: because I have given Mount Seir to Esau for his heritage.

Joshua 24:4

And to Isaac I gave Jacob and Esau: to Esau I gave Mount Seir, as his heritage; but Jacob and his children went down to Egypt.

2 Chronicles 20:10

And now, see, the children of Ammon and Moab and the people of Mount Seir, whom you kept Israel from attacking when they came out of Egypt, so that turning to one side they did not send destruction on them:

2 Chronicles 20:22-23

And at the first notes of song and praise the Lord sent a surprise attack against the children of Ammon and Moab and the people of Mount Seir, who had come against Judah; and they were overcome.

2 Chronicles 25:11-14

Then Amaziah took heart, and went out at the head of his people and came to the Valley of Salt, where he put to death ten thousand of the children of Seir;

Isaiah 34:1-17

Come near, you nations, and give ear; take note, you peoples: let the earth and everything in it give ear; the world and all those living in it.

Isaiah 50:7

For the Lord God is my helper; I will not be put to shame: so I have made my face like a rock, and I am certain that he will give me my right.

Isaiah 63:1-6

Who is this who comes from Edom, with blood-red robes from Bozrah? he whose clothing is fair, stepping with pride in his great strength? I whose glory is in the right, strong for salvation.

Jeremiah 9:25-26

See, the day is coming, says the Lord, when I will send punishment on all those who have circumcision in the flesh;

Jeremiah 49:7-22

About Edom. This is what the Lord of armies has said. Is there no more wisdom in Teman? have wise suggestions come to an end among men of good sense? has their wisdom completely gone?

Lamentations 4:21-22

Have joy and be glad, O daughter of Edom, living in the land of Uz: the cup will be given to you in your turn, and you will be overcome with wine and your shame will be seen.

Ezekiel 20:46

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;

Ezekiel 21:2

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;

Ezekiel 25:2

Son of man, let your face be turned to the children of Ammon, and be a prophet against them:

Ezekiel 25:12-14

This is what the Lord has said: Because Edom has taken his payment from the people of Judah, and has done great wrong in taking payment from them;

Ezekiel 32:29

There is Edom, her kings and all her princes, who have been given a resting-place with those who were put to the sword: they will be resting among those without circumcision, even with those who go down to the underworld.

Amos 1:11-12

These are the words of the Lord: For three crimes of Edom, and for four, I will not let its fate be changed; because his sword was turned against his brother, without pity, and his wrath was burning at all times, and he was angry for ever.

Obadiah 1:1

The vision of Obadiah. This is what the Lord has said about Edom: We have had word from the Lord, and a representative has been sent among the nations, saying, Up! and let us make war against her.

Obadiah 1:10-14

Because you were the cause of violent death and because of your cruel behaviour to your brother Jacob, you will be covered with shame and will be cut off for ever.

Ephesians 6:19

And for me, that words may be given to me in the opening of my mouth, to make clear without fear the secret of the good news,

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