Ezekiel 20:46

“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),

Ezekiel 21:2

“Son of man, set your face toward Jerusalem, and direct your [prophetic] word against the sanctuaries; prophesy against the land of Israel

Amos 7:16

Now therefore, listen to the word of the Lord: You say, ‘You shall not prophesy against Israel nor shall you speak against the house of Isaac.’

Jeremiah 13:19


The cities of the South (the Negev) have been closed up,
And there is no one to open them;
All Judah has been carried into exile,
Completely carried away into exile.

Deuteronomy 32:2


“Let my teaching drop as the rain,
My speech distill as the dew,
As the light rain upon the tender grass,
And as the spring showers upon the herb.

Job 29:22


“After I spoke, they did not speak again,
And my speech dropped upon them [like a refreshing shower].

Isaiah 30:6

A [mournful, inspired] oracle (a burden to be carried) concerning the beasts of the Negev (the South):

Through a land of trouble and anguish,
From where come lioness and lion, viper and [fiery] flying serpent,
They carry their riches on the shoulders of young donkeys
And their treasures on the humps of camels,
To a people (Egyptians) who cannot benefit them.

Jeremiah 22:7


“For I will prepare and appoint destroyers [to execute My judgments] against you,
Each with his weapons;
And they will cut down your [palaces built of] choicest cedars
And throw them in the fire.

Ezekiel 4:7

Then you shall set your face toward the siege of Jerusalem with your arm bared and prophesy against it.

Ezekiel 6:2

“Son of man, set your face against the mountains of Israel and prophesy against them,

Micah 2:6


‘Do not speak out,’ so they speak out.
But if they do not speak out concerning these things,
Reproaches will not be turned back.

Zechariah 11:1-2

Open your doors, O Lebanon,
That fire may devour your cedars.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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;

General references

Bible References

The forest

Jeremiah 13:19

The cities of the South (the Negev) have been closed up,
And there is no one to open them;
All Judah has been carried into exile,
Completely carried away into exile.
Jeremiah 22:7

“For I will prepare and appoint destroyers [to execute My judgments] against you,
Each with his weapons;
And they will cut down your [palaces built of] choicest cedars
And throw them in the fire.
Zechariah 11:1
Open your doors, O Lebanon,
That fire may devour your cedars.

General references

Ezekiel 11:4
Therefore, prophesy against them; prophesy, son of man!”