Parallel Verses
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;
New American Standard Bible
“Son of man, set your face toward
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;
Holman Bible
“Son of man, face the south and preach against it. Prophesy against the forest land in the Negev,
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,
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;
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Ezekiel 20:46
Verse Info
Context Readings
Fire In The South
45 The word of the LORD came to me, saying, 46 "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; 47 and tell the forest of the South, 'Hear the word of the LORD: Thus says the Lord GOD, "Behold, I will kindle a fire in you, and it shall devour every green tree in you, and every dry tree: the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burnt thereby.
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Names
Cross References
Ezekiel 21:2
"Son of man, set your face toward Teman, and drop your word toward the sanctuaries, and prophesy against the land of Israel;
Amos 7:16
Now therefore listen to the word of the LORD: 'You say, Do not prophesy against Israel, and do not proclaim against the house of Isaac.'
Jeremiah 13:19
The cities toward the Negev are shut, and there is no one to open them: Judah is carried away into exile, all of it; it is wholly carried away into exile.'"
Deuteronomy 32:2
My doctrine shall drop as the rain. My speech shall condense as the dew, as the small rain on the tender grass, as the showers on the herb.
Job 29:22
After my words they did not speak again. My speech fell on them.
Isaiah 30:6
The oracle of the animals of the Negev. Through the land of trouble and anguish, of the lioness and the lion, the viper and fiery flying serpent, they carry their riches on the shoulders of young donkeys, and their treasures on the humps of camels, to an unprofitable people.
Jeremiah 22:7
I will prepare destroyers against you, everyone with his weapons; and they shall cut down your choice cedars, and cast them into the fire.
Ezekiel 4:7
You shall set your face toward the siege of Jerusalem, with your arm uncovered; and you shall prophesy against it.
Ezekiel 6:2
"Son of man, set your face toward the mountains of Israel, and prophesy to them,
Micah 2:6
"Do not prophesy." They prophesy. "Do not prophesy about these things. Disgrace won't overtake us."
Zechariah 11:1-2
Open your doors, Lebanon, that the fire may devour your cedars.