Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

“Son of man, set your face toward Jerusalem, and speak against the sanctuaries and prophesy against the land of Israel;

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 Jerusalem and preach against the sanctuaries. Prophesy against the land of Israel,

International Standard Version

"Son of Man, look toward Jerusalem, preach against its sanctuaries, and prophesy against Israel's land.

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.

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;

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

ירוּשׁלים ירוּשׁלם 
Y@ruwshalaim 
Usage: 642

and drop
נטף 
Nataph 
Usage: 18

מקּדשׁ מקדּשׁ 
Miqdash 
Usage: 75

and prophesy
נבא 
Naba' 
Usage: 115

אדמה 
'adamah 
Usage: 225

References

Hastings

Context Readings

A Vision Of The Avenging Sword Of Yahweh

1 And the word of the Lord came to me saying, 2 “Son of man, set your face toward Jerusalem, and speak against the sanctuaries and prophesy against the land of Israel; 3 and say to the land of Israel, ‘Thus says the Lord, “Behold, I am against you; and I will draw My sword out of its sheath and cut off from you the righteous and the wicked.

Cross References

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,

Ezekiel 4:7

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

Ezekiel 25:2

“Son of man, set your face toward the sons of Ammon and prophesy against them,

Ezekiel 28:21

“Son of man, set your face toward Sidon, prophesy against her

Deuteronomy 32:2

Let my teaching drop as the rain,
My speech distill as the dew,
As the droplets on the fresh grass
And as the showers on the herb.

Jeremiah 26:11-12

Then the priests and the prophets spoke to the officials and to all the people, saying, “A death sentence for this man! For he has prophesied against this city as you have heard in your hearing.”

Ezekiel 4:3

Then get yourself an iron plate and set it up as an iron wall between you and the city, and set your face toward it so that it is under siege, and besiege it. This is a sign to the house of Israel.

Ezekiel 6:2

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

Ezekiel 29:2

“Son of man, set your face against Pharaoh king of Egypt and prophesy against him and against all Egypt.

Ezekiel 36:1

“And you, son of man, prophesy to the mountains of Israel and say, ‘O mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord.

Ezekiel 38:2

“Son of man, set your face toward Gog of the land of Magog, the prince of Rosh, Meshech and Tubal, and prophesy against him

Amos 7:16

Now hear the word of the Lord: you are saying, ‘You shall not prophesy against Israel nor shall you speak against the house of Isaac.’

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.

Micah 2:11

“If a man walking after wind and falsehood
Had told lies and said,
‘I will speak out to you concerning wine and liquor,’
He would be spokesman to this people.

Acts 6:13-14

They put forward false witnesses who said, “This man incessantly speaks against this holy place and the Law;

Ephesians 6:19

and pray on my behalf, that utterance may be given to me in the opening of my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel,

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