Parallel Verses
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;
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.
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
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
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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, 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; 3 And say to the land of Israel, These are the words of the Lord: See, I am against you, and I will take my sword out of its cover, cutting off from you the upright and the evil.
Phrases
Cross References
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 4:7
And let your face be turned to where Jerusalem is shut in, with your arm uncovered, and be a prophet against it.
Ezekiel 25:2
Son of man, let your face be turned to the children of Ammon, and be a prophet against them:
Ezekiel 28:21
Son of man, let your face be turned to Zidon, and be a prophet against it, and say,
Deuteronomy 32:2
My teaching is dropping like rain, coming down like dew on the fields; like rain on the young grass and showers on the garden plants:
Jeremiah 26:11-12
Then the priests and the prophets said to the rulers and to all the people, The right fate for this man is death; for he has said words against this town in your hearing.
Ezekiel 4:3
And take a flat iron plate, and put it for a wall of iron between you and the town: and let your face be turned to it, and it will be shut in and you will make an attack on it. This will be a sign to the children of Israel.
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 29:2
Son of man, let your face be turned against Pharaoh, king of Egypt, and be a prophet against him and against all Egypt:
Ezekiel 36:1
And you, son of man, be a prophet about the mountains of Israel, and say, You mountains of Israel, give ear to the word of the Lord:
Ezekiel 38:2
Son of man, let your face be turned against Gog, of the land of Magog, the ruler of Rosh, Meshech, and Tubal, and be a prophet against him,
Amos 7:16
Now then, give ear to the word of the Lord: You say, Be no prophet to Israel, and say not a word against the people of Isaac.
Micah 2:6
Let not words like these be dropped, they say: Shame and the curse will not come to the family of Jacob!
Micah 2:11
If a man came with a false spirit of deceit, saying, I will be a prophet to you of wine and strong drink: he would be the sort of prophet for this people.
Acts 6:13-14
And they got false witnesses who said, This man is for ever saying things against this holy place and against the law:
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,