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 The word of the LORD came to me: 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 will draw my sword from its sheath and will cut off from you both righteous and wicked.

Cross References

Ezekiel 20:46

"Son of man, set your face toward the southland;preach against the south, and prophesy against the forest land in the Negeb.

Ezekiel 4:7

And you shall set your face toward the siege of Jerusalem, with your arm bared, and you shall prophesy against the city.

Ezekiel 25:2

"Son of man, set your face toward the Ammonites and prophesy against them.

Ezekiel 28:21

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

Deuteronomy 32:2

May my teaching drop as the rain, my speech distill as the dew, like gentle rain upon the tender grass, and like showers upon the herb.

Jeremiah 26:11-12

Then the priests and the prophets said to the officials and to all the people, "This man deserves the sentence of death, because he has prophesied against this city, as you have heard with your own ears."

Ezekiel 4:3

And you, take an iron griddle, and place it as an iron wall between you and the city; and set your face toward it, and let it be in a state of siege, and press the siege against it. This is a sign for 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 chief prince of Meshech and Tubal, and prophesy against him

Amos 7:16

Now therefore hear the word of the LORD. "You say, 'Do not prophesy against Israel, and do not preach against the house of Isaac.'

Micah 2:6

"Do not preach"--thus they preach-- "one should not preach of such things; disgrace will not overtake us."

Micah 2:11

If a man should go about and utter wind and lies, saying, "I will preach to you of wine and strong drink," he would be the preacher for this people!

Acts 6:13-14

and they set up false witnesses who said, "This man never ceases to speak words against this holy place and the law,

Ephesians 6:19

and also for me, that words may be given to me in opening my mouth boldly to proclaim the mystery of the gospel,

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