Parallel Verses
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
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;
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Ezekiel 21:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Vision Of The Avenging Sword Of Yahweh
1
Jehovah continued to speak his word to me:
2 “Son of man,
Phrases
Cross References
Ezekiel 20:46
Son of man, turn to the south, preach against the south, and prophesy against the forest in the Negev.
Ezekiel 4:7
Turn your face toward the siege of Jerusalem and with bared arm prophesy against her.
Ezekiel 25:2
Son of man set your face (give attention) toward the Ammonites and prophesy against them.
Ezekiel 28:21
Son of man, set your face (pay attention) toward Sidon, prophesy against her.
Deuteronomy 32:2
My instruction shall drop as the rain; my words shall descend like dew, as the gentle rains on the tender plant, and as the showers on vegetation.
Jeremiah 26:11-12
The priests and the prophets said to the leaders and to the people: This man deserves to be sentenced to death because he has spoken against our city. You heard him with your own ears.
Ezekiel 4:3
Take an iron pan and place it as an iron wall between you and the city. Then turn your face toward it. It will be under siege, and you shall besiege it. This will be a sign to the house of Israel.
Ezekiel 6:2
Son of man, look toward the mountains of Israel and prophesy against them.
Ezekiel 29:2
Son of man set your face (present yourself) against Pharaoh king of Egypt and prophesy against him and against all Egypt.
Ezekiel 36:1
Son of man, prophesy to the mountains of Israel and say: 'O mountains of Israel, hear the word of Jehovah.
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 Jehovah: You say, do not prophesy against Israel, and do not speak against the house of Isaac.
Micah 2:6
Do not prophesy to me. They prophesy. But they will not prophesy these things.
Micah 2:11
If a man who is a constant liar tells a lie saying: 'I will prophesy to you about wine and of strong drink;' he would be the prophet of this people.
Acts 6:13-14
They brought false witnesses, which said: This man will not stop speaking blasphemous words against this holy place and the law.
Ephesians 6:19
Pray on my behalf, that ability to speak may be given to me, to make known with boldness the secret of the good news.