Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

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

King James Version

Son of man, set thy face against the Ammonites, and prophesy against them;

Holman Bible

“Son of man, turn your face toward the Ammonites and prophesy against them.

International Standard Version

"Son of Man, turn your attention to the descendants of Ammon and rebuke them.

A Conservative Version

Son of man, set thy face toward the sons of Ammon, and prophesy against them.

American Standard Version

Son of man, set thy face toward the children of Ammon, and prophesy against them:

Amplified

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

Bible in Basic English

Son of man, let your face be turned to the children of Ammon, and be a prophet against them:

Darby Translation

Son of man, set thy face against the children of Ammon, and prophesy against them;

Julia Smith Translation

Son of man, set thy face against the sons of Ammon, and prophesy against them.

King James 2000

Son of man, set your face against the Ammonites, and prophesy against them;

Lexham Expanded Bible

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

Modern King James verseion

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

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

"Thou son of man, set thy face against the Ammonites, prophesy upon them,

NET Bible

"Son of man, turn toward the Ammonites and prophesy against them.

New Heart English Bible

"Son of man, set your face toward the children of Ammon, and prophesy against them:

The Emphasized Bible

Son of man Set thy face against the sons of Ammon, - and prophesy against them.

Webster

Son of man, set thy face against the Ammonites, and prophesy against them;

World English Bible

Son of man, set your face toward the children of Ammon, and prophesy against them:

Youngs Literal Translation

'Son of man, set thy face unto the sons of Ammon, and prophesy against them;

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

and prophesy
נבא 
Naba' 
Usage: 115

References

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Context Readings

Judgment Upon Various Gentile Nations

1 The word of the LORD came again unto me, saying, 2 “Son of man, set your face toward the sons of Ammon and prophesy against them, 3 and say unto the sons of Ammon, Hear the word of the Lord GOD, Thus hath the Lord GOD said: Because thou didst say, Aha, it is well! upon my sanctuary, which was profaned; and upon the land of Israel, which it was made desolate; and upon the house of Judah, because they went into captivity;

Cross References

Jeremiah 49:1-6

Concerning the Ammonites, thus hath the LORD said: Does Israel have no sons? does he have no heir? why then does their king inherit Gad and his people dwell in his cities?

Ezekiel 6:2

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

Amos 1:13-15

Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of the sons of Ammon and for the fourth, I will not convert her because they have ripped off the mountains of Gilead that they might enlarge their border:

Genesis 19:38

And the younger, she also bore a son and called his name Benammi; the same is the father of the sons of Ammon unto this day.

Jeremiah 9:25-26

Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will visit all those who are circumcised with the uncircumcised:

Jeremiah 25:21

to Edom and to Moab and to the sons of Ammon,

Jeremiah 27:3

and thou shalt send them to the king of Edom and to the king of Moab and to the king of the Ammonites and to the king of Tyre and to the king of Zidon, by the hand of the ambassadors which come to Jerusalem unto Zedekiah king of Judah;

Ezekiel 20:46

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;

Ezekiel 21:2

Son of man, set thy face against Jerusalem, and drop my word upon the sanctuaries, and prophesy over the land of Israel,

Ezekiel 21:28-32

And thou, son of man, prophesy and say, Thus saith the Lord GOD concerning the Ammonites and concerning their reproach; even say thou, The sword, the sword is drawn for the slaughter; it is furbished to consume with brightness:

Ezekiel 35:2

Son of man, set thy face against Mount Seir, and prophesy against him,

Zephaniah 2:8-11

I have heard the reproaches of Moab, and the revilings of the sons of Ammon, by which they have dishonoured my people and magnified themselves over their border.

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