Parallel Verses

Amplified

“Son of man, set your face against Mount Seir (Edom), and prophesy against it

New American Standard Bible

“Son of man, set your face against Mount Seir, and prophesy against it

King James Version

Son of man, set thy face against mount Seir, and prophesy against it,

Holman Bible

“Son of man, turn your face toward Mount Seir and prophesy against it.

International Standard Version

"Son of Man, turn your attention toward Mount Seir and begin to prophesy against it.

A Conservative Version

Son of man, set thy face against mount Seir, and prophesy against it.

American Standard Version

Son of man, set thy face against mount Seir, and prophesy against it,

Bible in Basic English

Son of man, let your face be turned to Mount Seir, and be a prophet against it,

Darby Translation

Son of man, set thy face against mount Seir, and prophesy against it,

Julia Smith Translation

Son of man, set thy face against mount Seir, and prophesy against it

King James 2000

Son of man, set your face against mount Seir, and prophesy against it,

Lexham Expanded Bible

"Son of man, set your face against the mountain of Seir and prophesy against it,

Modern King James verseion

Son of man, set your face against Mount Seir and prophesy against it.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

"Thou son of man, turn thy face toward the mount Seir, prophesy upon it,

NET Bible

"Son of man, turn toward Mount Seir, and prophesy against it.

New Heart English Bible

"Son of man, set your face against Mount Seir, and prophesy against it,

The Emphasized Bible

Son of man Set thy face against Mount Seir, - and prophesy against it;

Webster

Son of man, set thy face against mount Seir, and prophesy against it,

World English Bible

Son of man, set your face against Mount Seir, and prophesy against it,

Youngs Literal Translation

'Son of man, set thy face against mount Seir, and prophesy against it,

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

הר 
Har 
Usage: 544

שׂעיר 
Se`iyr 
Usage: 39

and prophesy
נבא 
Naba' 
Usage: 115

References

Morish

Context Readings

Prophecy Directed At Edom

1 Moreover, the word of the Lord came to me, saying, 2 “Son of man, set your face against Mount Seir (Edom), and prophesy against it 3 and say to it, ‘Thus says the Lord God,

“Behold, Mount Seir, I am against you,
And I will stretch out My hand against you
And make you completely desolate.


Cross References

Genesis 32:3

Then Jacob sent messengers ahead of him to his brother Esau in the land of Seir, the country of Edom.

Ezekiel 6:2

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

Ezekiel 25:8

‘Thus says the Lord God, “Because Moab and Seir (Edom) say, ‘Behold, the house of Judah is like all the [pagan] nations,’

Genesis 36:8-9

So Esau lived in the hill country of Seir; Esau is Edom.

Deuteronomy 2:5

do not provoke them, for I will not give you any of their land, not even as little as a footstep, because I have given Mount Seir to Esau as a possession.

Joshua 24:4

To Isaac I gave Jacob and Esau, and to Esau I gave [the hill country of] Mount Seir to possess; but Jacob and his sons went down to Egypt.

2 Chronicles 20:10

Now behold, the sons of Ammon and Moab and Mount Seir, whom You would not allow Israel to invade when they came from the land of Egypt (for they turned away from them and did not destroy them),

2 Chronicles 20:22-23

When they began singing and praising, the Lord set ambushes against the sons of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir, who had come against Judah; so they were struck down [in defeat].

2 Chronicles 25:11-14

Now Amaziah took courage and led his people out to the Valley of Salt, and he struck down 10,000 of the men of Seir (Edom).

Psalm 83:3-18


They concoct crafty schemes against Your people,
And conspire together against Your hidden and precious ones.

Isaiah 34:1-17

Come near, you nations, to hear; and listen, O peoples!
Let the earth and all that is in it hear, and the world and all that comes forth from it.

Isaiah 50:7


For the Lord God helps Me,
Therefore, I have not been ashamed or humiliated.
Therefore, I have made My face like flint,
And I know that I shall not be put to shame.

Isaiah 63:1-6

Who is this who comes from Edom,
With crimson-stained garments from Bozrah [in Edom],
This One (the Messiah) who is majestic in His apparel,
Marching in the greatness of His might?
“It is I, [the One] who speaks in righteousness [proclaiming vindication], mighty to save.”

Jeremiah 9:25-26

“Behold, the days are coming,” says the Lord, “when I will punish all who are circumcised [physically] and yet uncircumcised [spiritually]—

Jeremiah 49:7-22


Concerning Edom.
Thus says the Lord of hosts,
“Is there no longer any wisdom in Teman?
Has good counsel vanished from the intelligent and prudent?
Has their wisdom decayed?

Lamentations 4:21-22


Rejoice and be glad, O Daughter of Edom,
Who lives in the land of Uz.
But the cup [of the wine of God’s wrath] will pass to you as well;
You will become drunk and make yourself naked.

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 (the South),

Ezekiel 21:2

“Son of man, set your face toward Jerusalem, and direct your [prophetic] word against the sanctuaries; prophesy against the land of Israel

Ezekiel 25:2

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

Ezekiel 25:12-14

‘Thus says the Lord God, “Because Edom has acted against the house of Judah by taking vengeance, and has greatly offended and has incurred grievous guilt by taking revenge on them,”

Ezekiel 32:29

“Edom is there also, her kings and all her princes, who for all their power and strength are laid with those who were slain by the sword; they will lie [in shame and defeat] with the uncircumcised and with those who go down to the pit.

Amos 1:11-12


Thus says the Lord,
“For three transgressions of Edom [the descendants of Esau] and for four (multiplied delinquencies)
I will not reverse its punishment or revoke My word concerning it,
Because he pursued his brother Jacob (Israel) with the sword,
Corrupting and stifling his compassions and casting off all mercy;
His destructive anger raged continually,
And he maintained [and nurtured] his wrath forever.

Obadiah 1:1

The vision of Obadiah.

Thus says the Lord God concerning Edom—

We have heard a report from the Lord,
And an ambassador has been sent among the nations, saying,
Arise, and let us rise up against Edom for battle [with the Lord as commander]!”

Obadiah 1:10-14


“Because of the violence you did against your brother Jacob,
Shame shall cover you [completely],
And you shall be cut off forever.

Ephesians 6:19

And pray for me, that words may be given to me when I open my mouth, to proclaim boldly the mystery of the good news [of salvation],

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