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Complete Jewish Bible
Ezekiel 6:2
"Human being, face toward the mountains of Isra'el, and prophesy against them:
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Christian Standard Bible®
“Son of man, face the mountains of Israel and prophesy against them.
“Son of man, face the mountains of Israel and prophesy against them.
Hebrew Names Version
Son of man, set your face toward the mountains of Yisra'el, and prophesy to them,
Son of man, set your face toward the mountains of Yisra'el, and prophesy to them,
King James Version
Son of man, set thy face toward the mountains of Israel, and prophesy against them,
Son of man, set thy face toward the mountains of Israel, and prophesy against them,
English Standard Version
"Son of man, set your face toward the mountains of Israel, and prophesy against them,
"Son of man, set your face toward the mountains of Israel, and prophesy against them,
New American Standard Bible
"Son of man, set your face toward the mountains of Israel, and prophesy against them
"Son of man, set your face toward the mountains of Israel, and prophesy against them
New Century Version
"Human, look toward the mountains of Israel, and prophesy against them.
"Human, look toward the mountains of Israel, and prophesy against them.
Amplified Bible
"Son of man, set your face against the mountains of Israel and prophesy against them,
"Son of man, set your face against the mountains of Israel and prophesy against them,
World English Bible
Son of man, set your face toward the mountains of Israel, and prophesy to them,
Son of man, set your face toward the mountains of Israel, and prophesy to them,
Geneva Bible (1587)
Sonne of man, Set thy face towardes the mountaines of Israel, and prophecie against them,
Sonne of man, Set thy face towardes the mountaines of Israel, and prophecie against them,
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Son of man, set your face toward the mountains of Israel, and prophesy against them
"Son of man, set your face toward the mountains of Israel, and prophesy against them
Legacy Standard Bible
"Son of man, set your face toward the mountains of Israel, and prophesy against them
"Son of man, set your face toward the mountains of Israel, and prophesy against them
Berean Standard Bible
"Son of man, set your face against the mountains of Israel and prophesy against them.
"Son of man, set your face against the mountains of Israel and prophesy against them.
Contemporary English Version
Ezekiel, son of man, face the hills of Israel and tell them:
Ezekiel, son of man, face the hills of Israel and tell them:
Darby Translation
Son of man, set thy face toward the mountains of Israel, and prophesy against them,
Son of man, set thy face toward the mountains of Israel, and prophesy against them,
Easy-to-Read Version
He said, "Son of man, turn toward the mountains of Israel and speak against them for me.
He said, "Son of man, turn toward the mountains of Israel and speak against them for me.
George Lamsa Translation
Son of man, set your face toward the mountains of Israel and prophesy against them,
Son of man, set your face toward the mountains of Israel and prophesy against them,
Good News Translation
"Mortal man," he said, "look toward the mountains of Israel and give them my message.
"Mortal man," he said, "look toward the mountains of Israel and give them my message.
Lexham English Bible
"Son of man, set your face to the mountains of Israel and prophesy against them,
"Son of man, set your face to the mountains of Israel and prophesy against them,
Literal Translation
Son of man, set your face towards the mountains of Israel and prophesy against them.
Son of man, set your face towards the mountains of Israel and prophesy against them.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Thou sonne off man, turne thy face to the mountaynes of Israel, that thou mayest prophecie vnto them,
Thou sonne off man, turne thy face to the mountaynes of Israel, that thou mayest prophecie vnto them,
American Standard Version
Son of man, set thy face toward the mountains of Israel, and prophesy unto them,
Son of man, set thy face toward the mountains of Israel, and prophesy unto them,
Bible in Basic English
Son of man, let your face be turned to the mountains of Israel, and be a prophet to them, and say,
Son of man, let your face be turned to the mountains of Israel, and be a prophet to them, and say,
JPS Old Testament (1917)
'Son of man, set thy face toward the mountains of Israel, and prophesy against them,
'Son of man, set thy face toward the mountains of Israel, and prophesy against them,
King James Version (1611)
Sonne of man, set thy face towardes the mountaines of Israel, and prophecie against them,
Sonne of man, set thy face towardes the mountaines of Israel, and prophecie against them,
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Thou sonne of man set thy face to the mountaynes of Israel, that thou mayest prophecie agaynst them,
Thou sonne of man set thy face to the mountaynes of Israel, that thou mayest prophecie agaynst them,
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Son of man, set thy face against the mountains of Israel, and prophesy against them;
Son of man, set thy face against the mountains of Israel, and prophesy against them;
English Revised Version
Son of man, set thy face toward the mountains of Israel, and prophesy unto them,
Son of man, set thy face toward the mountains of Israel, and prophesy unto them,
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and he seide, Thou, sone of man, sette thi face to the hillis of Israel; and thou schalt profesie to tho hillis, and schalt seie,
and he seide, Thou, sone of man, sette thi face to the hillis of Israel; and thou schalt profesie to tho hillis, and schalt seie,
Update Bible Version
Son of man, set your face toward the mountains of Israel, and prophesy to them,
Son of man, set your face toward the mountains of Israel, and prophesy to them,
Webster's Bible Translation
Son of man, set thy face towards the mountains of Israel, and prophesy against them,
Son of man, set thy face towards the mountains of Israel, and prophesy against them,
New English Translation
"Son of man, turn toward the mountains of Israel and prophesy against them:
"Son of man, turn toward the mountains of Israel and prophesy against them:
New King James Version
"Son of man, set your face toward the mountains of Israel, and prophesy against them,
"Son of man, set your face toward the mountains of Israel, and prophesy against them,
New Living Translation
"Son of man, turn and face the mountains of Israel and prophesy against them.
"Son of man, turn and face the mountains of Israel and prophesy against them.
New Life Bible
"Son of man, turn your face toward the mountains of Israel, and tell what is going to happen against them.
"Son of man, turn your face toward the mountains of Israel, and tell what is going to happen against them.
New Revised Standard
O mortal, set your face toward the mountains of Israel, and prophesy against them,
O mortal, set your face toward the mountains of Israel, and prophesy against them,
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Son of man, Set thy face against the mountains of Israel, - and prophesy unto them;
Son of man, Set thy face against the mountains of Israel, - and prophesy unto them;
Douay-Rheims Bible
Son of man set thy face towards the mountains of Israel, and prophesy against them.
Son of man set thy face towards the mountains of Israel, and prophesy against them.
Revised Standard Version
"Son of man, set your face toward the mountains of Israel, and prophesy against them,
"Son of man, set your face toward the mountains of Israel, and prophesy against them,
Young's Literal Translation
`Son of man, set thy face unto mountains of Israel, and prophesy concerning them:
`Son of man, set thy face unto mountains of Israel, and prophesy concerning them:
Contextual Overview
1 The word of Adonai came to me: 2 "Human being, face toward the mountains of Isra'el, and prophesy against them: 3 ‘Mountains of Isra'el, hear the word of Adonai Elohim : here is what Adonai Elohim says about the mountains, hills, ravines and valleys: "I myself will bring a sword against you and destroy your high places. 4 Your altars will be wrecked and your pillars for sun-worship broken, and I will throw down your slain ones in front of your idols. 5 I will lay the corpses of the people of Isra'el in front of their idols and scatter your bones all around your altars. 6 Everywhere you live, the cities will be destroyed and the high places wrecked; so that your altars can be destroyed and wrecked, your idols broken and abolished, your pillars for sun-worship cut down and the things you have made wiped out. 7 The slain will fall among you; then you will know that I am Adonai .
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
set: Ezekiel 4:7, Ezekiel 13:17, Ezekiel 20:46, Ezekiel 21:2, Ezekiel 25:2, Ezekiel 38:2, Ezekiel 38:3
the mountains: Ezekiel 19:9, Ezekiel 33:28, Ezekiel 34:14, Ezekiel 35:12, Ezekiel 37:22, Joshua 11:21, Micah 6:1, Micah 6:2
Reciprocal: Ezekiel 18:2 - the land Ezekiel 28:21 - set Ezekiel 29:2 - set Ezekiel 35:2 - set Ezekiel 36:1 - the mountains Daniel 8:17 - O son
Cross-References
Genesis 3:6
When the woman saw that the tree was good for food, that it had a pleasing appearance and that the tree was desirable for making one wise, she took some of its fruit and ate. She also gave some to her husband, who was with her; and he ate.
When the woman saw that the tree was good for food, that it had a pleasing appearance and that the tree was desirable for making one wise, she took some of its fruit and ate. She also gave some to her husband, who was with her; and he ate.
Genesis 4:26
To Shet too was born a son, whom he called Enosh. That is when people began to call on the name of Adonai .
To Shet too was born a son, whom he called Enosh. That is when people began to call on the name of Adonai .
Genesis 6:1
In time, when men began to multiply on earth, and daughters were born to them,
In time, when men began to multiply on earth, and daughters were born to them,
Genesis 6:2
the sons of God saw that the daughters of men were attractive; and they took wives for themselves, whomever they chose.
the sons of God saw that the daughters of men were attractive; and they took wives for themselves, whomever they chose.
Genesis 6:3
Adonai said, "My Spirit will not live in human beings forever, for they too are flesh; therefore their life span is to be 120 years."
Adonai said, "My Spirit will not live in human beings forever, for they too are flesh; therefore their life span is to be 120 years."
Genesis 6:4
The N'filim were on the earth in those days, and also afterwards, when the sons of God came in to the daughters of men, and they bore children to them; these were the ancient heroes, men of renown.
The N'filim were on the earth in those days, and also afterwards, when the sons of God came in to the daughters of men, and they bore children to them; these were the ancient heroes, men of renown.
Genesis 6:6
Adonai regretted that he had made humankind on the earth; it grieved his heart.
Adonai regretted that he had made humankind on the earth; it grieved his heart.
Genesis 6:7
Adonai said, "I will wipe out humankind, whom I have created, from the whole earth; and not only human beings, but animals, creeping things and birds in the air; for I regret that I ever made them."
Adonai said, "I will wipe out humankind, whom I have created, from the whole earth; and not only human beings, but animals, creeping things and birds in the air; for I regret that I ever made them."
Genesis 6:8
But Noach found grace in the sight of Adonai . Haftarah B'resheet: Yesha‘yahu (Isaiah) 42:5–43:10 (A); 42:5–21 (S) B'rit Hadashah suggested readings for Parashah B'resheet: Mattityahu (Matthew) 1:1–17; 19:3–9; Mark 10:1–12; Luke 3:23–38; Yochanan (John) 1:1–18; 1 Corinthians 6:15–20; 15:35–58; Romans 5:12–21; Ephesians 5:21–32; Colossians 1:14–17; 1 Timothy 2:11–15; Messianic Jews (Hebrews) 1:1–3; 3:7–4:11; 11:1–7; 2 Kefa (2 Peter) 3:3–14; Revelation 21:1–5; 22:1–5 Here is the history of Noach. In his generation, Noach was a man righteous and wholehearted; Noach walked with God. Noach fathered three sons, Shem, Ham and Yefet. The earth was corrupt before God, the earth was filled with violence. God saw the earth, and, yes, it was corrupt; for all living beings had corrupted their ways on the earth. God said to Noach, "The end of all living beings has come before me, for because of them the earth is filled with violence. I will destroy them along with the earth. Make yourself an ark of gofer-wood; you are to make the ark with rooms and cover it with pitch both outside and inside. Here is how you are to build it: the length of the ark is to be 450 feet, its width seventy-five feet and its height forty-five feet. You are to make an opening for daylight in the ark eighteen inches below its roof. Put a door in its side; and build it with lower, second and third decks. "Then I myself will bring the flood of water over the earth to destroy from under heaven every living thing that breathes; everything on earth will be destroyed. But I will establish my covenant with you; you will come into the ark, you, your sons, your wife and your sons' wives with you. "From everything living, from each kind of living being, you are to bring two into the ark, to keep them alive with you; they are to be male and female. Of each kind of bird, each kind of livestock, and each kind of animal creeping on the ground, two are to come to you, so that they can be kept alive. Also take from all the kinds of food that are eaten, and collect it for yourself; it is to be food for you and for them." This is what Noach did; he did all that God ordered him to do.
But Noach found grace in the sight of Adonai . Haftarah B'resheet: Yesha‘yahu (Isaiah) 42:5–43:10 (A); 42:5–21 (S) B'rit Hadashah suggested readings for Parashah B'resheet: Mattityahu (Matthew) 1:1–17; 19:3–9; Mark 10:1–12; Luke 3:23–38; Yochanan (John) 1:1–18; 1 Corinthians 6:15–20; 15:35–58; Romans 5:12–21; Ephesians 5:21–32; Colossians 1:14–17; 1 Timothy 2:11–15; Messianic Jews (Hebrews) 1:1–3; 3:7–4:11; 11:1–7; 2 Kefa (2 Peter) 3:3–14; Revelation 21:1–5; 22:1–5 Here is the history of Noach. In his generation, Noach was a man righteous and wholehearted; Noach walked with God. Noach fathered three sons, Shem, Ham and Yefet. The earth was corrupt before God, the earth was filled with violence. God saw the earth, and, yes, it was corrupt; for all living beings had corrupted their ways on the earth. God said to Noach, "The end of all living beings has come before me, for because of them the earth is filled with violence. I will destroy them along with the earth. Make yourself an ark of gofer-wood; you are to make the ark with rooms and cover it with pitch both outside and inside. Here is how you are to build it: the length of the ark is to be 450 feet, its width seventy-five feet and its height forty-five feet. You are to make an opening for daylight in the ark eighteen inches below its roof. Put a door in its side; and build it with lower, second and third decks. "Then I myself will bring the flood of water over the earth to destroy from under heaven every living thing that breathes; everything on earth will be destroyed. But I will establish my covenant with you; you will come into the ark, you, your sons, your wife and your sons' wives with you. "From everything living, from each kind of living being, you are to bring two into the ark, to keep them alive with you; they are to be male and female. Of each kind of bird, each kind of livestock, and each kind of animal creeping on the ground, two are to come to you, so that they can be kept alive. Also take from all the kinds of food that are eaten, and collect it for yourself; it is to be food for you and for them." This is what Noach did; he did all that God ordered him to do.
Genesis 6:12
God saw the earth, and, yes, it was corrupt; for all living beings had corrupted their ways on the earth.
God saw the earth, and, yes, it was corrupt; for all living beings had corrupted their ways on the earth.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Son of man, set thy face towards the mountains of Israel,.... Or cities of Israel, the inhabitants of them; not the ten tribes, for they had been carried captive long before this time, even in the times of Hezekiah; unless it can be thought that this prophecy is designed to show the reason of their captivity, which was their idolatry; or that it is directed to those of them which remained in the land, and were mixed with the other tribes; but rather the land of Judea is intended, in which were many mountains, and one part of it was called the hill country, Luke 1:39; and the mountains are mentioned, against which the prophet is ordered to direct his face, and look unto; partly because idolatry was much practised upon them; and partly to show the stupidity of the Jews, and the failure of the prophecy among them; that it was as well, or better, to speak to the mountains, than to them; for since they had so often put away the word of God from them, they were unworthy of it; wherefore such a direction to the prophet comes some degree of indignation and resentment:
and prophesy against them; as that the sword should be upon them, and the high places built upon them should be destroyed: or "unto them" a; direct the prophecy to them; speak to them as if they were capable of hearing: or "concerning them", as the Syriac version; and so the Targum, concerning their desolation.
a אליהם "ad eos", V. L. Pagninus, Montanus; "ad illos", Piscator.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Ezekiel 6:2. Set thy face toward the mountains of Israel — This is a new prophecy, and was most probably given after the four hundred and thirty days of his lying on his left and right side were accomplished. By Israel here, Judea is simply meant; not the ten tribes, who had long before been carried into captivity. Ezekiel uses this term in reference to the Jews only.
The mountains may be addressed here particularly, because it was on them the chief scenes of idolatry were exhibited.
