Lectionary Calendar
Friday, September 5th, 2025
the Week of Proper 17 / Ordinary 22
the Week of Proper 17 / Ordinary 22
video advertismenet
advertisement
advertisement
advertisement
Attention!
StudyLight.org has pledged to help build churches in Uganda. Help us with that pledge and support pastors in the heart of Africa.
Click here to join the effort!
Click here to join the effort!
Read the Bible
New Living Translation
Ezekiel 21:2
"Son of man, turn and face Jerusalem and prophesy against Israel and her sanctuaries.
Jump to:Bible Study Tools • Parallel Bible Verse • Bible Contextual Overview • Bible Cross-References • Gill's Bible Notes • Clarke's Bible Notes • Barnes' Bible Notes
Bible Study Resources
Dictionaries:
- BakerParallel Translations
Christian Standard Bible®
“Son of man, face Jerusalem and preach against the sanctuaries. Prophesy against the land of Israel,
“Son of man, face Jerusalem and preach against the sanctuaries. Prophesy against the land of Israel,
Hebrew Names Version
Son of man, set your face toward Yerushalayim, and drop [your word] toward the sanctuaries, and prophesy against Eretz-Yisra'el;
Son of man, set your face toward Yerushalayim, and drop [your word] toward the sanctuaries, and prophesy against Eretz-Yisra'el;
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,
Son of man, set thy face toward Jerusalem, and drop thy word toward the holy places, and prophesy against the land of Israel,
English Standard Version
"Son of man, set your face toward Jerusalem and preach against the sanctuaries. Prophesy against the land of Israel
"Son of man, set your face toward Jerusalem and preach against the sanctuaries. Prophesy against the land of Israel
New American Standard Bible
"Son of man, set your face against Jerusalem, and speak prophetically against the sanctuaries and prophesy against the land of Israel;
"Son of man, set your face against Jerusalem, and speak prophetically against the sanctuaries and prophesy against the land of Israel;
New Century Version
"Human, look toward Jerusalem and speak against the holy place. Prophesy against the land of Israel.
"Human, look toward Jerusalem and speak against the holy place. Prophesy against the land of Israel.
Amplified Bible
"Son of man, set your face toward Jerusalem, and direct your [prophetic] word against the sanctuaries; prophesy against the land of Israel
"Son of man, set your face toward Jerusalem, and direct your [prophetic] word against the sanctuaries; 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;
Son of man, set your face toward Jerusalem, and drop [your word] toward the sanctuaries, and prophesy against the land of Israel;
Geneva Bible (1587)
Sonne of man, set thy face toward Ierusalem, and drop thy word toward the holy places, and prophecie against the land of Israel.
Sonne of man, set thy face toward Ierusalem, and drop thy word toward the holy places, and prophecie against the land of Israel.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Son of man, set your face toward Jerusalem, and speak against the sanctuaries and prophesy against the land of Israel;
"Son of man, set your face toward Jerusalem, and speak against the sanctuaries and prophesy against the land of Israel;
Legacy Standard Bible
"Son of man, set your face toward Jerusalem and speak, dripping out words against the sanctuaries and prophesy against the land of Israel
"Son of man, set your face toward Jerusalem and speak, dripping out words against the sanctuaries and prophesy against the land of Israel
Berean Standard Bible
"Son of man, set your face against Jerusalem and preach against the sanctuaries. Prophesy against the land of Israel
"Son of man, set your face against Jerusalem and preach against the sanctuaries. Prophesy against the land of Israel
Contemporary English Version
Ezekiel, son of man, condemn the places in Jerusalem where people worship. Warn everyone in Israel
Ezekiel, son of man, condemn the places in Jerusalem where people worship. Warn everyone in Israel
Complete Jewish Bible
"Human being, turn your face southward, preach to the south and prophesy to the scrublands of the Negev;
"Human being, turn your face southward, preach to the south and prophesy to the scrublands of the Negev;
Darby Translation
Son of man, set thy face against Jerusalem, and drop [words] against the holy places, and prophesy against the land of Israel,
Son of man, set thy face against Jerusalem, and drop [words] against the holy places, and prophesy against the land of Israel,
Easy-to-Read Version
"Son of man, look toward Jerusalem and speak against their holy places. Speak against the land of Israel for me.
"Son of man, look toward Jerusalem and speak against their holy places. Speak against the land of Israel for me.
George Lamsa Translation
Son of man, set your face toward Jerusalem and look at their holy places, and prophesy against the land of Israel.
Son of man, set your face toward Jerusalem and look at their holy places, and prophesy against the land of Israel.
Good News Translation
"Mortal man," he said, "denounce Jerusalem. Denounce the places where people worship. Warn the land of Israel
"Mortal man," he said, "denounce Jerusalem. Denounce the places where people worship. Warn the land of Israel
Lexham English Bible
"Son of man, set your face toward Jerusalem, and preach to the sanctuaries, and prophesy to the land of Israel.
"Son of man, set your face toward Jerusalem, and preach to the sanctuaries, and prophesy to the land of Israel.
Literal Translation
Son of man, set your face against Jerusalem and drop a word toward the holy places, and prophesy against the land of Israel.
Son of man, set your face against Jerusalem and drop a word toward the holy places, and prophesy against the land of Israel.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Thou sonne of man, set thy face towarde Ierusalem, speake agaynst the Sanctuary, & prophecie agaynst the londe of Israel, saye to the lode of Israel:
Thou sonne of man, set thy face towarde Ierusalem, speake agaynst the Sanctuary, & prophecie agaynst the londe of Israel, saye to the lode 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;
Son of man, set thy face toward Jerusalem, and drop thy word toward the sanctuaries, and 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;
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;
JPS Old Testament (1917)
'Son of man, set thy face toward the South, and preach toward the South, and prophesy against the forest of the field in the South;
'Son of man, set thy face toward the South, and preach toward the South, and prophesy against the forest of the field in the South;
King James Version (1611)
Sonne of man, set thy face toward Ierusalem, and drop thy word toward the holy places, and prophecie against the land of Israel,
Sonne of man, set thy face toward Ierusalem, and drop thy word toward the holy places, and prophecie against the land of Israel,
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Thou sonne of man, set thy face towarde Hierusalem, and drop [thy worde] towarde the holy places, and prophecie agaynst the lande of Israel.
Thou sonne of man, set thy face towarde Hierusalem, and drop [thy worde] towarde the holy places, and prophecie agaynst the lande of Israel.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Therefore prophesy, son of man, set thy face steadfastly toward Jerusalem, and look toward their holy places, and thou shalt prophesy against the land of Israel,
Therefore prophesy, son of man, set thy face steadfastly toward Jerusalem, and look toward their holy places, and thou shalt prophesy against the land of Israel,
English Revised Version
Son of man, set thy face toward Jerusalem, and drop thy word toward the sanctuaries, and prophesy against the land of Israel;
Son of man, set thy face toward Jerusalem, and drop thy word toward the sanctuaries, and prophesy against the land of Israel;
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and he seide, Thou, sone of man, sette thi face to Jerusalem, and droppe thou to the seyntuaries, and profesie thou ayens the erthe of Israel.
and he seide, Thou, sone of man, sette thi face to Jerusalem, and droppe thou to the seyntuaries, and profesie thou ayens the erthe of Israel.
Update Bible Version
Son of man, set your face toward Jerusalem, and drop [your word] toward the sanctuaries, and prophesy against the land of Israel;
Son of man, set your face toward Jerusalem, and drop [your word] toward the sanctuaries, and prophesy against the land of Israel;
Webster's Bible Translation
Son of man, set thy face towards Jerusalem, and drop [thy word] towards the holy places, and prophesy against the land of Israel,
Son of man, set thy face towards Jerusalem, and drop [thy word] towards the holy places, and prophesy against the land of Israel,
New English Translation
"Son of man, turn toward Jerusalem and speak out against the sanctuaries. Prophesy against the land of Israel
"Son of man, turn toward Jerusalem and speak out against the sanctuaries. Prophesy against the land of Israel
New King James Version
"Son of man, set your face toward Jerusalem, preach against the holy places, and prophesy against the land of Israel;
"Son of man, set your face toward Jerusalem, preach against the holy places, and prophesy against the land of Israel;
New Life Bible
"Son of man, look toward Jerusalem and speak against the holy places. Speak against the land of Israel.
"Son of man, look toward Jerusalem and speak against the holy places. Speak against the land of Israel.
New Revised Standard
Mortal, set your face toward Jerusalem and preach against the sanctuaries; prophesy against the land of Israel
Mortal, set your face toward Jerusalem and preach against the sanctuaries; prophesy against the land of Israel
J.B. Rotherham 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.
Son of man Set thy face against Jerusalem, And drop thy word against the holy places And prophesy against the so of Israel.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Son of man, set thy face toward Jerusalem, and let thy speech flow towards the holy places, and prophesy against the land of Israel:
Son of man, set thy face toward Jerusalem, and let thy speech flow towards the holy places, and prophesy against the land of Israel:
Revised Standard Version
"Son of man, set your face toward Jerusalem and preach against the sanctuaries; prophesy against the land of Israel
"Son of man, set your face toward Jerusalem and preach against the sanctuaries; prophesy against the land of Israel
Young's Literal Translation
`Son of man, set thy face unto Jerusalem, and prophesy unto the holy places, and prophesy unto the ground of Israel;
`Son of man, set thy face unto Jerusalem, and prophesy unto the holy places, and prophesy unto the ground of Israel;
Contextual Overview
1 Then this message came to me from the Lord : 2 "Son of man, turn and face Jerusalem and prophesy against Israel and her sanctuaries. 3 Tell her, ‘This is what the Lord says: I am your enemy, O Israel, and I am about to unsheath my sword to destroy your people—the righteous and the wicked alike. 4 Yes, I will cut off both the righteous and the wicked! I will draw my sword against everyone in the land from south to north. 5 Everyone in the world will know that I am the Lord . My sword is in my hand, and it will not return to its sheath until its work is finished.' 6 "Son of man, groan before the people! Groan before them with bitter anguish and a broken heart. 7 When they ask why you are groaning, tell them, ‘I groan because of the terrifying news I have heard. When it comes true, the boldest heart will melt with fear; all strength will disappear. Every spirit will faint; strong knees will become as weak as water. And the Sovereign Lord says: It is coming! It's on its way!'"
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
set: Ezekiel 4:3, Ezekiel 4:7, Ezekiel 20:46, Ezekiel 25:2, Ezekiel 28:21, Ezekiel 29:2, Ezekiel 38:2, Ephesians 6:19
and drop: Deuteronomy 32:2, Amos 7:16, Micah 2:6, Micah 2:11, *marg.
against: Ezekiel 4:7, Ezekiel 6:2, Ezekiel 20:46, Ezekiel 36:1, Jeremiah 26:11, Jeremiah 26:12, Acts 6:13, Acts 6:14
Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 14:2 - General 2 Chronicles 8:11 - holy Ezekiel 7:2 - unto Ezekiel 7:24 - their holy places shall be defiled Ezekiel 11:4 - General Ezekiel 13:17 - set thy Ezekiel 35:2 - set
Cross-References
Genesis 17:19
But God replied, "No—Sarah, your wife, will give birth to a son for you. You will name him Isaac, and I will confirm my covenant with him and his descendants as an everlasting covenant.
But God replied, "No—Sarah, your wife, will give birth to a son for you. You will name him Isaac, and I will confirm my covenant with him and his descendants as an everlasting covenant.
Genesis 17:21
But my covenant will be confirmed with Isaac, who will be born to you and Sarah about this time next year."
But my covenant will be confirmed with Isaac, who will be born to you and Sarah about this time next year."
Genesis 18:10
Then one of them said, "I will return to you about this time next year, and your wife, Sarah, will have a son!" Sarah was listening to this conversation from the tent.
Then one of them said, "I will return to you about this time next year, and your wife, Sarah, will have a son!" Sarah was listening to this conversation from the tent.
Genesis 18:14
Is anything too hard for the Lord ? I will return about this time next year, and Sarah will have a son."
Is anything too hard for the Lord ? I will return about this time next year, and Sarah will have a son."
Genesis 21:16
Then she went and sat down by herself about a hundred yards away. "I don't want to watch the boy die," she said, as she burst into tears.
Then she went and sat down by herself about a hundred yards away. "I don't want to watch the boy die," she said, as she burst into tears.
Genesis 21:17
But God heard the boy crying, and the angel of God called to Hagar from heaven, "Hagar, what's wrong? Do not be afraid! God has heard the boy crying as he lies there.
But God heard the boy crying, and the angel of God called to Hagar from heaven, "Hagar, what's wrong? Do not be afraid! God has heard the boy crying as he lies there.
Genesis 21:24
Abraham replied, "Yes, I swear to it!"
Abraham replied, "Yes, I swear to it!"
Genesis 21:25
Then Abraham complained to Abimelech about a well that Abimelech's servants had taken by force from Abraham's servants.
Then Abraham complained to Abimelech about a well that Abimelech's servants had taken by force from Abraham's servants.
Luke 1:36
What's more, your relative Elizabeth has become pregnant in her old age! People used to say she was barren, but she has conceived a son and is now in her sixth month.
What's more, your relative Elizabeth has become pregnant in her old age! People used to say she was barren, but she has conceived a son and is now in her sixth month.
Acts 7:8
"God also gave Abraham the covenant of circumcision at that time. So when Abraham became the father of Isaac, he circumcised him on the eighth day. And the practice was continued when Isaac became the father of Jacob, and when Jacob became the father of the twelve patriarchs of the Israelite nation.
"God also gave Abraham the covenant of circumcision at that time. So when Abraham became the father of Isaac, he circumcised him on the eighth day. And the practice was continued when Isaac became the father of Jacob, and when Jacob became the father of the twelve patriarchs of the Israelite nation.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Son of man, set thy face toward Jerusalem,.... Which shows that this city was meant by "the south", Ezekiel 20:46:
and drop thy word toward the holy places; which also are meant by the south in the passage referred to, even the holy land, holy city, and holy temple; or the temple itself is only meant, with the courts adjoining to it; or as consisting of three parts, as Kimchi, the porch, the temple, and the oracle; or the outward court, the holy place, and the holy of holies; and it may respect all other places for sacred worship, as their synagogues, both in city and country; which were not to be spared any more than the temple, nor were they, Psalms 74:7. Jarchi thinks that the destruction both of the first and second temple is here intended; and which sense Kimchi also mentions.
And prophesy against the land of Israel: by which it appears that this is intended by the "forest of the south field": even the numerous inhabitants of it in general, as well as the city of Jerusalem,
Ezekiel 20:46.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
The first word of judgment Ezekiel 21:1-7. Ezekiel speaks first to the people of Israel, shows the universality of the coming destructions, and indicates by a sign (that of sighing) the sadness of the calamity.
The words and order of words are identical with Ezekiel 20:45-46, except that for “south,” there are substituted:
(1) “Jerusalem;”
(2) “the holy place,” i. e., the temple and its various parts;
(3) “the land of Israel.”
No subterfuge is left for the people to pretend misunderstanding.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Ezekiel 21:2. Set thy face toward Jerusalem — This is a continuation of the preceding prophecy; and in this chapter the prophet sets before them, in the plainest language, what the foregoing metaphors meant, so that they could not complain of his parables.
