Ezekiel 6:2

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

בֶּן־אָדָ֕ם שִׂ֥ים פָּנֶ֖יךָ אֶל־הָרֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְהִנָּבֵ֖א אֲלֵיהֶֽם׃

Transliteration

ben-ʾādām śîm pānêḵā ʾel-hārê yiśrāʾēl wə-hinnābēʾ ʾălêhem

Grammar Details

*ben*-*ʾādām*: construct noun + noun - son of man
*śîm*: qal imperative, masculine singular - set/place
*pānêḵā*: noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your face
*ʾel*: preposition - to/toward
*hārê*: noun, masculine plural construct - mountains of
*yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun - Israel
*wə-hinnābēʾ*: conjunction + niphal imperative, masculine singular - and prophesy
*ʾălêhem*: preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to/against them

Word Meanings

*ben*-*ʾādām*: son of man/human
*śîm*: set/place/direct
*pānêḵā*: your face/presence/attention
*hinnābēʾ*: prophesy/speak as prophet

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Referenced Verses

Ezek 13:17 : 17 Likewise, thou son of man, set thy face against the daughters of thy people, which prophesy out of their own heart; and prophesy thou against them,
Ezek 19:9 : 9 And they put him in ward in chains, and brought him to the king of Babylon: they brought him into holds, that his voice should no more be heard upon the mountains of Israel.
Ezek 20:46 : 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;
Ezek 21:2 : 2 Son of man, set thy face toward Jerusalem, and drop thy word toward the holy places, and prophesy against the land of Israel,
Ezek 25:2 : 2 Son of man, set thy face against the Ammonites, and prophesy against them;
Ezek 33:28 : 28 For I will lay the land most desolate, and the pomp of her strength shall cease; and the mountains of Israel shall be desolate, that none shall pass through.
Ezek 34:14 : 14 I will feed them in a good pasture, and upon the high mountains of Israel shall their fold be: there shall they lie in a good fold, and in a fat pasture shall they feed upon the mountains of Israel.
Ezek 35:12 : 12 And thou shalt know that I am the LORD, and that I have heard all thy blasphemies which thou hast spoken against the mountains of Israel, saying, They are laid desolate, they are given us to consume.
Ezek 36:1 : 1 Also, thou son of man, prophesy unto the mountains of Israel, and say, Ye mountains of Israel, hear the word of the LORD:
Ezek 37:22 : 22 And I will make them one nation in the land upon the mountains of Israel; and one king shall be king to them all: and they shall be no more two nations, neither shall they be divided into two kingdoms any more at all:
Ezek 38:2-3 : 2 Son of man, set thy face against Gog, the land of Magog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal, and prophesy against him, 3 And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against thee, O Gog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal:
Mic 6:1-2 : 1 Hear ye now what the LORD saith; Arise, contend thou before the mountains, and let the hills hear thy voice. 2 Hear ye, O mountains, the LORD'S controversy, and ye strong foundations of the earth: for the LORD hath a controversy with his people, and he will plead with Israel.
Josh 11:21 : 21 And at that time came Joshua, and cut off the Anakims from the mountains, from Hebron, from Debir, from Anab, and from all the mountains of Judah, and from all the mountains of Israel: Joshua destroyed them utterly with their cities.
Ezek 4:7 : 7 Therefore thou shalt set thy face toward the siege of Jerusalem, and thine arm shall be uncovered, and thou shalt prophesy against it.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Ezek 36:1-2
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89%
1Also, thou son of man, prophesy unto the mountains of Israel, and say, Ye mountains of Israel, hear the word of the LORD:
2Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because the enemy hath said against you, Aha, even the ancient high places are ours in possession:
Ezek 21:1-2
2 verses
87%
1And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
2Son of man, set thy face toward Jerusalem, and drop thy word toward the holy places, and prophesy against the land of Israel,
Ezek 6:1
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1And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
Ezek 35:1-3
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85%
1Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
2Son of man, set thy face against mount Seir, and prophesy against it,
3And say unto it, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, O mount Seir, I am against thee, and I will stretch out mine hand against thee, and I will make thee most desolate.
Ezek 6:3-4
2 verses
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3And say, Ye mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord GOD; Thus saith the Lord GOD to the mountains, and to the hills, to the rivers, and to the valleys; Behold, I, even I, will bring a sword upon you, and I will destroy your high places.
4And your altars shall be desolate, and your images shall be broken: and I will cast down your slain men before your idols.
Ezek 11:4
80%
4Therefore prophesy against them, prophesy, O son of man.
Ezek 36:4
79%
4Therefore, ye mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord GOD; Thus saith the Lord GOD to the mountains, and to the hills, to the rivers, and to the valleys, to the desolate wastes, and to the cities that are forsaken, which became a prey and derision to the residue of the heathen that are round about;
Ezek 38:1-2
2 verses
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1And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
2Son of man, set thy face against Gog, the land of Magog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal, and prophesy against him,
Ezek 36:6
76%
6Prophesy therefore concerning the land of Israel, and say unto the mountains, and to the hills, to the rivers, and to the valleys, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I have spoken in my jealousy and in my fury, because ye have borne the shame of the heathen:
Ezek 25:2
76%
2Son of man, set thy face against the Ammonites, and prophesy against them;
Ezek 20:45-46
2 verses
76%
45Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
46Son of man, set thy face toward the south, and drop thy word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field;
Ezek 13:1-2
2 verses
76%
1And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
2Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel that prophesy, and say thou unto them that prophesy out of their own hearts, Hear ye the word of the LORD;
Ezek 29:2
75%
2Son of man, set thy face against Pharaoh king of Egypt, and prophesy against him, and against all Egypt:
Ezek 4:7
75%
7Therefore thou shalt set thy face toward the siege of Jerusalem, and thine arm shall be uncovered, and thou shalt prophesy against it.
Mic 6:1-2
2 verses
75%
1Hear ye now what the LORD saith; Arise, contend thou before the mountains, and let the hills hear thy voice.
2Hear ye, O mountains, the LORD'S controversy, and ye strong foundations of the earth: for the LORD hath a controversy with his people, and he will plead with Israel.
Ezek 3:4
75%
4And he said unto me, Son of man, go, get thee unto the house of Israel, and speak with my words unto them.
Ezek 13:17
75%
17Likewise, thou son of man, set thy face against the daughters of thy people, which prophesy out of their own heart; and prophesy thou against them,
Ezek 28:20-21
2 verses
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20Again the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
21Son of man, set thy face against Zidon, and prophesy against it,
Ezek 39:1-2
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1Therefore, thou son of man, prophesy against Gog, and say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against thee, O Gog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal:
2And I will turn thee back, and leave but the sixth part of thee, and will cause thee to come up from the north parts, and will bring thee upon the mountains of Israel:
Ezek 2:1
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1And he said unto me, Son of man, stand upon thy feet, and I will speak unto thee.
Ezek 36:8
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8But ye, O mountains of Israel, ye shall shoot forth your branches, and yield your fruit to my people of Israel; for they are at hand to come.
Ezek 33:7
74%
7So thou, O son of man, I have set thee a watchman unto the house of Israel; therefore thou shalt hear the word at my mouth, and warn them from me.
Ezek 3:17
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17Son of man, I have made thee a watchman unto the house of Israel: therefore hear the word at my mouth, and give them warning from me.
Ezek 22:1
73%
1Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
Ezek 17:1-2
2 verses
73%
1And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
2Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable unto the house of Israel;
Ezek 14:2
72%
2And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
Ezek 12:1
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1The word of the LORD also came unto me, saying,
Ezek 40:2
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2In the visions of God brought he me into the land of Israel, and set me upon a very high mountain, by which was as the frame of a city on the south.
Ezek 16:1
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1Again the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
Ezek 33:2
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2Son of man, speak to the children of thy people, and say unto them, When I bring the sword upon a land, if the people of the land take a man of their coasts, and set him for their watchman:
Ezek 7:1
72%
1Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
Ezek 4:1-2
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72%
1Thou also, son of man, take thee a tile, and lay it before thee, and pourtray upon it the city, even Jerusalem:
2And lay siege against it, and build a fort against it, and cast a mount against it; set the camp also against it, and set battering rams against it round about.
Ezek 22:17
72%
17And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
Ezek 30:1
72%
1The word of the LORD came again unto me, saying,
Ezek 12:27
71%
27Son of man, behold, they of the house of Israel say, The vision that he seeth is for many days to come, and he prophesieth of the times that are far off.
Amos 7:16
71%
16Now therefore hear thou the word of the LORD: Thou sayest, Prophesy not against Israel, and drop not thy word against the house of Isaac.
Ezek 12:21
71%
21And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,