Ezekiel 21:2

KJV1611 – Modern English

Son of man, set your face toward Jerusalem, and drop your word toward the holy places, and prophesy against the land of Israel,

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Other Translations

  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    Son of man, turn your face toward the south, and speak against the south. Prophesy against the forest of the southern land,

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Son of man, set thy face toward Jerusalem, and drop thy word toward the holy places, and prophesy against the land of Israel,

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    Son{H1121} of man,{H120} set{H7760} thy face{H6440} toward Jerusalem,{H3389} and drop{H5197} [thy word] toward the sanctuaries,{H4720} and prophesy{H5012} against the land{H127} of Israel;{H3478}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Son{H1121} of man{H120}, set{H7760}{(H8798)} thy face{H6440} toward Jerusalem{H3389}, and drop{H5197}{(H8685)} thy word toward the holy places{H4720}, and prophesy{H5012}{(H8734)} against the land{H127} of Israel{H3478},

  • 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:

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Sonne of man, set thy face toward Ierusalem, and drop thy word toward the holy places, and prophecie against the land of Israel.

  • Bishops' 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.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    Son of man, set thy face toward Jerusalem, and drop [thy word] toward the holy places, and prophesy against the land of Israel,

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

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

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    `Son of man, set thy face unto Jerusalem, and prophesy unto the holy places, and prophesy unto the ground of Israel;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Son of man, set thy face toward Jerusalem, and drop `thy word' toward the sanctuaries, and prophesy against the land of Israel;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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 (1941)

    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;

  • World English Bible (2000)

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

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    “Son of man, turn toward Jerusalem and speak out against the sanctuaries. Prophesy against the land of Israel

Referenced Verses

  • Ezek 20:46 : 46 Son of man, set your face toward the south, and speak toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field;
  • Ezek 4:7 : 7 Therefore you shall set your face toward the siege of Jerusalem, and your arm shall be uncovered, and you shall prophesy against it.
  • Ezek 25:2 : 2 Son of man, set your face against the Ammonites, and prophesy against them;
  • Ezek 28:21 : 21 Son of man, set your face against Sidon, and prophesy against it,
  • Ezek 29:2 : 2 Son of man, set your face against Pharaoh king of Egypt, and prophesy against him, and against all Egypt:
  • Ezek 36:1 : 1 Also, you son of man, prophesy to the mountains of Israel, and say, You mountains of Israel, hear the word of the LORD:
  • Ezek 38:2 : 2 Son of man, set your face against Gog, the land of Magog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal, and prophesy against him,
  • Amos 7:16 : 16 Now therefore hear the word of the LORD: You say, Do not prophesy against Israel, and do not preach against the house of Isaac.
  • Mic 2:6 : 6 Do not prophesy, they say to those who prophesy: they shall not prophesy to them, that they may not take shame.
  • Mic 2:11 : 11 If a man walking in the spirit and falsehood lies, saying, I will prophesy to you of wine and strong drink; he shall even be the prophet of this people.
  • Acts 6:13-14 : 13 They set up false witnesses who said, This man never ceases to speak words against this holy place and the law. 14 For we have heard him say that this Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place and change the customs which Moses handed down to us.
  • Eph 6:19 : 19 And for me, that utterance may be given to me, that I may open my mouth boldly to make known the mystery of the gospel,
  • Ezek 6:2 : 2 Son of man, set your face toward the mountains of Israel, and prophesy against them,
  • Deut 32:2 : 2 My teaching shall drop as the rain, my words shall distill as the dew, as the gentle rain upon the tender herb, and as the showers upon the grass:
  • Jer 26:11-12 : 11 Then the priests and the prophets spoke to the princes and to all the people, saying, This man is worthy to die; for he has prophesied against this city, as you have heard with your own ears. 12 Then Jeremiah spoke to all the princes and to all the people, saying, The LORD sent me to prophesy against this house and against this city all the words that you have heard.
  • Ezek 4:3 : 3 Moreover, take an iron pan and set it as a wall of iron between you and the city, and set your face against it, and it shall be besieged, and you shall lay siege against it. This shall be a sign to the house of Israel.

Similar Verses (AI)

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

  • Ezek 6:1-2
    2 verses
    87%

    1 And the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

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

  • Ezek 21:1
    86%

    1 And the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

  • Ezek 11:4
    81%

    4 Therefore prophesy against them, prophesy, O son of man.

  • Ezek 28:20-21
    2 verses
    81%

    20 Again the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

    21 Son of man, set your face against Sidon, and prophesy against it,

  • Ezek 4:7
    79%

    7 Therefore you shall set your face toward the siege of Jerusalem, and your arm shall be uncovered, and you shall prophesy against it.

  • Ezek 35:1-2
    2 verses
    79%

    1 Moreover, the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

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

  • Ezek 12:21
    79%

    21 The word of the LORD came to me, saying,

  • Ezek 20:45-46
    2 verses
    79%

    45 Moreover the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

    46 Son of man, set your face toward the south, and speak toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field;

  • Ezek 36:1
    79%

    1 Also, you son of man, prophesy to the mountains of Israel, and say, You mountains of Israel, hear the word of the LORD:

  • Ezek 22:1
    78%

    1 Moreover the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

  • Ezek 21:3
    78%

    3 And say to the land of Israel, Thus says the LORD; Behold, I am against you, and will draw forth my sword out of its sheath, and will cut off from you the righteous and the wicked.

  • Ezek 3:4
    78%

    4 And he said to me, Son of man, go, get yourself to the house of Israel, and speak my words to them.

  • Ezek 25:1-2
    2 verses
    78%

    1 The word of the LORD came again to me, saying,

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

  • Ezek 13:1-2
    2 verses
    78%

    1 And the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

    2 Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel who prophesy, and say to those who prophesy from their own hearts, 'Hear the word of the LORD.'

  • Ezek 21:18-19
    2 verses
    77%

    18 The word of the LORD came to me again, saying,

    19 Also, son of man, appoint two ways, that the sword of the king of Babylon may come: both shall come forth out of one land: and choose a place, choose it at the head of the way to the city.

  • Amos 7:16
    77%

    16 Now therefore hear the word of the LORD: You say, Do not prophesy against Israel, and do not preach against the house of Isaac.

  • Ezek 16:1-2
    2 verses
    77%

    1 Again the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

    2 Son of man, make Jerusalem aware of her abominations,

  • Ezek 13:17
    76%

    17 Likewise, son of man, set your face against the daughters of your people, who prophesy from their own heart; and prophesy against them,

  • Ezek 29:2
    76%

    2 Son of man, set your face against Pharaoh king of Egypt, and prophesy against him, and against all Egypt:

  • Ezek 21:8
    76%

    8 Again the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

  • Ezek 3:17
    76%

    17 Son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel: therefore hear the word from my mouth, and give them warning from me.

  • Ezek 22:17
    76%

    17 And the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

  • Ezek 33:7
    76%

    7 So you, O son of man, I have set you a watchman unto the house of Israel; therefore you shall hear the word at my mouth, and warn them from me.

  • Ezek 22:23
    76%

    23 And the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

  • Ezek 14:2
    76%

    2 And the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

  • Ezek 17:1-2
    2 verses
    76%

    1 And the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

    2 Son of man, present a riddle and speak a parable to the house of Israel;

  • Ezek 4:1
    75%

    1 You also, son of man, take a tile and lay it before you, and portray upon it the city, even Jerusalem:

  • Ezek 12:1
    75%

    1 The word of the LORD also came to me, saying,

  • Ezek 11:14
    75%

    14 Again the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

  • Ezek 7:1-2
    2 verses
    75%

    1 Moreover, the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

    2 Also, you son of man, thus says the Lord GOD to the land of Israel: An end, the end has come upon the four corners of the land.

  • Ezek 27:1
    75%

    1 The word of the LORD came again to me, saying,

  • Ezek 2:1
    75%

    1 And he said to me, Son of man, stand on your feet, and I will speak to you.

  • Ezek 38:2
    75%

    2 Son of man, set your face against Gog, the land of Magog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal, and prophesy against him,

  • Ezek 30:1
    75%

    1 The word of the LORD came again to me, saying,

  • Ezek 14:12
    74%

    12 The word of the LORD came again to me, saying,

  • Ezek 34:1
    74%

    1 And the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

  • Jer 21:11
    74%

    11 Concerning the house of the king of Judah, say, Hear the word of the LORD;

  • Ezek 33:2
    74%

    2 Son of man, speak to the children of your people, and say to them, When I bring the sword upon a land, if the people of the land take one of their borders, and set him as their watchman:

  • Ezek 20:2
    74%

    2 Then came the word of the LORD to me, saying,

  • Ezek 12:27
    74%

    27 Son of man, behold, the house of Israel says, The vision that he sees is for many days to come, and he prophesies of the times that are far off.