Ezekiel 4:7
You must turn your face toward the siege of Jerusalem with your arm bared and prophesy against it.
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Referenced Verses
- Isa 52:10 : 10 The LORD reveals his royal power in the sight of all the nations; the entire earth sees our God deliver.
- Ezek 4:3 : 3 Then for your part take an iron frying pan and set it up as an iron wall between you and the city. Set your face toward it. It is to be under siege; you are to besiege it. This is a sign for the house of Israel.
- Ezek 6:2 : 2 “Son of man, turn toward the mountains of Israel and prophesy against them:
- Ezek 21:2 : 2 “Son of man, turn toward Jerusalem and speak out against the sanctuaries. Prophesy against the land of Israel
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8Look here, I will tie you up with ropes, so you cannot turn from one side to the other until you complete the days of your siege.
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1Ominous Object Lessons“And you, son of man, take a brick and set it in front of you. Inscribe a city on it– Jerusalem.
2Lay siege to it! Build siege works against it. Erect a siege ramp against it! Post soldiers outside it and station battering rams around it.
3Then for your part take an iron frying pan and set it up as an iron wall between you and the city. Set your face toward it. It is to be under siege; you are to besiege it. This is a sign for the house of Israel.
4“Also for your part lie on your left side and place the iniquity of the house of Israel on it. For the number of days you lie on your side you will bear their iniquity.
5I have determined that the number of the years of their iniquity are to be the number of days for you– 390 days. So bear the iniquity of the house of Israel.
6“When you have completed these days, then lie down a second time, but on your right side, and bear the iniquity of the house of Judah 40 days– I have assigned one day for each year.
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1The Sword of Judgment(21:6) The LORD’s message came to me:
2“Son of man, turn toward Jerusalem and speak out against the sanctuaries. Prophesy against the land of Israel
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4Therefore, prophesy against them! Prophesy, son of man!”
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2“Son of man, turn toward the mountains of Israel and prophesy against them:
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16those prophets of Israel who would prophesy about Jerusalem and would see visions of peace for it, when there was no peace,” declares the Sovereign LORD.’
17“As for you, son of man, turn toward the daughters of your people who are prophesying from their imagination. Prophesy against them
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3“Therefore, son of man, pack up your belongings as if for exile. During the day, while they are watching, pretend to go into exile. Go from where you live to another place. Perhaps they will understand, although they are a rebellious house.
4Bring out your belongings packed for exile during the day while they are watching. And go out at evening, while they are watching, as if for exile.
5While they are watching, dig a hole in the wall and carry your belongings out through it.
6While they are watching, raise your baggage onto your shoulder and carry it out in the dark. You must cover your face so that you cannot see the ground because I have made you an object lesson to the house of Israel.”
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17“But you, Jeremiah, get yourself ready! Go and tell these people everything I instruct you to say. Do not be terrified of them, or I will give you good reason to be terrified of them.
18I, the LORD, hereby promise to make you as strong as a fortified city, an iron pillar, and a bronze wall. You will be able to stand up against all who live in the land, including the kings of Judah, its officials, its priests and all the people of the land.
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20A Prophecy Against Sidon The LORD’s message came to me:
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4The LORD said to him,“Go through the city of Jerusalem and put a mark on the foreheads of the people who moan and groan over all the abominations practiced in it.”
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2Burn a third of it in the fire inside the city when the days of your siege are completed. Take a third and slash it with a sword all around the city. Scatter a third to the wind, and I will unleash a sword behind them.
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16So now listen to the LORD’s message! You say,‘Don’t prophesy against Israel! Don’t preach against the family of Isaac!’
17“Therefore this is what the LORD says:‘Your wife will become a prostitute in the streets and your sons and daughters will die violently. Your land will be given to others and you will die in a foreign land. Israel will certainly be carried into exile away from its land.’”
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16Cut sharply on the right! Swing to the left, wherever your edge is appointed to strike.
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8The LORD’s message came to me:
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16They are saying,‘Announce to the surrounding nations,“The enemy is coming!” Proclaim this message to Jerusalem:“Those who besiege cities are coming from a distant land. They are ready to raise the battle cry against the towns in Judah.”’
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7“As for you, son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel. Whenever you hear a word from my mouth, you must warn them on my behalf.
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8“I have made your face adamant to match their faces, and your forehead hard to match their foreheads.
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26So I will pull your skirt up over your face and expose you to shame like a disgraced adulteress!
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11The LORD’s message came to me:
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8He will kill your daughters in the field with the sword. He will build a siege wall against you, erect a siege ramp against you, and raise a great shield against you.