Ezekiel 21:2

Ezekiel 21:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Son of man, set thy face toward Jerusalem, and drop thy word toward the holy places, and prophesy against the land of Israel,
• New International Version (NIV)“Son of man, set your face against Jerusalem and preach against the sanctuary. Prophesy against the land of Israel
• English Standard Version (ESV)"Son of man, set your face toward Jerusalem and preach against the sanctuaries. Prophesy against the land of Israel
• New King James Version (NKJV)“Son of man, set your face toward Jerusalem, preach against the holy places, and prophesy against the land of Israel;

Context of Ezekiel 21:2

1The word of the Lord came to me again: “Son of man, face Jerusalem and preach against the sanctuaries. Prophesy against the land of Israel, 3and say to it, ‘This is what the Lord says: I am against you. I will draw my sword from its sheath and cut off from you both the righteous and the wicked. 4Since I will cut off both the righteous and the wicked, my sword will therefore come out of its sheath against all humanity from the south to the north.

Ezekiel 21:2 word by word

בֶּן־אָדָ֗ם שִׂ֤ים פָּנֶ֙יךָ֙ אֶל־יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם וְהַטֵּ֖ף אֶל־מִקְדָּשִׁ֑ים וְהִנָּבֵ֖א אֶל־אַדְמַ֥ת יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of manאָדָם'âdâm · manH120
• setשׂוּםώûm ώîym · to set: makeH7760
• thy faceפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
• toward Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵםyerûshâlaim yerûshâlayim · JerusalemH3389
• and dropנָטַףnâţaph · to drip/prophesyH5197
• toward the holy placesמִקְדָּשׁmiqdâsh miqqedâsh · sanctuaryH4720
• and prophesyנָבָאnâbâ' · to prophesyH5012
• against the landאֲדָמָה'ădâmâh · land: soilH127
• of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478

Cross-references for Ezekiel 21:2

• Ezekiel 4:3Take an iron plate and set it up as an iron wall between yourself and the city. Face it so that it is under siege, and besiege it. This will be a sign for the house of Israel.
• Ezekiel 20:46“Son of man, face the south and preach against it. Prophesy against the forest land in the Negev,
• Ezekiel 25:2“Son of man, face the Ammonites and prophesy against them.
• Ezekiel 28:21“Son of man, face Sidon and prophesy against it.
• Ezekiel 29:2“Son of man, face Pharaoh king of Egypt and prophesy against him and against all of Egypt.
• Ezekiel 38:2“Son of man, face Gog, of the land of Magog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal. Prophesy against him
• Ephesians 6:19Pray also for me, that the message may be given to me when I open my mouth to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel.
• Deuteronomy 32:2Let my teaching fall like rain and my word settle like dew, like gentle rain on new grass and showers on tender plants.
• Amos 7:16Now hear the word of the Lord. You say: Do not prophesy against Israel; do not preach against the house of Isaac.
• Micah 2:6“Quit your preaching,” they preach. “They should not preach these things; shame will not overtake us.”
• Ezekiel 4:7Face the siege of Jerusalem with your arm bared, and prophesy against it.
• Ezekiel 6:2“Son of man, face the mountains of Israel and prophesy against them.
• Ezekiel 36:1“Son of man, prophesy to the mountains of Israel and say, ‘Mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord.
• Jeremiah 26:11Then the priests and prophets said to the officials and all the people, “This man deserves the death sentence because he has prophesied against this city, as you have heard with your own ears.”
• Acts 6:13They also presented false witnesses who said, “This man never stops speaking against this holy place and the law.

Commentaries on Ezekiel 21:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2Set 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.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-32This chapter repeatedly mentions a sword (Ezekiel 21:3–5, 9, 11–12, 14–16, 19, 28–30). Each time, the sword represents God’s judgment.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-322. the holy places--the three parts of the temple: the courts, the holy place, and the holiest. If "synagogues" existed before the Babylonian captivity, as Psa 74:8 seems to imply, they and the proseuchæ, or oratories, may be included in the "holy places" here.Read the comment

In the dictionaries

• Israel
• Jerusalem
• Israel, Israelites
• Jacob, Israel
• Son of man
• Parting
• Privy

Commentaries on Ezekiel 21

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings