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
• 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;
• New Living Translation (NLT)“Son of man, turn and face Jerusalem and prophesy against Israel and her sanctuaries.

Context of Ezekiel 21:2

1The word of the Lord came to me: "Son of man, set your face toward Jerusalem and preach against the sanctuaries. Prophesy against the land of Israel 3and say to the land of Israel, Thus says the Lord: Behold, I am against you and will draw my sword from its sheath and will cut off from you both righteous and wicked. 4Because I will cut off from you both righteous and wicked, therefore my sword shall be drawn from its sheath against all flesh from south to 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 4:3And you, take an iron griddle, and place it as an iron wall between you and the city; and set your face toward it, and let it be in a state of siege, and press the siege against it. This is a sign for the house of Israel.
• Ezekiel 20:46"Son of man, set your face toward the southland; preach against the south, and prophesy against the forest land in the Negeb.
• Ezekiel 25:2"Son of man, set your face toward the Ammonites and prophesy against them.
• Ezekiel 28:21"Son of man, set your face toward Sidon, and prophesy against her
• Ezekiel 29:2"Son of man, set your face against Pharaoh king of Egypt, and prophesy against him and against all Egypt;
• Ezekiel 38:2"Son of man, set your face toward Gog, of the land of Magog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal, and prophesy against him
• Ephesians 6:19and also for me, that words may be given to me in opening my mouth boldly to proclaim the mystery of the gospel,
• Deuteronomy 32:2May my teaching drop as the rain, my speech distill as the dew, like gentle rain upon the tender grass, and like showers upon the herb.
• Amos 7:16Now therefore hear the word of the Lord. "You say, 'Do not prophesy against Israel, and do not preach against the house of Isaac.'
• Micah 2:6"Do not preach"—thus they preach— "one should not preach of such things; disgrace will not overtake us."
• Ezekiel 4:7And you shall set your face toward the siege of Jerusalem, with your arm bared, and you shall prophesy against the city.
• Ezekiel 6:2"Son of man, set your face toward the mountains of Israel, and prophesy against them,
• Ezekiel 36:1"And you, son of man, prophesy to the mountains of Israel, and say, O mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord.
• Jeremiah 26:11Then the priests and the prophets said to the officials and to all the people, "This man deserves the sentence of death, because he has prophesied against this city, as you have heard with your own ears."
• Acts 6:13and they set up false witnesses who said, "This man never ceases to speak words 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