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 Lord spoke his word to me. He said, “Son of man, turn to Jerusalem, preach against the holy places. Prophesy against the land of Israel. 3Tell the land of Israel, ‘This is what the Lord says: I am against you. I will take my sword out of its scabbard and kill the righteous people and the wicked people among you. 4I’m going to kill the righteous people and the wicked people among you. That is why my sword will come out of its scabbard to be used against everyone 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 4:3Then take an iron pan, and set it up as a wall between you and the city. Turn your face toward the city as if you were going to attack it, and then attack it. This is a sign for the people of Israel.
• Ezekiel 20:46“Son of man, turn to the south, preach against the south, and prophesy against the forest in the Negev.
• Ezekiel 25:2“Son of man, turn to the Ammonites and prophesy against them.
• Ezekiel 28:21“Son of man, turn to Sidon and prophesy against it.
• Ezekiel 29:2“Son of man, turn to Pharaoh, king of Egypt, and prophesy against him and against all Egypt.
• Ezekiel 38:2“Son of man, turn to Gog from the land of Magog. He is the chief prince of ⌞the nations of⌟ Meshech and Tubal. Prophesy against him.
• Ephesians 6:19Also pray that God will give me the right words to say. Then I will speak boldly when I reveal the mystery of the Good News.
• Deuteronomy 32:2Let my teachings come down like raindrops. Let my words drip like dew, like gentle rain on grass, like showers on green plants.
• Amos 7:16“Now listen to the Lord’s word: You said, ‘Stop prophesying against Israel, and stop preaching against the descendants of Isaac.’
• Micah 2:6Your prophets say, “Don’t prophesy! Don’t prophesy such things! Disgrace will never overtake us.”
• Ezekiel 4:7Turn your face toward the blockaded Jerusalem. Shake your fist and prophesy against it.
• Ezekiel 6:2“Son of man, look toward the mountains of Israel, and prophesy against them.
• Ezekiel 36:1⌞The Lord said,⌟ “Son of man, prophesy to the mountains of Israel. Tell them, ‘Mountains of Israel, listen to the Lord’s word.
• Jeremiah 26:11Then the priests and the prophets said to the officials and all the people, “This man is condemned to die because he prophesied against this city as you yourselves have heard.”
• Acts 6:13Some witnesses stood up and lied about Stephen. They said, “This man never stops saying bad things about the holy place and Moses’ Teachings.

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