King James Version
Ezekiel 20:46
46Son of man, set thy face toward the south, and drop thy word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field;
Ezekiel 20:46 in other versions
- New International Version (NIV)“Son of man, set your face toward the south; preach against the south and prophesy against the forest of the southland.
- English Standard Version (ESV)"Son of man, set your face toward the southland; preach against the south, and prophesy against the forest land in the Negeb.
- New King James Version (NKJV)“Son of man, set your face toward the south; preach against the south and prophesy against the forest land, the South,
- New Living Translation (NLT)“Son of man, turn and face the south and speak out against it; prophesy against the brushlands of the Negev.
Context of Ezekiel 20:46
44And ye shall know that I am the Lord, when I have wrought with you for my name’s sake, not according to your wicked ways, nor according to your corrupt doings, O ye house of Israel, saith the Lord God. 45Moreover the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, Son of man, set thy face toward the south, and drop thy word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field; 47And say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of the Lord; Thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee, and it shall devour every green tree in thee, and every dry tree: the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burned therein. 48And all flesh shall see that I the Lord have kindled it: it shall not be quenched.
Read all of Ezekiel 20Ezekiel 20:46 word by word
בֶּן־אָדָ֗ם שִׂ֤ים פָּנֶ֙יךָ֙ דֶּ֣רֶךְ תֵּימָ֔נָה וְהַטֵּ֖ף אֶל־דָּר֑וֹם וְהִנָּבֵ֛א אֶל־יַ֥עַר הַשָּׂדֶ֖ה נֶֽגֶב׃Read the interlinear
- Sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
- of manאָדָם'âdâm · manH120
- setשׂוּםώûm ώîym · to set: makeH7760
- thy faceפָּנֶהpânîym · faceH6440
- towardדֶּ֫רֶךְderek · way: directionH1870
- the southתֵּימָןtêymân têmân · southH8486
- and dropנָטַףnâţaph · to drip/prophesyH5197
- toward the southדָּרוֹםdârôm · southH1864
- and prophesyנָבָאnâbâ' · to prophesyH5012
- against the forestיַ֫עַרya‛ar · woodH3293
- of the southנֶ֫גֶבnegeb · NegebH5045
- fieldשָׂדֶהώâdeh ώâday · land: countryH7704
Commentaries on Ezekiel 20:46
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 46Set thy face toward the south - Towards Judea, which lay south from Babylon, or Mesopotamia, where the prophet then dwelt. The forest of the south field - The city of Jerusalem, as full of inhabitants as the forest is of trees.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 45-49Verses 45-49 This paragraph is in the Hebrew text, Septuagint and Vulgate the beginning of Ezekiel 20:46 In this verse occur three Hebrew synonyms for “south,” denoting: (1) the region on the right, Teman 1 Samuel 23:24; (2) the region of dryness, Negeb Joshua 15:4; (3) the region of brightness, Darom Deuteronomy 33:23. The variety of terms helps the force of the application. Chebar is in the north of Babylonia; from the north the Chaldaeans came upon…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 45-49Verses 45-49 Judah and Jerusalem had been full of people, as a forest of trees, but empty of fruit. God's word prophesies against those who bring not forth the fruits of righteousness. When He will ruin a nation, who or what can save it? The plainest truths were as parables to the people. It is common for those who will not be wrought upon by the word, to blame it.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 46set your face toward the south (literally turn toward Teman): Teman was a town in Edom, southeast of Judah. The Negev was southwest of the Dead Sea.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 45-4945-49. An introductory brief description in enigma of the destruction by fire and sword, detailed more explicitly in Eze 21:1-32.Read the comment
In the dictionaries
Commentaries on Ezekiel 20
- 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
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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