New Living Translation
Ezekiel 28:21
21“Son of man, turn and face the city of Sidon and prophesy against it.
Ezekiel 28:21 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Son of man, set thy face against Zidon, and prophesy against it,
- New International Version (NIV)“Son of man, set your face against Sidon; prophesy against her
- English Standard Version (ESV)"Son of man, set your face toward Sidon, and prophesy against her
- New King James Version (NKJV)“Son of man, set your face toward Sidon, and prophesy against her,
Context of Ezekiel 28:21
19All who knew you are appalled at your fate. You have come to a terrible end, and you will exist no more.” 20Then another message came to me from the Lord: “Son of man, turn and face the city of Sidon and prophesy against it. 22Give the people of Sidon this message from the Sovereign Lord: “I am your enemy, O Sidon, and I will reveal my glory by what I do to you. When I bring judgment against you and reveal my holiness among you, everyone watching will know that I am the Lord. 23I will send a plague against you, and blood will be spilled in your streets. The attack will come from every direction, and your people will lie slaughtered within your walls. Then everyone will know that I am the Lord.
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בֶּן־אָדָ֕ם שִׂ֥ים פָּנֶ֖יךָ אֶל־צִיד֑וֹן וְהִנָּבֵ֖א עָלֶֽיהָ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Ezekiel 28:21
- Ezekiel 6:2“Son of man, turn and face the mountains of Israel and prophesy against them.
- Ezekiel 25:2“Son of man, turn and face the land of Ammon and prophesy against its people.
- Ezekiel 29:2“Son of man, turn and face Egypt and prophesy against Pharaoh the king and all the people of Egypt.
- Ezekiel 23:12She fawned over all the Assyrian officers—those captains and commanders in handsome uniforms, those charioteers driving their horses—all of them attractive young men.
- Ezekiel 27:8Your oarsmen came from Sidon and Arvad; your helmsmen were skilled men from Tyre itself.
- Ezekiel 32:30“All the princes of the north and the Sidonians are there with others who have died. Once a terror, they have been put to shame. They lie there as outcasts with others who were slaughtered by the sword. They share the shame of all who have descended to the pit.
- Genesis 10:15Canaan’s oldest son was Sidon, the ancestor of the Sidonians. Canaan was also the ancestor of the Hittites,
- Isaiah 23:2Mourn in silence, you people of the coast and you merchants of Sidon. Your traders crossed the sea,
- Jeremiah 25:22and the kings of Tyre and Sidon, and the kings of the regions across the sea.
- Jeremiah 27:3Then send messages to the kings of Edom, Moab, Ammon, Tyre, and Sidon through their ambassadors who have come to see King Zedekiah in Jerusalem.
- Jeremiah 47:4“The time has come for the Philistines to be destroyed, along with their allies from Tyre and Sidon. Yes, the Lord is destroying the remnant of the Philistines, those colonists from the island of Crete.
- Joel 3:4“What do you have against me, Tyre and Sidon and you cities of Philistia? Are you trying to take revenge on me? If you are, then watch out! I will strike swiftly and pay you back for everything you have done.
- Zechariah 9:2Doom is certain for Hamath, near Damascus, and for the cities of Tyre and Sidon, though they are so clever.
Commentaries on Ezekiel 28:21
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 21Prophecy against Zidon. Zidon (mod. Saida) was more ancient than Tyre and was the original metropolis of Phoenicia Genesis 10:19, but in the times of Phoenician greatness it ever played a subordinate part. Only once Judges 10:12 do we find the “Zidonians” in conflict with Israel. The evil which they did was the seducing them to idolatry (compare Ezekiel 28:24), as in the case of Jezebel, daughter of Ethbaal, king of the Zidonians 1 Kings 16:31. The…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 20-26Verses 20-26 . The Zidonians were borderers upon the land of Israel, and they might have learned to glorify the Lord; but, instead of that, they seduced Israel to the worship of their idols. War and pestilence are God's messengers; but he will be glorified in the restoring his people to their former safety and prosperity. God will cure them of their sins, and ease them of their troubles. This promise will at length fully come to pass in the heavenly…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 20-24No specific charges are made against Sidon, Tyre’s close neighbor to the north. However, it likely committed similar offenses. Its joy over Judah’s destruction would not last.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2121. Zidon--famous for its fishery (from a root, Zud, "to fish"); and afterwards for its wide extended commerce; its artistic elegance was proverbial. Founded by Canaan's first-born (Ge 10:15). Tyre was an offshoot from it, so that it was involved in the same overthrow by the Chaldeans as Tyre. It is mentioned separately, because its idolatry (Ashtaroth, Tammuz, or Adonis) infected Israel more than that of Tyre did (Eze 8:14; Jud 10:6; 1Ki 11:33). The…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Ezekiel 28
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- 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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