Ezekiel 20:46
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New International Version (©1984)
"Son of man, set your face toward the south; preach against the south and prophesy against the forest of the southland.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
"Son of man, set your face toward Teman, and speak out against the south and prophesy against the forest land of the Negev,

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
"Son of man, turn to the south, preach against the south, and prophesy against the forest in the Negev.

King James Bible
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;

American King James Version
Son of man, set your face toward the south, and drop your word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field;

American Standard Version
Son of man, set thy face toward the south, and drop thy word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the field in the South;

Bible in Basic English
Son of man, let your face be turned to the south, let your words be dropped to the south, and be a prophet against the woodland of the South;

Douay-Rheims Bible
Son of man, set thy face against the way of the south, and drop towards the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field.

Darby Bible Translation
Son of man, set thy face toward the south, and drop words against the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field;

English Revised Version
Son of man, set thy face toward the south, and drop thy word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the field in the South;

Webster's Bible Translation
Son of man, set thy face towards the south, and drop thy word towards the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field;

World English Bible
Son of man, set your face toward the south, and drop [your word] toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the field in the South;

Young's Literal Translation
Son of man, set thy face the way of Teman, and prophesy unto the south, and prophesy unto the forest of the field -- the south;

Geneva Study Bible

Son of man, set thy face toward the south, and drop thy word toward {x} the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field;

(x) For Judah stood south from Babylon.

Wesley's Notes

20:46 The south - Look toward Jerusalem, and the land of Canaan. Drop thy word - Let thy word distil, begin with softer words, before thou shower down with the vehemency of a storm. The forest - Jerusalem, which was become like a forest.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

46. south . south . south-three different Hebrew words, to express the certainty of the divine displeasure resting on the region specified. The third term is from a root meaning "dry," referring to the sun's heat in the south; representing the burning judgments of God on the southern parts of Judea, of which Jerusalem was the capital.

set thy face-determinately. The prophets used to turn themselves towards those who were to be the subjects of their prophecies.

drop-as the rain, which flows in a continuous stream, sometimes gently (De 32:2), sometimes violently (Am 7:16; Mic 2:6, Margin), as here.

forest-the densely populated country of Judea; trees representing people.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

20:45-49 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.


Isaiah 30:6 The oracle concerning the beasts of the Negev. Through a land of distress and anguish, From where come lioness and lion, viper and flying serpent, They carry their riches on the backs of young donkeys And their treasures on camels' humps, To a people who cannot profit them;
Jeremiah 13:19 The cities of the Negev have been locked up, And there is no one to open them; All Judah has been carried into exile, Wholly carried into exile.
Ezekiel 21:2 "Son of man, set your face toward Jerusalem, and speak against the sanctuaries and prophesy against the land of Israel;
Ezekiel 21:4 "Because I will cut off from you the righteous and the wicked, therefore My sword will go forth from its sheath against all flesh from south to north.
Amos 7:16 "Now hear the word of the LORD: you are saying, 'You shall not prophesy against Israel nor shall you speak against the house of Isaac.' (NASB ©1995)

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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;

set Eze 4:7 6:2

toward. Towards Judea, which lay south of Mesopotamia, where the prophet now dwelt.

and drop Eze 21:2 De 32:2 Job 29:22 Am 7:16 Mic 2:6

the forest The city of Jerusalem, as full of inhabitants as the forest is of trees. Jer 13:19 22:7 Zec 11:1,2

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