Ezekiel 20:46

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;

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In The King James Version

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;

In Context

45Then the word of the Lord came to me, saying,

47And say to the woodland of the South, Give ear to the words of the Lord: this is what the Lord has said: See, I will have a fire lighted in you, for the destruction of every green tree in you and every dry tree: the flaming flame will not be put out, and all faces from the south to the north will be burned by it.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 32:2My teaching is dropping like rain, coming down like dew on the fields; like rain on the young grass and showers on the garden plants:

Isaiah 30:6The word about the Beasts of the South. Through the land of trouble and grief, the land of the she-lion and the voice of the lion, of the snake and the burning winged snake, they take their wealth on the backs of young asses, and their stores on camels, to a people in whom is no profit.

Jeremiah 22:7And I will make ready those who will send destruction on you, everyone armed for war: by them your best cedar-trees will be cut down and put in the fire.

Ezekiel 6:2Son of man, let your face be turned to the mountains of Israel, and be a prophet to them, and say,

Ezekiel 21:2Son of man, let your face be turned to Jerusalem, let your words be dropped in the direction of her holy place, and be a prophet against the land of Israel;

Micah 2:6Let not words like these be dropped, they say: Shame and the curse will not come to the family of Jacob!

Matthew Henry on Ezekiel 20:46-49

Judgment and Mercy. ( b. c. 592.) 45 Moreover the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, 46 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; 47 And 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… Read the whole commentary →

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