Ezekiel 25:2

Son of man, let your face be turned to the children of Ammon, and be a prophet against them:

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In The King James Version

Son of man, set thy face against the Ammonites, and prophesy against them;

In Context

1And the word of the Lord came to me, saying,

3And say to the children of Ammon, Give ear to the word of the Lord; this is what the Lord has said: Because you said, Aha! against my holy place when it was made unclean, and against the land of Israel when it was made waste, and against the people of Judah when they were taken away as prisoners;

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Cross References

Genesis 19:38And the younger had a son and gave him the name Ben-ammi: from him come the children of Ammon to this day.

Jeremiah 25:21Edom and Moab and the children of Ammon,

Jeremiah 49:1About the children of Ammon. These are the words of the Lord: Has Israel no sons? has he no one to take the heritage? why then has Milcom taken Gad for himself, putting his people in its towns?

Ezekiel 11:4For this cause be a prophet against them, be a prophet, O son of man.

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;

Ezekiel 35:2Son of man, let your face be turned to Mount Seir, and be a prophet against it,

Matthew Henry on Ezekiel 25:2-8

Various Nations Threatened. ( b. c. 590.) 1 The word of the Lord came again unto me, saying, 2 Son of man, set thy face against the Ammonites, and prophesy against them; 3 And say unto the Ammonites, Hear the word of the Lord God ; Thus saith the Lord God ; Because thou saidst, Aha, against my sanctuary, when it was profaned; and against the land of Israel, when it was desolate; and against the house of Judah, when they went into captivity; 4 Behold, therefore I will deliver thee to the men of the east for a… Read the whole commentary →

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