Ezekiel 25:2

'Son of man, set thy face toward the children of Ammon, and prophesy against them;

JPS TaNaKH 1917

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 unto me, saying:

3and say unto the children of Ammon: 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 made desolate, and against the house of Judah, when they went into captivity;

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Cross References

Genesis 19:38And the younger, she also bore a son, and called his name Ben-ammi — the same is the father of the children of Ammon unto this day.

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

Jeremiah 49:1Of the children of Ammon. Thus saith the LORD: Hath Israel no sons? Hath he no heir? Why then doth Malcam take possession of Gad, and his people dwell in the cities thereof?

Ezekiel 11:4Therefore prophesy against them, prophesy, O son of man.'

Ezekiel 21:2(21-7) 'Son of man, set thy face toward Jerusalem, and preach toward the sanctuaries, and prophesy against the land of Israel;

Ezekiel 35:2'Son of man, set thy face against mount Seir, and prophesy 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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