Ezekiel 20:46

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;

Young's Literal Translation

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

45And there is a word of Jehovah unto me, saying,

47and thou hast said to the forest of the south: Hear a word of Jehovah: Thus said the Lord Jehovah: Lo, I am kindling in thee a fire, And it hath devoured in thee every moist tree, and every dry tree, Not quenched is the glowing flames, And burnt by it have been all faces from south to north.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 32:2Drop as rain doth My doctrine; Flow as dew doth My sayings; As storms on the tender grass, And as showers on the herb,

Isaiah 30:6The burden of the beasts of the south. Into a land of adversity and distress, Of young lion and of old lion, Whence [are] viper and flying saraph, They carry on the shoulder of asses their wealth, And on the hump of camels their treasures, Unto a people not profitable.

Jeremiah 22:7And I have separated for thee destroyers, Each with his weapons, And they have cut down the choice of thy cedars, And have cast them on the fire.

Ezekiel 6:2'Son of man, set thy face unto mountains of Israel, and prophesy concerning them:

Ezekiel 21:2'Son of man, set thy face unto Jerusalem, and prophesy unto the holy places, and prophesy unto the ground of Israel;

Micah 2:6Ye do not prophesy — they do prophesy, They do not prophesy to these, It doth not remove shame.

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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