Ezekiel 20:46
What does Ezekiel 20:46 mean?
A plain-English look at Ezekiel 20:46 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Son 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;
KJV
King James Version · 1611Son of man, set thy face toward the south, and drop thy word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field;
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Son 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;
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Son 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;
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Son of man, set thy face the way of Teman, and prophesy unto the south, and prophesy unto the forest of the field--the south;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Son 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.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Son of man, set thy face toward the south, and drop [words] against the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field;
Context
v.45And the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying,
v.46This passage
v.47and say to the forest of the South, Hear the word of Jehovah: Thus saith the Lord Jehovah, 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 burnt thereby.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Ezekiel 6:2
Son of man, set thy face toward the mountains of Israel, and prophesy unto them,
- Deuteronomy 32:2
My doctrine shall drop as the rain; My speech shall distil as the dew, As the small rain upon the tender grass, And as the showers upon the herb.
- Amos 7:16
Now therefore hear thou the word of Jehovah: Thou sayest, Prophesy not against Israel, and drop not thy word against the house of Isaac;
- Ezekiel 4:7
And thou shalt set thy face toward the siege of Jerusalem, with thine arm uncovered; and thou shalt prophesy against it.
- Ezekiel 21:2
Son of man, set thy face toward Jerusalem, and drop thy word toward the sanctuaries, and prophesy against the land of Israel;
- Zechariah 11:1
Open thy doors, O Lebanon, that the fire may devour thy cedars.
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