Ezekiel 25:2
What does Ezekiel 25:2 mean?
A plain-English look at Ezekiel 25:2 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 children of Ammon, and prophesy against them:
KJV
King James Version · 1611Son of man, set thy face against the Ammonites, and prophesy against them;
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Son of man, set thy face toward the children of Ammon, and prophesy against them:
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Son of man, let your face be turned to the children of Ammon, and be a prophet against them:
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862`Son of man, set thy face unto the sons of Ammon, and prophesy against them;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Son of man, set thy face against the children of Ammon, and thou shalt prophesy of them.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Son of man, set thy face against the children of Ammon, and prophesy against them;
Context
v.1And the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying,
v.2This passage
v.3and say unto the children of Ammon, Hear the word of the Lord Jehovah: Thus saith the Lord Jehovah, 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:
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Jeremiah 25:21
Edom, and Moab, and the children of Ammon;
- 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;
- Jeremiah 9:25
Behold, the days come, saith Jehovah, that I will punish all them that are circumcised in their uncircumcision:
- Jeremiah 49:1
Of the children of Ammon. Thus saith Jehovah: Hath Israel no sons? hath he no heir? why then doth Malcam possess Gad, and his people dwell in the cities thereof?
- Zephaniah 2:8
I have heard the reproach of Moab, and the revilings of the children of Ammon, wherewith they have reproached my people, and magnified themselves against their border.
- Ezekiel 20:46
Son 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;
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