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 · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Son 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) · 1752

Son of man, set thy face against the children of Ammon, and thou shalt prophesy of them.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Son 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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