Ezekiel 28:21
What does Ezekiel 28:21 mean?
A plain-English look at Ezekiel 28:21 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 Sidon, and prophesy against it,
KJV
King James Version · 1611Son of man, set thy face against Zidon, and prophesy against it,
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Son of man, set thy face toward Sidon, and prophesy against it,
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Son of man, let your face be turned to Zidon, and be a prophet against it, and say,
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862`Son of man, set thy face unto Zidon, and prophesy concerning it;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Son of man, set thy face against Sidon: and thou shalt prophesy of it,
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Son of man, set thy face towards Zidon, and prophesy against it,
Context
v.20And the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying,
v.21This passage
v.22and say, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Behold, I am against thee, O Sidon; and I will be glorified in the midst of thee; and they shall know that I am Jehovah, when I shall have executed judgments in her, and shall be sanctified in her.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Jeremiah 27:3
and send them to the king of Edom, and to the king of Moab, and to the king of the children of Ammon, and to the king of Tyre, and to the king of Sidon, by the hand of the messengers that come to Jerusalem unto Zedekiah king of Judah:
- Jeremiah 25:22
and all the kings of Tyre, and all the kings of Sidon, and the kings of the isle which is beyond the sea;
- Joel 3:4
Yea, and what are ye to me, O Tyre, and Sidon, and all the regions of Philistia? will ye render me a recompense? and if ye recompense me, swiftly and speedily will I return your recompense upon your own head.
- Genesis 10:15
And Canaan begat Sidon his first-born, and Heth,
- Isaiah 23:12
And he said, Thou shalt no more rejoice, O thou oppressed virgin daughter of Sidon: arise, pass over to Kittim; even there shalt thou have no rest.
- Ezekiel 6:2
Son of man, set thy face toward the mountains of Israel, and prophesy unto them,
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