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Prophesy against the land of Israel <a href="/nlt/ezekiel/21.htm">New Living Translation</a> “Son of man, turn and face Jerusalem and prophesy against Israel and her sanctuaries. <a href="/esv/ezekiel/21.htm">English Standard Version</a> “Son of man, set your face toward Jerusalem and preach against the sanctuaries. Prophesy against the land of Israel <a href="/bsb/ezekiel/21.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> “Son of man, set your face against Jerusalem and preach against the sanctuaries. Prophesy against the land of Israel <a href="/kjv/ezekiel/21.htm">King James Bible</a> Son of man, set thy face toward Jerusalem, and drop thy word toward the holy places, and prophesy against the land of Israel, <a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/21.htm">New King James Version</a> “Son of man, set your face toward Jerusalem, preach against the holy places, and prophesy against the land of Israel; <a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/21.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> “Son of man, set your face against Jerusalem, and speak prophetically against the sanctuaries and prophesy against the land of Israel; <a href="/nasb/ezekiel/21.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220Son of man, set your face toward Jerusalem, and speak against the sanctuaries and prophesy against the land of Israel; <a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/21.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “Son of man, set your face toward Jerusalem, and speak against the sanctuaries, and prophesy against the land of Israel; <a href="/lsb/ezekiel/21.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> “Son of man, set your face toward Jerusalem and speak, dripping out words against the sanctuaries and prophesy against the land of Israel <a href="/amp/ezekiel/21.htm">Amplified Bible</a> “Son of man, set your face toward Jerusalem, and direct your [prophetic] word against the sanctuaries; prophesy against the land of Israel <a href="/csb/ezekiel/21.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> “Son of man, face Jerusalem and preach against the sanctuaries. Prophesy against the land of Israel, <a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/21.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Son of man, turn your face toward Jerusalem and preach against the sanctuaries. Prophesy against the land of Israel, <a href="/asv/ezekiel/21.htm">American Standard Version</a> Son of man, set thy face toward Jerusalem, and drop thy word toward the sanctuaries, and prophesy against the land of Israel; <a href="/cev/ezekiel/21.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Ezekiel, son of man, condemn the places in Jerusalem where people worship. Warn everyone in Israel <a href="/erv/ezekiel/21.htm">English Revised Version</a> Son of man, set thy face toward Jerusalem, and drop thy word toward the sanctuaries, and prophesy against the land of Israel; <a href="/gwt/ezekiel/21.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> "Son of man, turn to Jerusalem, preach against the holy places. Prophesy against the land of Israel. <a href="/gnt/ezekiel/21.htm">Good News Translation</a> "Mortal man," he said, "denounce Jerusalem. Denounce the places where people worship. Warn the land of Israel <a href="/isv/ezekiel/21.htm">International Standard Version</a> "Son of Man, look toward Jerusalem, preach against its sanctuaries, and prophesy against Israel's land. <a href="/msb/ezekiel/21.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> ?Son of man, set your face against Jerusalem and preach against the sanctuaries. Prophesy against the land of Israel <a href="/net/ezekiel/21.htm">NET Bible</a> "Son of man, turn toward Jerusalem and speak out against the sanctuaries. Prophesy against the land of Israel <a href="/nheb/ezekiel/21.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> "Son of man, set your face toward Jerusalem, and speak against the sanctuaries, and prophesy against the land of Israel; <a href="/wbt/ezekiel/21.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Son of man, set thy face towards Jerusalem, and drop thy word towards the holy places, and prophesy against the land of Israel, <a href="/web/ezekiel/21.htm">World English Bible</a> “Son of man, set your face toward Jerusalem, and preach toward the sanctuaries, and prophesy against the land of Israel. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/21.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> “Son of man, set your face toward Jerusalem, and prophesy to the holy places, and prophesy to the ground of Israel; <a href="/ylt/ezekiel/21.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> 'Son of man, set thy face unto Jerusalem, and prophesy unto the holy places, and prophesy unto the ground of Israel; <a href="/slt/ezekiel/21.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Son of man, set thy face to Jerusalem, and drop to the holy places, and prophesy to the land of Israel;<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/ezekiel/21.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Son of man, set thy face toward Jerusalem, and let thy speech flow towards the holy places, and prophesy against the land of Israel: <a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/21.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> “Son of man, set your face toward Jerusalem, and pour in drops toward the sanctuaries, and prophesy against the soil of Israel. <a href="/nabre/ezekiel/21.htm">New American Bible</a> Son of man, turn your face toward Jerusalem: preach against its sanctuary, prophesy against the land of Israel. <a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/21.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Mortal, set your face toward Jerusalem and preach against the sanctuaries; prophesy against the land of Israel<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/21.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Son of man, set your face toward Jerusalem and look at their holy places, and prophesy against the land of Israel. <a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/21.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> “Son of man, set your face toward Jerusalem, and gaze at their holy places, and prophesy against the land of Israel<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/ezekiel/21.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Son of man, set thy face toward Jerusalem, and preach toward the sanctuaries, and prophesy against the land of Israel; <a href="/sep/ezekiel/21.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> Therefore prophesy, son of man, set thy face steadfastly toward Jerusalem, and look toward their holy places, and thou shalt prophesy against the land of Israel, <a href="/parallel/ezekiel/21-2.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vET3Gmwku4s?start=5620" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/21.htm">The LORD's Sword of Judgment</a> 1And the word of the LORD came to me, saying, 2<a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ben- (N-msc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">“Son</a> <a href="/hebrew/120.htm" title="120: ’ā·ḏām (N-ms) -- Man, mankind. From 'adam; ruddy i.e. A human being.">of man,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7760.htm" title="7760: śîm (V-Qal-Imp-ms) -- To put, place, set. Or siym; a primitive root; to put.">set</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: pā·ne·ḵā (N-cpc:: 2ms) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">your face</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">against</a> <a href="/hebrew/3389.htm" title="3389: yə·rū·šā·lim (N-proper-fs) -- Probably foundation of peace, capital city of all Isr. ">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/hebrew/5197.htm" title="5197: wə·haṭ·ṭêp̄ (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-Imp-ms) -- A primitive root; to ooze, i.e. Distil gradually; by implication, to fall in drops; figuratively, to speak by inspiration.">and preach</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">against</a> <a href="/hebrew/4720.htm" title="4720: miq·dā·šîm (N-mp) -- A sacred place, sanctuary. Or miqqdash; from qadash; a consecrated thing or place, especially, a palace, sanctuary or asylum.">the sanctuaries.</a> <a href="/hebrew/5012.htm" title="5012: wə·hin·nā·ḇê (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-Imp-ms) -- To prophesy. A primitive root; to prophesy, i.e. Speak by inspiration.">Prophesy</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">against</a> <a href="/hebrew/127.htm" title="127: ’aḏ·maṯ (N-fsc) -- Ground, land. From 'adam; soil.">the land</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">of Israel</a> 3and tell her that this is what the LORD says: ‘I am against you, and I will draw My sword from its sheath and cut off from you both the righteous and the wicked.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/jeremiah/25-15.htm">Jeremiah 25:15-17</a> This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, said to me: “Take from My hand this cup of the wine of wrath, and make all the nations to whom I send you drink from it. / And they will drink and stagger and go out of their minds, because of the sword that I will send among them.” / So I took the cup from the LORD’s hand and made all the nations drink from it, each one to whom the LORD had sent me, <a href="/isaiah/34-5.htm">Isaiah 34:5-6</a> When My sword has drunk its fill in the heavens, then it will come down upon Edom, upon the people I have devoted to destruction. / The sword of the LORD is bathed in blood. It drips with fat—with the blood of lambs and goats, with the fat of the kidneys of rams. For the LORD has a sacrifice in Bozrah, a great slaughter in the land of Edom. <a href="/jeremiah/47-6.htm">Jeremiah 47:6-7</a> ‘Alas, O sword of the LORD, how long until you rest? Return to your sheath; cease and be still!’ / How can it rest when the LORD has commanded it? He has appointed it against Ashkelon and the shore of its coastland.” <a href="/lamentations/2-1.htm">Lamentations 2:1-2</a> How the Lord has covered the Daughter of Zion with the cloud of His anger! He has cast the glory of Israel from heaven to earth. He has abandoned His footstool in the day of His anger. / Without pity the Lord has swallowed up all the dwellings of Jacob. In His wrath He has demolished the fortified cities of the Daughter of Judah. He brought to the ground and defiled her kingdom and its princes. <a href="/amos/1-3.htm">Amos 1:3-5</a> This is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of Damascus, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because they threshed Gilead with sledges of iron. / So I will send fire upon the house of Hazael to consume the citadels of Ben-hadad. / I will break down the gates of Damascus; I will cut off the ruler from the Valley of Aven and the one who wields the scepter in Beth-eden. The people of Aram will be exiled to Kir,” says the LORD. <a href="/zechariah/13-7.htm">Zechariah 13:7</a> Awake, O sword, against My Shepherd, against the man who is My Companion, declares the LORD of Hosts. Strike the Shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered, and I will turn My hand against the little ones. <a href="/matthew/10-34.htm">Matthew 10:34-36</a> Do not assume that I have come to bring peace to the earth; I have not come to bring peace, but a sword. / For I have come to turn ‘a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. / A man’s enemies will be the members of his own household.’ <a href="/luke/12-49.htm">Luke 12:49-53</a> I have come to ignite a fire on the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled! / But I have a baptism to undergo, and how distressed I am until it is accomplished! / Do you think that I have come to bring peace to the earth? No, I tell you, but division. ... <a href="/revelation/19-15.htm">Revelation 19:15</a> And from His mouth proceeds a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations, and He will rule them with an iron scepter. He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty. <a href="/isaiah/66-16.htm">Isaiah 66:16</a> For by fire and by His sword, the LORD will execute judgment on all flesh, and many will be slain by the LORD. <a href="/jeremiah/9-12.htm">Jeremiah 9:12-16</a> Who is the man wise enough to understand this? To whom has the mouth of the LORD spoken, that he may explain it? Why is the land destroyed and scorched like a desert, so no one can pass through it? / And the LORD answered, “It is because they have forsaken My law, which I set before them; they have not walked in it or obeyed My voice. / Instead, they have followed the stubbornness of their hearts and gone after the Baals, as their fathers taught them.” ... <a href="/hosea/6-5.htm">Hosea 6:5</a> Therefore I have hewn them by the prophets; I have slain them by the words of My mouth, and My judgments go forth like lightning. <a href="/micah/5-15.htm">Micah 5:15</a> I will take vengeance in anger and wrath upon the nations that have not obeyed Me.” <a href="/zephaniah/1-4.htm">Zephaniah 1:4-6</a> “I will stretch out My hand against Judah and against all who dwell in Jerusalem. I will cut off from this place every remnant of Baal, the names of the idolatrous and pagan priests— / those who bow on the rooftops to worship the host of heaven, those who bow down and swear by the LORD but also swear by Milcom, / and those who turn back from following the LORD, neither seeking the LORD nor inquiring of Him.” <a href="/matthew/24-6.htm">Matthew 24:6-8</a> You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. These things must happen, but the end is still to come. / Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places. / All these are the beginning of birth pains.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Son of man, set your face toward Jerusalem, and drop your word toward the holy places, and prophesy against the land of Israel,set<a href="/ezekiel/4-3.htm">Ezekiel 4:3,7</a> Moreover take thou unto thee an iron pan, and set it for a wall of iron between thee and the city: and set thy face against it, and it shall be besieged, and thou shalt lay siege against it. This shall be a sign to the house of Israel… <a href="/ezekiel/20-46.htm">Ezekiel 20:46</a> 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;<a href="/ezekiel/25-2.htm">Ezekiel 25:2</a> Son of man, set thy face against the Ammonites, and prophesy against them;and drop<a href="/deuteronomy/32-2.htm">Deuteronomy 32:2</a> My doctrine shall drop as the rain, my speech shall distil as the dew, as the small rain upon the tender herb, and as the showers upon the grass:<a href="/amos/7-16.htm">Amos 7:16</a> Now therefore hear thou the word of the LORD: Thou sayest, Prophesy not against Israel, and drop not thy word against the house of Isaac.<a href="/micah/2-6.htm">Micah 2:6,11</a> Prophesy ye not, say they to them that prophesy: they shall not prophesy to them, that they shall not take shame… against<a href="/ezekiel/4-7.htm">Ezekiel 4:7</a> Therefore thou shalt set thy face toward the siege of Jerusalem, and thine arm shall be uncovered, and thou shalt prophesy against it.<a href="/ezekiel/6-2.htm">Ezekiel 6:2</a> Son of man, set thy face toward the mountains of Israel, and prophesy against them,<a href="/ezekiel/20-46.htm">Ezekiel 20:46</a> 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;<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/16-37.htm">Direction</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-46.htm">Drop</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-46.htm">Dropped</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-46.htm">Face</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-42.htm">Ground</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-41.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-44.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-12.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-39.htm">Places</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-46.htm">Preach</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-46.htm">Prophesy</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-46.htm">Prophet</a> <a href="/ezekiel/7-24.htm">Sanctuaries</a> <a href="/ezekiel/11-16.htm">Sanctuary</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-49.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-46.htm">Towards</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-46.htm">Turned</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-1.htm">Word</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-46.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/34-5.htm">Direction</a> <a href="/ezekiel/39-3.htm">Drop</a> <a href="/daniel/3-21.htm">Dropped</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-16.htm">Face</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-3.htm">Ground</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-26.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-3.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-20.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/ezekiel/26-20.htm">Places</a> <a href="/amos/7-16.htm">Preach</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-9.htm">Prophesy</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-9.htm">Prophet</a> <a href="/ezekiel/28-18.htm">Sanctuaries</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-38.htm">Sanctuary</a> <a href="/ezekiel/24-3.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/ezekiel/24-23.htm">Towards</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-17.htm">Turned</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-8.htm">Word</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-3.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Ezekiel 21</div>1. <a href="/ezekiel/21-1.htm">Ezekiel prophesies against Jerusalem with a sign of sighing</a> 8. <a href="/ezekiel/21-8.htm">The sharp and bright sword</a> 18. <a href="/ezekiel/21-18.htm">against Jerusalem</a> 25. <a href="/ezekiel/21-25.htm">against the kingdom</a> 28. <a href="/ezekiel/21-28.htm">and against the Ammonites</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/ezekiel/21.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/ezekiel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/ezekiel/21.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>Son of man This title, "Son of man," is frequently used in the book of Ezekiel, emphasizing the prophet's humanity and his role as a representative of the people. It underscores the distinction between God and man, highlighting Ezekiel's position as a mediator of divine messages. This title is also significant in the New Testament, where it is used by Jesus to refer to Himself, emphasizing His role in fulfilling prophecy and His identification with humanity.set your face against Jerusalem The phrase "set your face against" indicates a determined and resolute stance, often used in prophetic literature to signify opposition or judgment. Jerusalem, the capital city of Judah, was the spiritual and political center of the Israelites. At this time, it was under threat due to its disobedience and idolatry. This phrase foreshadows the impending judgment and destruction that would come upon the city, a theme consistent with the warnings given by other prophets like Jeremiah.and preach against the sanctuaries The sanctuaries refer to the holy places within Jerusalem, including the temple, which was the center of Jewish worship. Despite their sacred status, these places had become corrupted by idolatry and false worship. The call to preach against them highlights the severity of their desecration and the need for divine judgment. This echoes the broader biblical theme of God’s holiness and the requirement for true worship, as seen in passages like <a href="/isaiah/1-11.htm">Isaiah 1:11-15</a>.Prophesy against the land of Israel The land of Israel represents the entire nation, including both the northern and southern kingdoms. By this time, the northern kingdom had already fallen to Assyria, and the southern kingdom of Judah was facing similar threats. The call to prophesy against the land signifies a comprehensive judgment due to widespread sin and rebellion. This aligns with the covenantal warnings found in <a href="/deuteronomy/28.htm">Deuteronomy 28</a>, where blessings and curses are outlined based on the people's obedience or disobedience to God’s laws.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/e/ezekiel.htm">Ezekiel</a> A prophet called by God to deliver His messages to the people of Israel during their exile in Babylon. Known for his vivid visions and symbolic acts. 2. <a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a> The central city of Israel, significant for its religious and political importance. It is the location of the Temple, the heart of Jewish worship. 3. <a href="/topical/s/sanctuaries.htm">Sanctuaries</a> Refers to the holy places within Jerusalem, particularly the Temple, which was the center of worship and sacrifice. 4. <a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a> The nation chosen by God, consisting of the twelve tribes. At this time, they are experiencing judgment and exile due to their disobedience. 5. <a href="/topical/p/prophecy.htm">Prophecy</a> The act of delivering God's message, often concerning future events or divine judgment, as seen in Ezekiel's role.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_the_prophet.htm">The Role of the Prophet</a> Prophets are called to deliver God's truth, even when it is difficult or unpopular. Ezekiel's mission reminds us of the importance of faithfulness to God's message. <a href="/topical/j/judgment_begins_at_the_house_of_god.htm">Judgment Begins at the House of God</a> The focus on the sanctuaries indicates that judgment starts with those who are closest to God. This serves as a warning to maintain purity and faithfulness in our worship and spiritual practices. <a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_disobedience.htm">The Consequences of Disobedience</a> Israel's situation illustrates the serious consequences of turning away from God. It is a call to examine our own lives for areas of disobedience and to seek repentance. <a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_judgment.htm">God's Sovereignty in Judgment</a> The prophecy against Jerusalem and Israel underscores God's control over nations and history. Trust in His sovereignty, even in times of judgment, is crucial. <a href="/topical/h/hope_beyond_judgment.htm">Hope Beyond Judgment</a> While the message is one of judgment, it also points to the possibility of restoration. God's ultimate plan includes redemption and renewal for those who turn back to Him.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ezekiel_21.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ezekiel 21</a> <a href="/q/evidence_outside_bible_for_ezekiel_21.htm">Is there any evidence outside the Bible supporting the military and political tumult depicted throughout Ezekiel 21? </a> <a href="/q/how_does_ezekiel_21's_judgment_align_with_god's_mercy.htm">How can the severe judgment imagery in Ezekiel 21 be reconciled with teachings elsewhere in Scripture about God’s mercy?</a> <a href="/q/what_are_the_times_of_the_gentiles.htm">What are the Times of the Gentiles?</a> <a href="/q/how_is_ezekiel_37_25-28_fulfilled_today.htm">How can Ezekiel 37:25-28's everlasting covenant and sanctuary be understood when there seems to be no clear historical or present-day fulfillment matching this depiction?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/ezekiel/21.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(2) Set thy face . . . drop thy word . . . prophesy.--These expressions, with the "say to the land" of <a href="/ezekiel/21-3.htm" title="And say to the land of Israel, Thus said the LORD; Behold, I am against you, and will draw forth my sword out of his sheath, and will cut off from you the righteous and the wicked.">Ezekiel 21:3</a>, connect this with 20:46, 47; but there they were followed by figurative terms, while here we have plainly "Jerusalem," "the holy places," and "the land of Israel."<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ezekiel/21.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verses 2, 3. - The opening words, reproducing those of <a href="/ezekiel/20-46.htm">Ezekiel 20:46</a>, indicate that the interpretation of that parable is coming. So the three variants of "south" are shown to mean respectively Jerusalem, the holy places, and the land of Israel. So, in ver. 3, the righteous and the wicked take the place of the "green" and the "dry" tree, and the fire is explained as meaning the sword of the invader. The teaching of ch. 18, had shown that Ezekiel had entered, as regards the ultimate judgment of individual men, into the spirit of Abram's words "That be far from thee to destroy the righteous with the wicked" (<a href="/genesis/18-25.htm">Genesis 18:25</a>). But in regard to temporal judgments there would be in this case, as in the complaint of <a href="/job/9-22.htm">Job 9:22</a>, no distinction. The sword went forth "against all flesh." <a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/21-2.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>“Son בֶּן־ (ben-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son of man, אָדָ֗ם (’ā·ḏām) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_120.htm">Strong's 120: </a> Ruddy, a human being set שִׂ֤ים (śîm) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7760.htm">Strong's 7760: </a> Put -- to put, place, set your face פָּנֶ֙יךָ֙ (pā·ne·ḵā) Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> The face toward אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to Jerusalem יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם (yə·rū·šā·lim) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3389.htm">Strong's 3389: </a> Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel and preach וְהַטֵּ֖ף (wə·haṭ·ṭêp̄) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5197.htm">Strong's 5197: </a> To ooze, distil gradually, to fall in drops, to speak by inspiration against אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to the sanctuaries. מִקְדָּשִׁ֑ים (miq·dā·šîm) Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4720.htm">Strong's 4720: </a> A consecrated thing, place, a palace, sanctuary, asylum Prophesy וְהִנָּבֵ֖א (wə·hin·nā·ḇê) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5012.htm">Strong's 5012: </a> To prophesy, speak, by inspiration against אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to the land אַדְמַ֥ת (’aḏ·maṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_127.htm">Strong's 127: </a> Ground, land of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/21-2.htm">Ezekiel 21:2 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/ezekiel/21-2.htm">Ezekiel 21:2 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/ezekiel/21-2.htm">Ezekiel 21:2 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/ezekiel/21-2.htm">Ezekiel 21:2 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/ezekiel/21-2.htm">Ezekiel 21:2 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/21-2.htm">Ezekiel 21:2 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/21-2.htm">Ezekiel 21:2 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/21-2.htm">Ezekiel 21:2 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/21-2.htm">Ezekiel 21:2 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/ezekiel/21-2.htm">Ezekiel 21:2 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-2.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 21:2 Son of man set your face toward (Ezek. 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