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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/25.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/ezekiel/25.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />&#8220Son of man, set your face against the Ammonites and prophesy against them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/25.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“Son of man, turn and face the land of Ammon and prophesy against its people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ezekiel/25.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />“Son of man, set your face toward the Ammonites and prophesy against them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/25.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Son of man, set your face against the Ammonites and prophesy against them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/25.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Son of man, set thy face against the Ammonites, and prophesy against them;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/25.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“Son of man, set your face against the Ammonites, and prophesy against them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/25.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Son of man, set your face against the sons of Ammon and prophesy against them,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/25.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Son of man, set your face toward the sons of Ammon and prophesy against them,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/25.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Son of man, set your face toward the sons of Ammon, and prophesy against them,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/25.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />“Son of man, set your face toward the sons of Ammon and prophesy against them<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/25.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Son of man, set your face toward the Ammonites and prophesy against them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/25.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Son of man, face the Ammonites and prophesy against them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/25.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Son of man, turn your face toward the Ammonites and prophesy against them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/25.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Son of man, set thy face toward the children of Ammon, and prophesy against them:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezekiel/25.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Ezekiel, son of man, condemn the people of Ammon <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/25.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Son of man, set thy face toward the children of Ammon, and prophesy against them:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/25.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"Son of man, turn to the Ammonites and prophesy against them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/25.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />"Mortal man," he said, "denounce the country of Ammon. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/25.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"Son of Man, turn your attention to the descendants of Ammon and rebuke them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/25.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />"Son of man, turn toward the Ammonites and prophesy against them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/25.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />"Son of man, set your face toward the people of Ammon, and prophesy against them:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/25.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Son of man, set thy face against the Ammonites, and prophesy against them;<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/25.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Son of man, set your face against the Ammonites and prophesy against them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/25.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />“Son of man, set your face toward the children of Ammon, and prophesy against them. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/25.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />“Son of man, set your face toward the sons of Ammon, and prophesy against them;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/25.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 'Son of man, set thy face unto the sons of Ammon, and prophesy against them;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/25.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Son of man, set thy face against the sons of Ammon, and prophesy against them.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/25.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Son of man, set thy face against the children of Ammon, and thou shalt prophesy of them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/25.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />“Son of man, set your face against the sons of Ammon, and you shall prophesy about them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/25.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Son of man, turn toward the Ammonites and prophesy against them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/25.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Mortal, set your face toward the Ammonites and prophesy against them.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/25.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Son of man, set your face toward the Ammonites and prophesy against them;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/25.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />‘Son of man, set your face against the children of Amon, and prophesy upon them<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/25.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Son of man, set thy face toward the children of Ammon, and prophesy against them;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/25.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Son of man, set thy face steadfastly against the children of Ammon, and prophesy against them;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/25-2.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vET3Gmwku4s?start=7188" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/25.htm">A Prophecy Against Ammon</a></span><br><span class="reftext">1</span>Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying, <span class="reftext">2</span><span class="highl"><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/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nê (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">the Ammonites</a> <a href="/hebrew/5983.htm" title="5983: ‘am·mō·wn (N-proper-ms) -- A people living E. of the Jordan. From am; tribal, i.e. Inbred; Ammon, a son of Lot; also his posterity and their country."></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.">and prophesy</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ă·lê·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">against them.</a> </span><span class="reftext">3</span>Tell the Ammonites to hear the word of the Lord GOD, for this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Because you exclaimed, “Aha!” when My sanctuary was profaned, when the land of Israel was laid waste, and when the house of Judah went into exile,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/49-1.htm">Jeremiah 49:1-6</a></span><br />Concerning the Ammonites, this is what the LORD says: “Has Israel no sons? Is he without heir? Why then has Milcom taken possession of Gad? Why have his people settled in their cities? / Therefore, behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will sound the battle cry against Rabbah of the Ammonites. It will become a heap of ruins, and its villages will be burned. Then Israel will drive out their dispossessors, says the LORD. / Wail, O Heshbon, for Ai has been destroyed; cry out, O daughters of Rabbah! Put on sackcloth and mourn; run back and forth within your walls, for Milcom will go into exile together with his priests and officials. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/1-13.htm">Amos 1:13-15</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of the Ammonites, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because they ripped open the pregnant women of Gilead in order to enlarge their territory. / So I will kindle a fire in the walls of Rabbah to consume its citadels amid war cries on the day of battle and a violent wind on the day of tempest. / Their king will go into exile—he and his princes together,” says the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zephaniah/2-8.htm">Zephaniah 2:8-11</a></span><br />“I have heard the reproach of Moab and the insults of the Ammonites, who have taunted My people and threatened their borders. / Therefore, as surely as I live,” declares the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, “surely Moab will be like Sodom and the Ammonites like Gomorrah—a place of weeds and salt pits, a perpetual wasteland. The remnant of My people will plunder them; the remainder of My nation will dispossess them.” / This they shall have in return for their pride, for taunting and mocking the people of the LORD of Hosts. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/15-1.htm">Isaiah 15:1-9</a></span><br />This is the burden against Moab: Ar in Moab is ruined, destroyed in a night! Kir in Moab is devastated, destroyed in a night! / Dibon goes up to its temple to weep at its high places. Moab wails over Nebo, as well as over Medeba. Every head is shaved, every beard is cut off. / In its streets they wear sackcloth; on the rooftops and in the public squares they all wail, falling down weeping. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/16-1.htm">Isaiah 16:1-14</a></span><br />Send the tribute lambs to the ruler of the land, from Sela in the desert to the mount of Daughter Zion. / Like fluttering birds pushed out of the nest, so are the daughters of Moab at the fords of the Arnon: / “Give us counsel; render a decision. Shelter us at noonday with shade as dark as night. Hide the refugees; do not betray the one who flees. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/48-1.htm">Jeremiah 48:1-47</a></span><br />Concerning Moab, this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: “Woe to Nebo, for it will be devastated. Kiriathaim will be captured and disgraced; the fortress will be shattered and dismantled. / There is no longer praise for Moab; in Heshbon they devise evil against her: ‘Come, let us cut her off from nationhood.’ You too, O people of Madmen, will be silenced; the sword will pursue you. / A voice cries out from Horonaim: ‘Devastation and great destruction!’ ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/21-11.htm">Isaiah 21:11-12</a></span><br />This is the burden against Dumah: One calls to me from Seir, “Watchman, what is left of the night? Watchman, what is left of the night?” / The watchman replies, “Morning has come, but also the night. If you would inquire, then inquire. Come back yet again.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/25-21.htm">Jeremiah 25:21</a></span><br />Edom, Moab, and the Ammonites;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/27-3.htm">Jeremiah 27:3</a></span><br />Send word to the kings of Edom, Moab, Ammon, Tyre, and Sidon through the envoys who have come to Jerusalem to Zedekiah king of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/9-25.htm">Jeremiah 9:25-26</a></span><br />“Behold, the days are coming,” declares the LORD, “when I will punish all who are circumcised only in the flesh— / Egypt, Judah, Edom, Ammon, Moab, and all the inhabitants of the desert who clip the hair of their temples. For all these nations are uncircumcised, and the whole house of Israel is uncircumcised in heart.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/11-14.htm">Isaiah 11:14</a></span><br />They will swoop down on the slopes of the Philistines to the west; together they will plunder the sons of the east. They will lay their hands on Edom and Moab, and the Ammonites will be subject to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/83-6.htm">Psalm 83:6-8</a></span><br />the tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites, of Moab and the Hagrites, / of Gebal, Ammon, and Amalek, of Philistia with the people of Tyre. / Even Assyria has joined them, lending strength to the sons of Lot. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-1.htm">2 Chronicles 20:1-30</a></span><br />After this, the Moabites and Ammonites, together with some of the Meunites, came to make war against Jehoshaphat. / Then some men came and told Jehoshaphat, “A vast army is coming against you from Edom, from beyond the Sea; they are already in Hazazon-tamar” (that is, En-gedi). / Jehoshaphat was alarmed and set his face to seek the LORD. And he proclaimed a fast throughout Judah. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/8-2.htm">2 Samuel 8:2</a></span><br />David also defeated the Moabites, made them lie down on the ground, and measured them off with a cord. He measured off with two lengths those to be put to death, and with one length those to be spared. So the Moabites became subject to David and brought him tribute.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/11-1.htm">1 Samuel 11:1-11</a></span><br />Then Nahash the Ammonite came up and laid siege to Jabesh-gilead. All the men of Jabesh said to him, “Make a treaty with us, and we will serve you.” / But Nahash the Ammonite replied, “I will make a treaty with you on one condition, that I may put out everyone’s right eye and bring reproach upon all Israel.” / “Hold off for seven days,” replied the elders of Jabesh, “and let us send messengers throughout Israel. If there is no one to save us, we will surrender to you.” ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Son of man, set your face against the Ammonites, and prophesy against them;</p><p class="hdg">thy face</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/6-2.htm">Ezekiel 6:2</a></b></br> Son of man, set thy face toward the mountains of Israel, and prophesy against them,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/20-46.htm">Ezekiel 20:46</a></b></br> Son of man, set thy face toward the south, and drop <i>thy word</i> toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/21-2.htm">Ezekiel 21:2</a></b></br> Son of man, set thy face toward Jerusalem, and drop <i>thy word</i> toward the holy places, and prophesy against the land of Israel,</p><p class="hdg">the Ammonites</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/21-28.htm">Ezekiel 21:28-32</a></b></br> And thou, son of man, prophesy and say, Thus saith the Lord GOD concerning the Ammonites, and concerning their reproach; even say thou, The sword, the sword <i>is</i> drawn: for the slaughter <i>it is</i> furbished, to consume because of the glittering: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/19-38.htm">Genesis 19:38</a></b></br> And the younger, she also bare a son, and called his name Benammi: the same <i>is</i> the father of the children of Ammon unto this day.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/9-25.htm">Jeremiah 9:25,26</a></b></br> Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will punish all <i>them which are</i> circumcised with the uncircumcised; … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/21-28.htm">Ammon</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-28.htm">Ammonites</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-39.htm">Children</a> <a href="/ezekiel/24-22.htm">Face</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-28.htm">Prophesy</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-9.htm">Prophet</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-35.htm">Turned</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/25-3.htm">Ammon</a> <a href="/ezekiel/25-3.htm">Ammonites</a> <a href="/ezekiel/25-3.htm">Children</a> <a href="/ezekiel/27-35.htm">Face</a> <a href="/ezekiel/28-21.htm">Prophesy</a> <a href="/ezekiel/28-21.htm">Prophet</a> <a href="/ezekiel/26-2.htm">Turned</a><div class="vheading2">Ezekiel 25</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/25-1.htm">God's vengeance, for their insolence against the Jews, upon the Ammonites</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/25-8.htm">upon Moab and Seir</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/25-12.htm">upon Edom</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/25-15.htm">and upon the Philistines</a></span><br></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><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <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> <br /><br /> </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/25.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/25.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Son of man</b><br>This phrase is a title used frequently in the book of Ezekiel, emphasizing the prophet's humanity and his role as a representative of God to the people. It underscores the distinction between the divine message and the human messenger. The term "son of man" is also used in the New Testament, particularly in reference to Jesus Christ, highlighting His incarnation and role as the mediator between God and humanity.<p><b>set your face against</b><br>This expression indicates a firm and resolute opposition. In biblical terms, setting one's face against someone or something signifies a determined stance to confront or judge. It reflects God's intention to address the sins of the Ammonites directly and decisively. This phrase is also used in other prophetic contexts, such as in Jeremiah and Daniel, to denote divine judgment.<p><b>the Ammonites</b><br>The Ammonites were descendants of Lot, Abraham's nephew, and were often in conflict with Israel. Their territory was located east of the Jordan River, in present-day Jordan. Historically, the Ammonites were known for their idolatry and hostility towards Israel. This judgment against them is part of a series of oracles against the nations surrounding Israel, highlighting God's sovereignty over all nations and His concern for justice.<p><b>and prophesy against them</b><br>Ezekiel is commanded to deliver a message of judgment against the Ammonites. Prophecy in this context serves as both a warning and a declaration of God's impending action. The role of the prophet is to communicate God's will and to call nations to account for their actions. This prophecy against the Ammonites is part of a broader narrative where God addresses the sins of various nations, demonstrating His authority and the fulfillment of His promises to Israel.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/ezekiel.htm">Ezekiel</a></b><br>A prophet of God, called to deliver messages of judgment and hope to the Israelites and surrounding nations during the Babylonian exile.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/a/ammonites.htm">Ammonites</a></b><br>A neighboring nation of Israel, often in conflict with the Israelites. They are descendants of Lot, Abraham's nephew, and are frequently mentioned in the Old Testament as adversaries of Israel.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/p/prophecy.htm">Prophecy</a></b><br>A divine message delivered by a prophet. In this context, it is a message of judgment against the Ammonites for their actions and attitudes towards Israel.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_over_nations.htm">God's Sovereignty Over Nations</a></b><br>This passage reminds us that God is sovereign over all nations, not just Israel. He holds all accountable for their actions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_pride_and_hostility.htm">The Consequences of Pride and Hostility</a></b><br>The Ammonites' pride and hostility towards Israel led to their judgment. We must guard against pride and hostility in our own lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_a_prophet.htm">The Role of a Prophet</a></b><br>Ezekiel's role as a prophet was to deliver God's message, regardless of its popularity. We are called to speak truth in love, even when it is difficult.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/historical_context_matters.htm">Historical Context Matters</a></b><br>Understanding the historical and cultural context of biblical passages enriches our comprehension and application of Scripture.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_justice_and_mercy.htm">God's Justice and Mercy</a></b><br>While this passage focuses on judgment, it is part of the larger biblical account that includes God's mercy and desire for repentance.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ezekiel_25.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ezekiel 25</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_there_evidence_of_the_ammonites'_fall.htm">In Ezekiel 25:2–7, can any solid historical or archaeological evidence confirm the exact downfall of the Ammonites as predicted? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_meaning_of_psalm_23_4.htm">Who was Ammon in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/was_ezekiel_11_23_a_real_event_or_fiction.htm">Ezekiel 11:23 describes the departure of God's glory from the Temple--how can we verify whether this was a real event or a later literary construct?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_verify_ezekiel_34_2's_leaders.htm">Ezekiel 34:2 - How can we verify historically or archaeologically that corrupt leaders were truly the 'shepherds' described here?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/ezekiel/25.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(2) <span class= "bld">Set thy face against the Ammonites.</span>--It has already been mentioned that the utterances against the four contiguous nations of Ammon, Moab, Edom, and Philistia are all contained in one prophecy, and that this prophecy was evidently spoken after the fall of Jerusalem, and, consequently, after the date of <a href="/ezekiel/26-1.htm" title="And it came to pass in the eleventh year, in the first day of the month, that the word of the LORD came to me, saying,">Ezekiel 26:1</a>. The Ammonites, descended from Lot's incest with his younger daughter, had been for centuries persistent enemies of Israel. They had joined the Moabites in their oppression of Israel under Eglon (<a href="/judges/3-13.htm" title="And he gathered to him the children of Ammon and Amalek, and went and smote Israel, and possessed the city of palm trees.">Judges 3:13</a>), and in a later attack had been subdued by Jephthah (<a href="/context/judges/11-32.htm" title="So Jephthah passed over to the children of Ammon to fight against them; and the LORD delivered them into his hands.">Judges 11:32-33</a>); they fought with extreme cruelty and insolence against Saul (<a href="/context/1_samuel/11-2.htm" title="And Nahash the Ammonite answered them, On this condition will I make a covenant with you, that I may thrust out all your right eyes, and lay it for a reproach on all Israel.">1Samuel 11:2-11</a>); they insulted and warred against David (<a href="/context/2_samuel/10-1.htm" title="And it came to pass after this, that the king of the children of Ammon died, and Hanun his son reigned in his stead.">2Samuel 10:1-6</a>), and were utterly crushed by him (<a href="/2_samuel/12-31.htm" title="And he brought forth the people that were therein, and put them under saws, and under harrows of iron, and under axes of iron, and made them pass through the brick-kiln: and thus did he to all the cities of the children of Ammon. So David and all the people returned to Jerusalem.">2Samuel 12:31</a>); their idolatries were favoured by Solomon (<a href="/1_kings/11-7.htm" title="Then did Solomon build an high place for Chemosh, the abomination of Moab, in the hill that is before Jerusalem, and for Molech, the abomination of the children of Ammon.">1Kings 11:7</a>); uniting with Moab and Edom, they attacked Judah under Jehoshaphat (<a href="/context/2_chronicles/20-1.htm" title="It came to pass after this also, that the children of Moab, and the children of Ammon, and with them other beside the Ammonites, came against Jehoshaphat to battle.">2Chronicles 20:1-25</a>), but utterly failed, and were tributary to his descendant, Uzziah (<a href="/2_chronicles/26-8.htm" title="And the Ammonites gave gifts to Uzziah: and his name spread abroad even to the entering in of Egypt; for he strengthened himself exceedingly.">2Chronicles 26:8</a>); again they fought with Jotham, and were reduced by him to heavy tribute (<a href="/2_chronicles/27-5.htm" title="He fought also with the king of the Ammonites, and prevailed against them. And the children of Ammon gave him the same year an hundred talents of silver, and ten thousand measures of wheat, and ten thousand of barley. So much did the children of Ammon pay to him, both the second year, and the third.">2Chronicles 27:5</a>); and not long before this time they had occupied the vacant cities of Gad (<a href="/jeremiah/49-1.htm" title="Concerning the Ammonites, thus said the LORD; Has Israel no sons? has he no heir? why then does their king inherit Gad, and his people dwell in his cities?">Jeremiah 49:1</a>). Now they had joined Nebuchadnezzar's army against Judah (<a href="/2_kings/24-2.htm" title="And the LORD sent against him bands of the Chaldees, and bands of the Syrians, and bands of the Moabites, and bands of the children of Ammon, and sent them against Judah to destroy it, according to the word of the LORD, which he spoke by his servants the prophets.">2Kings 24:2</a>). From <a href="/ezekiel/25-3.htm" title="And say to the Ammonites, Hear the word of the Lord GOD; Thus said the Lord GOD; Because you said, Aha, against my sanctuary, when it was profaned; and against the land of Israel, when it was desolate; and against the house of Judah, when they went into captivity;">Ezekiel 25:3</a> it appears that their hostility arose not only from national jealousy, but from an especial hatred against the Jewish religion (comp. also <a href="/psalms/83-7.htm" title="Gebal, and Ammon, and Amalek; the Philistines with the inhabitants of Tyre;">Psalm 83:7</a>). They are the frequent subject of prophetic denunciation (<a href="/isaiah/11-14.htm" title="But they shall fly on the shoulders of the Philistines toward the west; they shall spoil them of the east together: they shall lay their hand on Edom and Moab; and the children of Ammon shall obey them.">Isaiah 11:14</a>; <a href="/context/jeremiah/49-1.htm" title="Concerning the Ammonites, thus said the LORD; Has Israel no sons? has he no heir? why then does their king inherit Gad, and his people dwell in his cities?">Jeremiah 49:1-6</a>; <a href="/context/amos/1-13.htm" title="Thus said the LORD; For three transgressions of the children of Ammon, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they have ripped up the women with child of Gilead, that they might enlarge their border:">Amos 1:13-15</a>; <a href="/context/zephaniah/2-8.htm" title="I have heard the reproach of Moab, and the revilings of the children of Ammon, whereby they have reproached my people, and magnified themselves against their border.">Zephaniah 2:8-11</a>). . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ezekiel/25.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 2.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Set thy face against the Ammonites</span>. The main facts that are essential to a right understanding of the message to this people, not to speak of their long-standing enmity against Israel for many centuries, are <p><span class="note_emph">(1)</span> that they formed part of Nebuchadnezzar's army, as allies or tributaries, against Jehoiakim (<a href="/2_kings/24-2.htm">2 Kings 24:2</a>); <p><span class="note_emph">(2)</span> that afterwards they, with other neighboring nations, intrigued with Zedekiah against the Chaldean king (<a href="/jeremiah/27-3.htm">Jeremiah 27:3</a>), so that it was an open question whether his first act of vengeance should fall on Rabbath-Ammon or Jerusalem (<a href="/ezekiel/21-20.htm">Ezekiel 21:20</a>). In <a href="/ezekiel/21-28.htm">Ezekiel 21:28-32</a>, written not long before, Ezekiel had uttered his prediction of the coming judgment. Here we read that when they saw that Jerusalem had been laid waste, they, like Edom (<a href="/psalms/137-7.htm">Psalm 137:7</a>), exulted in her downfall. Earlier traces of cruelty and outrage are found in <a href="/psalms/83-7.htm">Psalm 83:7</a>; <a href="/amos/1-13.htm">Amos 1:13 - 15</a>; <a href="/zephaniah/2-8.htm">Zephaniah 2:8-11</a>. We learn from <a href="/jeremiah/40-14.htm">Jeremiah 40:14</a> that the name of the Ammonite king at this time was Baalis. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/25-2.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">“Son</span><br /><span class="heb">בֶּן־</span> <span class="translit">(ben-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of man,</span><br /><span class="heb">אָדָ֕ם</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·ḏām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_120.htm">Strong's 120: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ruddy, a human being</span><br /><br /><span class="word">set</span><br /><span class="heb">שִׂ֥ים</span> <span class="translit">(śîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7760.htm">Strong's 7760: </a> </span><span class="str2">Put -- to put, place, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your face</span><br /><span class="heb">פָּנֶ֖יךָ</span> <span class="translit">(pā·ne·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> </span><span class="str2">The face</span><br /><br /><span class="word">against</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the Ammonites</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּנֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(bə·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and prophesy</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהִנָּבֵ֖א</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hin·nā·ḇê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5012.htm">Strong's 5012: </a> </span><span class="str2">To prophesy, speak, by inspiration</span><br /><br /><span class="word">against them.</span><br /><span class="heb">עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(‘ă·lê·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/25-2.htm">Ezekiel 25:2 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/25-2.htm">Ezekiel 25:2 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/25-2.htm">Ezekiel 25:2 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/25-2.htm">Ezekiel 25:2 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/25-2.htm">Ezekiel 25:2 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/25-2.htm">Ezekiel 25:2 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/25-2.htm">Ezekiel 25:2 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/25-2.htm">Ezekiel 25:2 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/25-2.htm">Ezekiel 25:2 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/25-2.htm">Ezekiel 25:2 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/25-2.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 25:2 Son of man set your face toward (Ezek. 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