Ezekiel 20:46 Parallel Translations

"Son of man, turn to the south, preach against the south, and prophesy against the forest in the Negev.(GOD'S WORD®)

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;

ASV:

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;

BBE:

Son of man, let your face be turned to the south, let your words be dropped to the south, and be a prophet against the woodland of the South;

DBY:

Son of man, set thy face toward the south, and drop words against the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field;

ERV:

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;

JPS:

Son of man, set thy face toward the South, and preach toward the South, and prophesy against the forest of the field in the South;

WBS:

Son of man, set thy face towards the south, and drop thy word towards the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field;

WEB:

Son of man, set your face toward the south, and drop your word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the field in the South;

YLT:

Son of man, set thy face the way of Teman, and prophesy unto the south, and prophesy unto the forest of the field -- the south;

Ezekiel 20:46 Cross References

XREF:

Isaiah 30:6 The oracle concerning the beasts of the Negev. Through a land of distress and anguish, From where come lioness and lion, viper and flying serpent, They carry their riches on the backs of young donkeys And their treasures on camels' humps, To a people who cannot profit them;

Jeremiah 13:19 The cities of the Negev have been locked up, And there is no one to open them; All Judah has been carried into exile, Wholly carried into exile.

Ezekiel 21:2 "Son of man, set your face toward Jerusalem, and speak against the sanctuaries and prophesy against the land of Israel;

Ezekiel 21:4 "Because I will cut off from you the righteous and the wicked, therefore My sword will go forth from its sheath against all flesh from south to north.

Amos 7:16 "Now hear the word of the LORD: you are saying, 'You shall not prophesy against Israel nor shall you speak against the house of Isaac.' (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

20:46 Son of man, set thy face toward the south, and drop [thy word] toward {x} the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field;
(x) For Judah stood south from Babylon.

WES:

20:46 The south - Look toward Jerusalem, and the land of Canaan. Drop thy word - Let thy word distil, begin with softer words, before thou shower down with the vehemency of a storm. The forest - Jerusalem, which was become like a forest.

MHC:

20:45-49 Judah and Jerusalem had been full of people, as a forest of trees, but empty of fruit. God's word prophesies against those who bring not forth the fruits of righteousness. When He will ruin a nation, who or what can save it? The plainest truths were as parables to the people. It is common for those who will not be wrought upon by the word, to blame it.

CONC:

Drop Dropped Face Field Forest Negeb Negev Preach Prophesy Prophet South Southland Speak Teman Towards Woodland

Drop Dropped Face Field Forest Negeb Negev Preach Prophesy Prophet South Southland Speak Teman Towards Turned Way Word Words

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