Ezekiel 21:2 - Forerunner Commentary

Ezekiel 21:2

Babylon, the Sword of God

1 And the word of the Lord came to me, saying,

2 ^a“Son of man, set your face toward Jerusalem, ^bpreach against the holy places, and prophesy against the land of Israel;

3 and say to the land of Israel, ‘Thus says the Lord: “Behold, I am ^aagainst you, and I will draw My sword out of its sheath and cut off both ^brighteous and wicked from you.

4 Because I will cut off both righteous and wicked from you, therefore My sword shall go out of its sheath against all flesh ^afrom south to north,

5 that all flesh may know that I, the Lord, have drawn My sword out of its sheath; it ^ashall not return anymore.” ’

6 ^aSigh therefore, son of man, with¹ a breaking heart, and sigh with bitterness before their eyes.

7 And it shall be when they say to you, ‘Why are you sighing?’ that you shall answer, ‘Because of the news; when it comes, every heart will melt, ^aall hands will be feeble, every spirit will faint, and all knees will be weak as water. Behold, it is coming and shall be brought to pass,’ says the Lord God.”

Verse Comparison: Ezekiel 21:2

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American Standard Version
Son of man, set thy face toward Jerusalem, and drop `thy word' toward the sanctuaries, and prophesy against the land of Israel;

Amplified® Bible
Son of man, set your face toward Jerusalem and direct your [prophetic] word against the holy places; prophesy against the land of Israel

Contemporary English Version
Ezekiel, son of man, condemn the places in Jerusalem where people worship. Warn everyone in Israel

Darby English Version
Son of man, set thy face against Jerusalem, and drop [words] against the holy places, and prophesy against the land of Israel,

Good News Bible
"Mortal man," he said, "denounce Jerusalem. Denounce the places where people worship. Warn the land of Israel

King James Version
Son of man, set thy face toward Jerusalem, and drop thy word toward the holy places, and prophesy against the land of Israel,

New American Standard Bible
"Son of man, set your face toward Jerusalem, and speak against the sanctuaries and prophesy against the land of Israel;

New International Version
"Son of man, set your face against Jerusalem and preach against the sanctuary. Prophesy against the land of Israel

New King James Version
“Son of man, set your face toward Jerusalem, preach against the holy places, and prophesy against the land of Israel;

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"Son of man, set your face toward Jerusalem, and speak against the sanctuaries and prophesy against the land of Israel;

Revised Standard Version
"Son of man, set your face toward Jerusalem and preach against the sanctuaries; prophesy against the land of Israel

Young's Literal Translation
`Son of man, set thy face unto Jerusalem, and prophesy unto the holy places, and prophesy unto the ground of Israel;

New English Translation
“Son of man, turn toward¹ Jerusalem² and speak out against the sanctuaries. Prophesy against the land of Israel

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