Ezekiel 6:2

6:2 “Son of man, turn toward ¹  the mountains of Israel and prophesy against them:

Ezekiel 17:2

17:2 “Son of man, offer a riddle, ²  and tell a parable to the house of Israel.

Ezekiel 23:2

23:2 “Son of man, there were two women who were daughters of the same mother.

Ezekiel 25:2

25:2 “Son of man, turn toward ³  the Ammonites ⁴  and prophesy against them.

Ezekiel 28:21

28:21 “Son of man, turn toward ⁵  Sidon ⁶  and prophesy against it.

Ezekiel 35:2

35:2 “Son of man, turn toward ⁷  Mount Seir, ⁸  and prophesy against it.

¹ tn Heb “set your face against.” The expression occurs at the beginning of Ezekiel’s prophetic oracles in Ezek 13:17; 20:46; 21:2; 25:2; 28:21; 29:2; 35:2; 38:2.

² sn The verb occurs elsewhere in the OT only in Judg 14:12-19, where Samson supplies a riddle.

³ tn Heb “set your face toward.”

⁴ tn Heb “the sons of Ammon.” Ammon was located to the east of Israel.

⁴ tn Heb “set your face against.”

⁵ sn Sidon was located 25 miles north of Tyre.

⁵ tn Heb “set your face against.”

⁶ sn Mount Seir is to be identified with Edom (Ezek 35:15), home of Esau’s descendants (Gen 25:21-30).