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 28:21

28:21 “Son of man, turn toward ³  Sidon ⁴  and prophesy against it.

Ezekiel 31:18

31:18 Which of the trees of Eden was like you in majesty and loftiness? You will be brought down with the trees of Eden to the lower parts of the earth; you will lie among the uncircumcised, with those killed by the sword! This is what will happen to Pharaoh and all his hordes, declares the sovereign Lord.’”

Ezekiel 36:23

36:23 I will magnify ⁵  my great name that has been profaned among the nations, that you have profaned among them. The nations will know that I am the Lord, declares the sovereign Lord, when I magnify myself among you in their sight.

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 against.”

⁴ sn Sidon was located 25 miles north of Tyre.

⁴ tn Or “sanctify,” Heb “make holy.”