Ezekiel 6:2

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

Ezekiel 20:46

20:46 “Son of man, turn toward the south, and speak out against the south. Prophesy against the open scrub land of the Negev,

Ezekiel 25:2

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

Ezekiel 35:2-3

35:2 “Son of man, turn toward Mount Seir, and prophesy against it. 35:3 Say to it, ‘This is what the sovereign Lord says:

“‘Look, I am against you, Mount Seir;

I will stretch out my hand against you

and turn you into a desolate ruin.


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.

tn Heb “set your face toward.” This expression occurs as well in Ezek 6:2; 13:17.

tn Or “the way toward the south,” or “the way toward Teman.” Teman is in the south and may be a location or the direction.

tn Or “toward Darom.” Darom may mean the south or a region just north of southern city of Beer Sheba. See M. Greenberg, Ezekiel (AB), 2:417-18.

tn The Hebrew term can also mean “forest,” but a meaning of uncultivated wasteland fits the Negev region far better. See M. Greenberg, Ezekiel (AB), 2:418.

tn Heb “set your face toward.”

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

tn Heb “set your face against.”

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