Ezekiel 13:17

13:17 “As for you, son of man, turn toward ¹  the daughters of your people who are prophesying from their imagination. ²  Prophesy against them

Ezekiel 20:46

20:46 “Son of man, turn toward ³  the south, ⁴  and speak out against the south. ⁵  Prophesy against the open scrub ⁶  land of the Negev,

Ezekiel 21:2

21:2 “Son of man, turn toward ⁷  Jerusalem ⁸  and speak out against the sanctuaries. Prophesy against the land of Israel

Ezekiel 29:2

29:2 “Son of man, turn toward ⁹  Pharaoh king of Egypt, and prophesy against him and against all Egypt.

Ezekiel 40:20

40:20 He measured the length and width of the gate of the outer court which faces north.

[13:17]  ¹ tn Heb “set your face against.”

[13:17]  ² tn Heb “from their heart.”

[20:46]  ³ tn Heb “set your face toward.” This expression occurs as well in Ezek 6:2; 13:17.

[20:46]  ⁴ 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.

[20:46]  ⁵ 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.

[20:46]  ⁶ 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.

[21:2]  ⁵ tn Heb “set your face toward.”

[21:2]  ⁶ map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[29:2]  ⁷ tn Heb “set your face against.”