Ezekiel 6:2

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

Ezekiel 7:25

7:25 Terror ²  is coming! They will seek peace, but find none.

Ezekiel 25:2

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

Ezekiel 28:3

28:3 Look, you are wiser than Daniel; ⁵ 

no secret is hidden from you. ⁶ 

Ezekiel 28:21

28:21 “Son of man, turn toward ⁷  Sidon ⁸  and prophesy against it.

[6:2]  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.

[7:25]  ² tn The Hebrew word occurs only here in the OT. It is interpreted based on a Syriac cognate meaning “to bristle or stiffen (in terror).”

[25:2]  ³ tn Heb “set your face toward.”

[25:2]  ⁴ tn Heb “the sons of Ammon.” Ammon was located to the east of Israel.

[28:3]  ⁴ sn Or perhaps “Danel” (so TEV), referring to a ruler known from Canaanite legend. See the note on “Daniel” in 14:14. A reference to Danel (preserved in legend at Ugarit, near the northern end of the Phoenician coast) makes more sense here when addressing Tyre than in 14:14.

[28:3]  ⁵ sn The tone here is sarcastic, reflecting the ruler’s view of himself.

[28:21]  ⁵ tn Heb “set your face against.”

[28:21]  ⁶ sn Sidon was located 25 miles north of Tyre.