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Ezekiel 20:46-21:2
English Standard Version
Ezekiel 20:46-21:2
English Standard Version
46 (A)“Son of man, (B)set your face toward the southland;[a] (C)preach against the south, and prophesy against the forest land in the Negeb. 47 Say to the forest of the Negeb, Hear the word of the Lord: Thus says the Lord God, Behold, (D)I will kindle a fire in you, and it shall devour every (E)green tree in you and every (F)dry tree. The blazing flame shall not be quenched, and (G)all faces from south to north shall be scorched by it. 48 (H)All flesh shall see that I the Lord have kindled it; it shall not be quenched.” 49 Then I said, (I)“Ah, Lord God! They are saying of me, (J)‘Is he not a maker of parables?’”
The Lord Has Drawn His Sword
21 [b] The word of the Lord came to me: 2 (K)“Son of man, (L)set your face toward Jerusalem and (M)preach against the sanctuaries.[c] Prophesy against the land of Israel
Footnotes
- Ezekiel 20:46 Or toward Teman
- Ezekiel 21:1 Ch 21:6 in Hebrew
- Ezekiel 21:2 Some Hebrew manuscripts, compare Septuagint, Syriac against their sanctuary
Ezekiel 20:46-21:2
New International Version
Ezekiel 20:46-21:2
New International Version
46 “Son of man, set your face toward(A) the south; preach against the south and prophesy against(B) the forest of the southland.(C) 47 Say to the southern forest:(D) ‘Hear the word of the Lord. This is what the Sovereign Lord says: I am about to set fire to you, and it will consume(E) all your trees, both green and dry. The blazing flame will not be quenched, and every face from south to north(F) will be scorched by it.(G) 48 Everyone will see that I the Lord have kindled it; it will not be quenched.(H)’”
49 Then I said, “Sovereign Lord,(I) they are saying of me, ‘Isn’t he just telling parables?(J)’”[a]
Babylon as God’s Sword of Judgment
21 [b]The word of the Lord came to me:(K) 2 “Son of man, set your face against(L) Jerusalem and preach against the sanctuary.(M) Prophesy against(N) the land of Israel
Footnotes
- Ezekiel 20:49 In Hebrew texts 20:45-49 is numbered 21:1-5.
- Ezekiel 21:1 In Hebrew texts 21:1-32 is numbered 21:6-37.
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