Ezekiel 21:2
Modern Translations
New International Version
"Son of man, set your face against Jerusalem and preach against the sanctuary. Prophesy against the land of Israel

New Living Translation
“Son of man, turn and face Jerusalem and prophesy against Israel and her sanctuaries.

English Standard Version
“Son of man, set your face toward Jerusalem and preach against the sanctuaries. Prophesy against the land of Israel

Berean Study Bible
“Son of man, set your face against Jerusalem and preach against the sanctuaries. Prophesy against the land of Israel

New American Standard Bible
“Son of man, set your face against Jerusalem, and speak prophetically against the sanctuaries and prophesy against the land of Israel;

NASB 1995
"Son of man, set your face toward Jerusalem, and speak against the sanctuaries and prophesy against the land of Israel;

NASB 1977
“Son of man, set your face toward Jerusalem, and speak against the sanctuaries, and prophesy against the land of Israel;

Amplified Bible
“Son of man, set your face toward Jerusalem, and direct your [prophetic] word against the sanctuaries; prophesy against the land of Israel

Christian Standard Bible
“Son of man, face Jerusalem and preach against the sanctuaries. Prophesy against the land of Israel,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Son of man, turn your face toward Jerusalem and preach against the sanctuaries. Prophesy against the land of Israel,

Contemporary English Version
Ezekiel, son of man, condemn the places in Jerusalem where people worship. Warn everyone in Israel

Good News Translation
"Mortal man," he said, "denounce Jerusalem. Denounce the places where people worship. Warn the land of Israel

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Son of man, turn to Jerusalem, preach against the holy places. Prophesy against the land of Israel.

International Standard Version
"Son of Man, look toward Jerusalem, preach against its sanctuaries, and prophesy against Israel's land.

NET Bible
"Son of man, turn toward Jerusalem and speak out against the sanctuaries. Prophesy against the land of Israel
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Son of man, set thy face toward Jerusalem, and drop thy word toward the holy places, and prophesy against the land of Israel,

New King James Version
“Son of man, set your face toward Jerusalem, preach against the holy places, and prophesy against the land of Israel;

King James 2000 Bible
Son of man, set your face toward Jerusalem, and proclaim your word toward the holy places, and prophesy against the land of Israel,

New Heart English Bible
"Son of man, set your face toward Jerusalem, and speak against the sanctuaries, and prophesy against the land of Israel;

World English Bible
Son of man, set your face toward Jerusalem, and drop [your word] toward the sanctuaries, and prophesy against the land of Israel;

American King James Version
Son of man, set your face toward Jerusalem, and drop your word toward the holy places, and prophesy against the land of Israel,

American Standard Version
Son of man, set thy face toward Jerusalem, and drop thy word toward the sanctuaries, and prophesy against the land of Israel;

A Faithful Version
"Son of man, set your face toward Jerusalem, and preach against the holy places, and prophesy against the land of Israel.

Darby Bible Translation
Son of man, set thy face against Jerusalem, and drop [words] against the holy places, and prophesy against the land of Israel,

English Revised Version
Son of man, set thy face toward Jerusalem, and drop thy word toward the sanctuaries, and prophesy against the land of Israel;

Webster's Bible Translation
Son of man, set thy face towards Jerusalem, and drop thy word towards the holy places, and prophesy against the land of Israel,

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Sonne of man, set thy face toward Ierusalem, and drop thy word toward the holy places, and prophecie against the land of Israel.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Thou sonne of man, set thy face towarde Hierusalem, and drop thy worde towarde the holy places, and prophecie agaynst the lande of Israel.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Thou sonne of man, set thy face towarde Ierusalem, speake agaynst the Sanctuary, & prophecie agaynst the londe of Israel, saye to the lode of Israel:
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
“Son of man, set your face toward Jerusalem, and prophesy to the holy places, and prophesy to the ground of Israel;

Young's Literal Translation
'Son of man, set thy face unto Jerusalem, and prophesy unto the holy places, and prophesy unto the ground of Israel;

Smith's Literal Translation
Son of man, set thy face to Jerusalem, and drop to the holy places, and prophesy to the land of Israel;

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Son of man, set thy face toward Jerusalem, and let thy speech flow towards the holy places, and prophesy against the land of Israel:

Catholic Public Domain Version
“Son of man, set your face toward Jerusalem, and pour in drops toward the sanctuaries, and prophesy against the soil of Israel.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
“Son of man, set your face toward Jerusalem, and gaze at their holy places, and prophesy against the land of Israel

Lamsa Bible
Son of man, set your face toward Jerusalem and look at their holy places, and prophesy against the land of Israel.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Son of man, set thy face toward Jerusalem, and preach toward the sanctuaries, and prophesy against the land of Israel;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Therefore prophesy, son of man, set thy face steadfastly toward Jerusalem, and look toward their holy places, and thou shalt prophesy against the land of Israel,
















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