Yehezkiel 6:2

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

Yehezkiel 25:2

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

Yehezkiel 29:2

29:2 “Son of man, turn toward ⁴  Pharaoh king of Egypt, and prophesy against him and against all Egypt.

[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.

[6:2]  sn Based on comparison to a similar expression in Ugaritic, the phrase may imply that Ezekiel was to actually go to these locations to deliver his message.

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

[25:2]  ³ tn Heb “the sons of Ammon.” Ammon was located to the east of Israel.

[29:2]  ⁴ tn Heb “set your face against.”