Yehezkiel 6:2

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

Yehezkiel 16:2

16:2 “Son of man, confront Jerusalem ²  with her abominable practices

Yehezkiel 17:2

17:2 “Son of man, offer a riddle, ³  and tell a parable to the house of Israel.

Yehezkiel 23:2

23:2 “Son of man, there were two women who were daughters of the same mother.

Yehezkiel 25:2

25:2 “Son of man, turn toward ⁴  the Ammonites ⁵  and prophesy against them.

Yehezkiel 28:21

28:21 “Son of man, turn toward ⁶  Sidon ⁷  and prophesy against it.

Yehezkiel 35:2

35:2 “Son of man, turn toward ⁸  Mount Seir, ⁹  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.

[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.

[16:2]  ² map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[17:2]  ³ sn The verb occurs elsewhere in the OT only in Judg 14:12-19, where Samson supplies a riddle.

[25:2]  ⁴ tn Heb “set your face toward.”

[25:2]  ⁵ tn Heb “the sons of Ammon.” Ammon was located to the east of Israel.

[28:21]  ⁶ tn Heb “set your face against.”

[28:21]  ⁷ sn Sidon was located 25 miles north of Tyre.

[28:21]  map For location see Map1 A1; JP3 F3; JP4 F3.

[35:2]  ⁸ tn Heb “set your face against.”

[35:2]  ⁹ sn Mount Seir is to be identified with Edom (Ezek 35:15), home of Esau’s descendants (Gen 25:21-30).