Yehezkiel 6:2

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

Yehezkiel 20:46

20:46 “Son of man, turn toward ²  the south, ³  and speak out against the south. ⁴  Prophesy against the open scrub ⁵  land of the Negev,

Yehezkiel 21:2

21:2 “Son of man, turn toward ⁶  Jerusalem ⁷  and speak out against the sanctuaries. Prophesy against the land of Israel

Yehezkiel 25:2

25:2 “Son of man, turn toward ⁸  the Ammonites ⁹  and prophesy against them.

[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.

[20:46]  ² tn Heb “set your face toward.” This expression occurs as well in Ezek 6:2; 13:17.

[20:46]  ³ tn Or “the way toward the south,” or “the way toward Teman.” Teman is in the south and may be a location or the direction.

[20:46]  ⁴ tn Or “toward Darom.” Darom may mean the south or a region just north of southern city of Beer Sheba. See M. Greenberg, Ezekiel (AB), 2:417-18.

[20:46]  ⁵ tn The Hebrew term can also mean “forest,” but a meaning of uncultivated wasteland fits the Negev region far better. See M. Greenberg, Ezekiel (AB), 2:418.

[21:2]  ⁶ tn Heb “set your face toward.”

[21:2]  ⁷ map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[25:2]  ⁸ tn Heb “set your face toward.”

[25:2]  ⁹ tn Heb “the sons of Ammon.” Ammon was located to the east of Israel.