Yehezkiel 6:2

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

Yehezkiel 13:17

13:17 “As for you, son of man, turn toward ²  the daughters of your people who are prophesying from their imagination. ³  Prophesy against them

Yehezkiel 25:2

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

Yehezkiel 35:2

35:2 “Son of man, turn toward ⁶  Mount Seir, ⁷  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.

[13:17]  ² tn Heb “set your face against.”

[13:17]  ³ tn Heb “from their heart.”

[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.

[35:2]  ⁶ tn Heb “set your face against.”

[35:2]  ⁷ sn Mount Seir is to be identified with Edom (Ezek 35:15), home of Esau’s descendants (Gen 25:21-30).