Ezekiel 20:46

Ezekiel · Old Testament · Chapter 20

“Son of man, set thy face toward the south, and drop thy word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field;”Ezekiel 20:46

What Does Ezekiel 20:46 Mean?

Ezekiel 20:46 is found in the book of Ezekiel, chapter 20, verse 46 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.

Cross-References (20)

These passages are connected to Ezekiel 20:46 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

Ezekiel 21:2“Son of man, set thy face toward Jerusalem, and drop thy word toward the holy places, and prophesy against the land of Israel,”Psalms 29:9“The voice of the LORD maketh the hinds to calve, and discovereth the forests: and in his temple doth every one speak of his glory.”Amos 7:16“Now therefore hear thou the word of the LORD: Thou sayest, Prophesy not against Israel, and drop not thy word against the house of Isaac.”Jeremiah 13:19“The cities of the south shall be shut up, and none shall open them: Judah shall be carried away captive all of it, it shall be wholly carried away captive.”Job 29:22“After my words they spake not again; and my speech dropped upon them.”Jeremiah 21:14“But I will punish you according to the fruit of your doings, saith the LORD: and I will kindle a fire in the forest thereof, and it shall devour all things round about it.”Ezekiel 6:2“Son of man, set thy face toward the mountains of Israel, and prophesy against them,”Deuteronomy 32:2“My doctrine shall drop as the rain, my speech shall distil as the dew, as the small rain upon the tender herb, and as the showers upon the grass:”Isaiah 29:17“Is it not yet a very little while, and Lebanon shall be turned into a fruitful field, and the fruitful field shall be esteemed as a forest?”Isaiah 30:6“The burden of the beasts of the south: into the land of trouble and anguish, from whence come the young and old lion, the viper and fiery flying serpent, they will carry their riches upon the shoulders of young asses, and their treasures upon the bunches of camels, to a people that shall not profit them.”Jeremiah 22:7“And I will prepare destroyers against thee, every one with his weapons: and they shall cut down thy choice cedars, and cast them into the fire.”Jeremiah 46:23“They shall cut down her forest, saith the LORD, though it cannot be searched; because they are more than the grasshoppers, and are innumerable.”Ezekiel 4:7“Therefore thou shalt set thy face toward the siege of Jerusalem, and thine arm shall be uncovered, and thou shalt prophesy against it.”Ezekiel 11:4“Therefore prophesy against them, prophesy, O son of man.”Ezekiel 13:17“Likewise, thou son of man, set thy face against the daughters of thy people, which prophesy out of their own heart; and prophesy thou against them,”Ezekiel 25:2“Son of man, set thy face against the Ammonites, and prophesy against them;”Ezekiel 29:2“Son of man, set thy face against Pharaoh king of Egypt, and prophesy against him, and against all Egypt:”Ezekiel 35:2“Son of man, set thy face against mount Seir, and prophesy against it,”Ezekiel 38:2“Son of man, set thy face against Gog, the land of Magog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal, and prophesy against him,”Micah 2:6“Prophesy ye not, say they to them that prophesy: they shall not prophesy to them, that they shall not take shame.”

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