Ezekiel 21:2
Ezekiel · Old Testament · Chapter 21
“Son of man, set thy face toward Jerusalem, and drop thy word toward the holy places, and prophesy against the land of Israel,”Ezekiel 21:2
What Does Ezekiel 21:2 Mean?
Ezekiel 21:2 is found in the book of Ezekiel, chapter 21, verse 2 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Prophecy & Fulfillment, and Mission.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Ezekiel 21:2 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Ezekiel 20:46“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 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.”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.”Ezekiel 6:2“Son of man, set thy face toward the mountains of Israel, and prophesy against them,”Ezekiel 7:2“Also, thou son of man, thus saith the Lord GOD unto the land of Israel; An end, the end is come upon the four corners of the land.”Ezekiel 25:2“Son of man, set thy face against the Ammonites, and prophesy against them;”Ezekiel 28:21“Son of man, set thy face against Zidon, and prophesy against it,”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:”2 Chronicles 8:11“And Solomon brought up the daughter of Pharaoh out of the city of David unto the house that he had built for her: for he said, My wife shall not dwell in the house of David king of Israel, because the places are holy, whereunto the ark of the LORD hath come.”Jeremiah 26:11“Then spake the priests and the prophets unto the princes and to all the people, saying, This man is worthy to die; for he hath prophesied against this city, as ye have heard with your ears.”Ezekiel 4:3“Moreover take thou unto thee an iron pan, and set it for a wall of iron between thee and the city: and set thy face against it, and it shall be besieged, and thou shalt lay siege against it. This shall be a sign to the house of Israel.”Ezekiel 7:24“Wherefore I will bring the worst of the heathen, and they shall possess their houses: I will also make the pomp of the strong to cease; and their holy places shall be defiled.”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 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 36:1“Also, thou son of man, prophesy unto the mountains of Israel, and say, Ye mountains of Israel, hear the word of the LORD:”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.”Micah 2:11“If a man walking in the spirit and falsehood do lie, saying, I will prophesy unto thee of wine and of strong drink; he shall even be the prophet of this people.”
People & Places
Jerusalem
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