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Ezekiel 20:46
Ezekiel 20:46 is verse 46 of Ezekiel chapter 20, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
“Son of man, set your face toward the south, preach against it, and prophesy against the forest of the Negev.
Hebrew toward Teman
King James Version
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;
World English Bible
“Son of man, set your face toward the south, and preach toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the field in the south.
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Ezekiel 20:44–48 · Berean Standard Bible
44 Then you will know, O house of Israel, that I am the LORD, when I have dealt with you for the sake of My name and not according to your wicked ways and corrupt acts, declares the Lord GOD.”
45 Now the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
46 “Son of man, set your face toward the south, preach against it, and prophesy against the forest of the Negev.
47 Say to the forest of the Negev: Hear the word of the LORD! This is what the Lord GOD says: I am about to ignite in you a fire, and it will devour all your trees, both green and dry. The blazing flame will not be quenched, and by it every face from south to north will be scorched.
48 Then all people will see that I, the LORD, have kindled it; it will not be quenched.”
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Cross-references
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.
Ezekiel 4:7You must turn your face toward the siege of Jerusalem with your arm bared, and prophesy against it.
Ezekiel 6:2“Son of man, set your face against the mountains of Israel and prophesy against them.
Ezekiel 21:2“Son of man, set your face against Jerusalem and preach against the sanctuaries. Prophesy against the land of Israel
Deuteronomy 32:2Let my teaching fall like rain and my speech settle like dew, like gentle rain on new grass, like showers on tender plants.
Job 29:22After my words, they spoke no more; my speech settled on them like dew.
Amos 7:16Now, therefore, hear the word of the LORD. You say: ‘Do not prophesy against Israel; do not preach against the house of Isaac.’
Micah 2:6“Do not preach,” they preach. “Do not preach these things; disgrace will not overtake us.”
Jeremiah 13:19The cities of the Negev have been shut tight, and no one can open them. All Judah has been carried into exile, wholly taken captive.
Jeremiah 22:7I will appoint destroyers against you, each man with his weapons, and they will cut down the choicest of your cedars and throw them into the fire.
Zechariah 11:1Open your doors, O Lebanon, that the fire may consume your cedars!
Zechariah 11:2Wail, O cypress, for the cedar has fallen; the majestic trees are ruined! Wail, O oaks of Bashan, for the dense forest has been cut down!