Ezekiel 20:46 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Ezekiel 20:46 in 6 Bible Translations

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Ezekiel 20:46 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

““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.”

Ezekiel 20:46 — World English Bible

Ezekiel 20:46 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Son of man, set thy face toward the south, and drop thy word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the field in the South; ”

Ezekiel 20:46 — American Standard Version

Ezekiel 20:46 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Son of man, set thy face the way of Teman, and prophesy unto the south, and prophesy unto the forest of the field--the south;”

Ezekiel 20:46 — Young's Literal Translation

Ezekiel 20:46 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Son of man, set thy face toward the south, and drop [words] against the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field; ”

Ezekiel 20:46 — Darby Translation

Ezekiel 20:46 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Sonne of man, set thy face toward the way of Teman, and drop thy word toward the South, and prophecie towarde the forest of the fielde of the South,”

Ezekiel 20:46 — Geneva Bible

Ezekiel 20:46 in Context — Ezekiel 20

44 And ye shall know that I am the Lord, when I have wrought with you for my name’s sake, not according to your wicked ways, nor according to your corrupt doings, O ye house of Israel, saith the Lord God.

45 Moreover the word of the Lord came unto me, saying,

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;

47 And say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of the Lord; Thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee, and it shall devour every green tree in thee, and every dry tree: the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burned therein.

48 And all flesh shall see that I the Lord have kindled it: it shall not be quenched.

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What Does Ezekiel 20:46 Mean?

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