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A Prophecy against Ammon

Ezekiel 25:2

In 11 translations

BSB
“Son of man, set your face against the Ammonites and prophesy against them.
KJV
Son of man, set thy face against the Ammonites, and prophesy against them;
WEB
“Son of man, set your face toward the children of Ammon, and prophesy against them.
ASV
Son of man, set thy face toward the children of Ammon, and prophesy against them:
LSV
“Son of man, set your face toward the sons of Ammon, and prophesy against them;
YLT
'Son of man, set thy face unto the sons of Ammon, and prophesy against them;
DBY
Son of man, set thy face against the children of Ammon, and prophesy against them;
DRC
Son of man, set thy face against the children of Ammon, and thou shalt prophesy of them.
GNV
Sonne of man, set thy face against the Ammonites, and prophecie against them,
JPS
'Son of man, set thy face toward the children of Ammon, and prophesy against them;
LXXE
Son of man, set thy face steadfastly against the children of Ammon, and prophesy against them;

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Original-language editions

WLC
בֶּן־אָדָ֕ם שִׂ֥ים פָּנֶ֖יךָ אֶל־בְּנֵ֣י עַמּ֑וֹן וְהִנָּבֵ֖א עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃
LXX-Br
υἱὲ ἀνθρώπου, στήρισον τὸ πρόσωπόν σου ἐπὶ τοὺς υἱοὺς Ἀμμὼν, καὶ προφήτευσον ἐπʼ αὐτοὺς,

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Jeremiah 49:1–6Concerning the Ammonites, this is what the LORD says: “Has Israel no sons? Is he without heir? Why then has Milcom taken possession of Gad? Why have his people settled in their cities? Therefore, behold, the days are…
  • Amos 1:13–15This is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of the Ammonites, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because they ripped open the pregnant women of Gilead in order to enlarge their territory. So I will…
  • Ezekiel 6:2“Son of man, set your face against the mountains of Israel and prophesy against them.
  • Ezekiel 35:2“Son of man, set your face against Mount Seir and prophesy against it,
  • Genesis 19:38The younger daughter also gave birth to a son, and she named him Ben-ammi. He is the father of the Ammonites of today.
  • Ezekiel 21:28–32Now prophesy, son of man, and declare that this is what the Lord GOD says concerning the Ammonites and their contempt: ‘A sword! A sword is drawn for slaughter, polished to consume, to flash like lightning— while they…
  • Zephaniah 2:8–11“I have heard the reproach of Moab and the insults of the Ammonites, who have taunted My people and threatened their borders. Therefore, as surely as I live,” declares the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, “surely Moab…
  • Ezekiel 20:46“Son of man, set your face toward the south, preach against it, and prophesy against the forest of the Negev.
  • Jeremiah 27:3Send word to the kings of Edom, Moab, Ammon, Tyre, and Sidon through the envoys who have come to Jerusalem to Zedekiah king of Judah.
  • Jeremiah 9:25–26“Behold, the days are coming,” declares the LORD, “when I will punish all who are circumcised yet uncircumcised: Egypt, Judah, Edom, Ammon, Moab, and all the inhabitants of the desert who clip the hair of their…
  • Jeremiah 25:21Edom, Moab, and the Ammonites;
  • Ezekiel 21:2“Son of man, set your face against Jerusalem and preach against the sanctuaries. Prophesy against the land of Israel

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