Ezekiel 20:46
Modern Translations
New International Version
"Son of man, set your face toward the south; preach against the south and prophesy against the forest of the southland.

New Living Translation
“Son of man, turn and face the south and speak out against it; prophesy against the brushlands of the Negev.

English Standard Version
“Son of man, set your face toward the southland; preach against the south, and prophesy against the forest land in the Negeb.

Berean Study Bible
“Son of man, set your face toward the south, preach against it, and prophesy against the forest of the Negev.

New American Standard Bible
“Son of man, set your face toward the south, and speak prophetically against the south and prophesy against the forest land of the Negev,

NASB 1995
"Son of man, set your face toward Teman, and speak out against the south and prophesy against the forest land of the Negev,

NASB 1977
“Son of man, set your face toward Teman, and speak out against the south, and prophesy against the forest land of the Negev,

Amplified Bible
“Son of man, set your face toward Teman, and speak out against the south and prophesy against the forest land of the Negev (the South),

Christian Standard Bible
“Son of man, face the south and preach against it. Prophesy against the forest land in the Negev,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Son of man, face the south and preach against it. Prophesy against the forest land in the Negev,

Contemporary English Version
"Ezekiel, son of man, turn toward the south and warn the forests

Good News Translation
"Mortal man," he said, "look toward the south. Speak against the south and prophesy against the forest of the south.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Son of man, turn to the south, preach against the south, and prophesy against the forest in the Negev.

International Standard Version
"Son of Man, turn to the south and oppose it, talking toward the south.

NET Bible
"Son of man, turn toward the south, and speak out against the south. Prophesy against the open scrub land of the Negev,
Classic Translations
King James Bible
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;

New King James Version
“Son of man, set your face toward the south; preach against the south and prophesy against the forest land, the South,

King James 2000 Bible
Son of man, set your face toward the south, and proclaim your word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field;

New Heart English Bible
"Son of man, set your face toward the south, and drop your word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the field in the South;

World English Bible
Son of man, set your face toward the south, and drop [your word] toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the field in the South;

American King James Version
Son of man, set your face toward the south, and drop your word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field;

American Standard Version
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;

A Faithful Version
"Son of man, set your face toward the south, and drop a word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the field in the south.

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

English Revised Version
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;

Webster's Bible Translation
Son of man, set thy face towards the south, and drop thy word towards the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field;

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
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,

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Thou sonne of man, set thy face towarde the way of Themanah, and drop thy worde towarde the south, and prophecie towarde the forest of the south fielde.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Thou sonne of ma, set thy face towarde the south, & speake to the south wynde,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
“Son of man, set your face the way of Teman, and prophesy to the south, and prophesy to the forest of the field—the south;

Young's Literal Translation
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;

Smith's Literal Translation
Son of man, set thy face the way of the south, and drop to the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Son of man, set thy face against the way of the south, and drop towards the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field.

Catholic Public Domain Version
“Son of man, set your face against the way of the south, and pour in drops toward Africa, and prophesy against the forest of the field of the meridian.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
“Son of man, set your face toward the road of the south, and gaze to the south, and prophesy over the forest that is in the south

Lamsa Bible
Son of man, set your face toward the south, and look southward and prophesy against the forest which is in the south;

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Son of man, set thy face toward the South, and preach toward the South, and prophesy against the forest of the field in the South;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Son of man, set thy face against Thaeman, and look toward Darom, and prophesy against the chief forest of Nageb,
















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