Ezekiel 21:2 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ 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 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The first word of judgment Ezekiel 21:1-7 . Ezekiel speaks first to the people of Israel, shows the universality of the coming destructions, and indicates by a sign (that of sighing) the sadness o...
Ezekiel 21:2 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Son of man, set thy face toward Jerusalem, (a) and drop [thy word] toward the holy places, and prophesy against the land of Israel, (a) Speak sensibly, that all may understand.
Ezekiel 21:2 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Ezekiel 20:45 to Ezekiel 21:32 . The Terrible Sword of Nebuchadrezzar. Here again, as shortly before (chs. 18f.), a piece of theological oratory is followed by a poem this time a wild irregular...
Ezekiel 21:2 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Son of man. See note on Ezekiel 2:1 . holy. See note on Exodus 3:5 . the land of Israel . the soil of Israel, Hebrew. 'admath Israel . See note on Ezekiel 11:17 .
Ezekiel 21:2 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Son of man, set thy face toward Jerusalem, and drop thy word toward the holy places, and prophesy against the land of Israel, Set thy face toward Jerusalem - This is a continuation of the preceding...
Ezekiel 21:2 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Set thy face toward Jerusalem— As if God had said, "Since they deride thee, and call thee a speaker of parables, use not the parable of the southern forest, but speak plainly of Jerusalem and Israe...
Ezekiel 21:2 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Son of man, set thy face toward Jerusalem, and drop thy word toward the holy places, and prophesy against the land of Israel, Drop thy word toward the holy places - the three parts of the tem...
Ezekiel 21:2 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

3, 4. The righteous and the wicked ] corresponding to the green tree and the dry in the parable ( Ezekiel 20:47 ). In spite of his strict theory of retribution in Ezekiel 18 , Ezekiel recognised th...
Ezekiel 21:2 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Set thy face... drop thy word... prophesy. — These expressions, with the “say to the land” of Ezekiel 21:3 , connect this with 20:46, 47; but there they were followed by figurative terms, while he...
Ezekiel 21:2 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

THE SWORD UNSHEATHED Ezekiel 21:1-32 THE date at the beginning of chapter 20 introduces the fourth and last section of the prophecies delivered before the destruction of Jerusalem. It also divi...
Ezekiel 21:2 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The commission was then repeated in terms of explanation. Ezekiel was to set his face against Jerusalem, and prophesy against the land of Israel, declaring that Jehovah would draw His sword out of it...
Ezekiel 21:2 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

It should seem that this was but a continuation of the preceding chapter, where the Lord had commanded the Prophet to set his face toward the south, and prophecy. For, as the Prophet complained that...
Ezekiel 21:2 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Son of man, set thy face toward Jerusalem ,.... Which shows that this city was meant by "the south", Ezekiel 20:46 : and drop thy word toward the holy places ; which also are meant by the south i...
Ezekiel 21:2 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Son of man, set thy face toward Jerusalem, and drop [thy word] toward the holy places, and prophesy against the land of Israel, Ver. 2. Set thy face. ] See on Ezekiel 20:46 . And drop thy wor...
Ezekiel 21:2 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Son of man, set thy face toward Jerusalem Here God directs the prophet to declare in plain language, what he had ordered him to speak allegorically, from the 46th to the 48th verses of the foregoin...
Ezekiel 21:2 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Threatenings against Israel; Judgments Predicted. B. C. 592. 1 And the word of the L ORD...
Ezekiel 21:2 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Set thy face; put thyself in a posture may bespeak thy going to prophesy. Toward Jerusalem, or against Jerusalem, called, Ezekiel 20:46 , forest of the south field. Drop thy word ; of the phr...
Ezekiel 21:2 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Riddle Explained. ‘And the word of Yahweh came to me saying, “Son of man, set your face towards Jerusalem, and drop your word towards the sanctuaries, and prophesy against the land of Israel,...
Ezekiel 21:2 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

THE FIRE AND SWORD OF DIVINE JUSTICE GO FORTH AGAINST HEATHENISED JERUSALEM. (Chap. 21). EXEGETICAL NOTES.—The people had turned all their hopes towards the mother country,—the city and kingdom. The...
Ezekiel 21:2 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Ezekiel 21:2 . Son of man, set thy face toward Jerusalem, and drop thy word toward the holy places. In the Latin bibles, this chapter begins at 21:45 of the preseding, which preserves unity in the...
Ezekiel 21:2 - The Biblical Illustrator

Behold, I am against thee. A prophecy of judgment I. The prophet’s compellation, or title--“Son of man.” There are but two persons in Scripture which have eminently this name--the one is our Sa...
Ezekiel 21:2 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Ezekiel 21:2 , Ezekiel 21:3 The opening words, reproducing those of Ezekiel 20:46 , indicate that the interpretation of that parable is coming. So the three variants of "so...
Ezekiel 21:2 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Sword of the Lord.
Ezekiel 21:2 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 6:13 ; Acts 6:14 ; Amos 7:16 ; Deuteronomy 32:2 ; Ephesians 6:19 ; Ezekiel 20:46 ; Ezekiel 25:2 ; Ezekiel 28:21 ; Ezekiel 29:2 ; Ezekiel 36:1 ; Ezekiel 38:2 ; Ezekiel 4:3 ; Ezekiel...
Ezekiel 21:2 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

The holy places — The temple and all parts of it.

Ezekiel 21:2 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Ezekiel 21:2 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Ezekiel 21:2 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Ezekiel 21:2 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Ezekiel 21:2 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Ezekiel 21:2 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Ezekiel 21:2 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Ezekiel 21:2 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ezekiel 21:2 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Ezekiel 21:2 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Ezekiel 21:2 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Ezekiel 21:2 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Ezekiel 21:2 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Ezekiel 21:2 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Ezekiel 21:2 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Ezekiel 21:2 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Ezekiel 21:2 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Ezekiel 21:2 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Ezekiel 21:2 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Ezekiel 21:2 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Ezekiel 21:2 - The Biblical Illustrator

Ezekiel 21:2 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Ezekiel 21:2 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Ezekiel 21:2 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Ezekiel 21:2 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes