Son of man. See note on Ezekiel 2:1.
against. concerning. Some codices, and the special reading called Sevir (App-34), with Aramaean, Septuagint, and Syriac, read "against".
the prophets. See the Structure, "M", above. The reference is to the false prophets of Israel. Compare Jeremiah 5:30; Jeremiah 5:31; Jeremiah 5:23; Jeremiah 1:9-32. Jeremiah 27:14; Jeremiah 29:8; Jeremiah 29:9; Jeremiah 29:22; Jeremiah 29:23.