He was now in Babylon, north from Jerusalem, and being commanded to look toward the south, it is toward Jerusalem, and the land of Canaan. Thy face; thy courage and undaunted mind, manifest in prophesying as thou art commissioned. Drop; let thy word distil, begin with softer words ere thou shower down with the vehemency of a storm; prophesy so, Amos 7:16 Micah 2:6. The forest of the south field, i.e. Jerusalem, which was become like a forest for multitude of inhabitants, for barrenness, wildness, degeneracy, and sheltering wild beasts; murderers lodged in her.
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Ezekiel 20:46
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;