Ezekiel 28:21
New International Version
“Son of man, set your face against Sidon; prophesy against her

New Living Translation
“Son of man, turn and face the city of Sidon and prophesy against it.

English Standard Version
“Son of man, set your face toward Sidon, and prophesy against her

Berean Standard Bible
“Son of man, set your face against Sidon and prophesy against her.

King James Bible
Son of man, set thy face against Zidon, and prophesy against it,

New King James Version
“Son of man, set your face toward Sidon, and prophesy against her,

New American Standard Bible
“Son of man, set your face toward Sidon, prophesy against her

NASB 1995
“Son of man, set your face toward Sidon, prophesy against her

NASB 1977
“Son of man, set your face toward Sidon, prophesy against her,

Legacy Standard Bible
“Son of man, set your face toward Sidon, prophesy against her

Amplified Bible
“Son of man, set your face toward Sidon, and prophesy against her

Christian Standard Bible
“Son of man, face Sidon and prophesy against it.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Son of man, turn your face toward Sidon and prophesy against it.

American Standard Version
Son of man, set thy face toward Sidon, and prophesy against it,

Contemporary English Version
Ezekiel, son of man, condemn the city of Sidon

English Revised Version
Son of man, set thy face toward Zidon, and prophesy against it,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Son of man, turn to Sidon and prophesy against it.

Good News Translation
"Mortal man, denounce the city of Sidon.

International Standard Version
"Son of Man, turn your attention to Sidon and prophesy against her.

Majority Standard Bible
?Son of man, set your face against Sidon and prophesy against her.

NET Bible
"Son of man, turn toward Sidon and prophesy against it.

New Heart English Bible
"Son of man, set your face toward Sidon, and prophesy against it,

Webster's Bible Translation
Son of man, set thy face against Zidon, and prophesy against it,

World English Bible
“Son of man, set your face toward Sidon, and prophesy against it,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
“Son of man, set your face toward Sidon, and prophesy concerning it;

Young's Literal Translation
'Son of man, set thy face unto Zidon, and prophesy concerning it;

Smith's Literal Translation
Son of man, set thy face against Zidon and prophesy against, her,
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Son of man, set thy face against Sidon: and thou shalt prophesy of it,

Catholic Public Domain Version
“Son of man, set your face against Sidon, and you shall prophesy about it.

New American Bible
Son of man, turn your face toward Sidon and prophesy against it.

New Revised Standard Version
Mortal, set your face toward Sidon, and prophesy against it,
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Son of man, set your face against Zidon, and prophesy against it,

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
“Son of man, set your face toward Tsidon and prophesy over it
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Son of man, set thy face toward Zidon, and prophesy against it,

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Son of man, set thy face against Sidon, and prophesy against it,

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
A Prophecy Against Sidon
20Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying, 21“Son of man, set your face against Sidon and prophesy against her. 22And you are to declare that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Behold, I am against you, O Sidon, and I will be glorified within you. They will know that I am the LORD when I execute judgments against her and demonstrate My holiness through her.…

Cross References
Isaiah 23:1-18
This is the burden against Tyre: Wail, O ships of Tarshish, for Tyre is laid waste, without house or harbor. Word has reached them from the land of Cyprus. / Be silent, O dwellers of the coastland, you merchants of Sidon, whose traders have crossed the sea. / On the great waters came the grain of Shihor; the harvest of the Nile was the revenue of Tyre; she was the merchant of the nations. ...

Jeremiah 25:22
all the kings of Tyre and Sidon; the kings of the coastlands across the sea;

Zechariah 9:2-4
and also against Hamath, which borders it, as well as Tyre and Sidon, though they are very shrewd. / Tyre has built herself a fortress; she has heaped up silver like dust, and gold like the dirt of the streets. / Behold, the Lord will impoverish her and cast her wealth into the sea, and she will be consumed by fire.

Amos 1:9-10
This is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of Tyre, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because they delivered up a whole congregation of exiles to Edom and broke a covenant of brotherhood. / So I will send fire upon the walls of Tyre to consume its citadels.”

Joel 3:4-8
Now what do you have against Me, O Tyre, Sidon, and all the regions of Philistia? Are you rendering against Me a recompense? If you retaliate against Me, I will swiftly and speedily return your recompense upon your heads. / For you took My silver and gold and carried off My finest treasures to your temples. / You sold the people of Judah and Jerusalem to the Greeks, to send them far from their homeland. ...

Isaiah 14:29-31
Do not rejoice, all you Philistines, that the rod that struck you is broken. For a viper will spring from the root of the snake, and a flying serpent from its egg. / Then the firstborn of the poor will find pasture, and the needy will lie down in safety, but I will kill your root by famine, and your remnant will be slain. / Wail, O gate! Cry out, O city! Melt away, all you Philistines! For a cloud of smoke comes from the north, and there are no stragglers in its ranks.

Jeremiah 47:4
For the day has come to destroy all the Philistines, to cut off from Tyre and Sidon every remaining ally. Indeed, the LORD is about to destroy the Philistines, the remnant from the coasts of Caphtor.

Psalm 83:7
of Gebal, Ammon, and Amalek, of Philistia with the people of Tyre.

1 Kings 5:1
Now when Hiram king of Tyre heard that Solomon had been anointed king in his father’s place, he sent envoys to Solomon; for Hiram had always been a friend of David.

2 Chronicles 2:3
Then Solomon sent word to Hiram king of Tyre: “Do for me as you did for my father David when you sent him cedars to build himself a house to live in.

Matthew 11:21-22
“Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. / But I tell you, it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you.

Luke 10:13-14
Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes. / But it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment than for you.

Acts 12:20
Now Herod was in a furious dispute with the people of Tyre and Sidon, and they convened before him. Having secured the support of Blastus, the king’s chamberlain, they asked for peace, because their region depended on the king’s country for food.

Mark 7:24
Jesus left that place and went to the region of Tyre. Not wanting anyone to know He was there, He entered a house, but was unable to escape their notice.

Matthew 15:21
Leaving that place, Jesus withdrew to the district of Tyre and Sidon.


Treasury of Scripture

Son of man, set your face against Zidon, and prophesy against it,

set

Ezekiel 6:2
Son of man, set thy face toward the mountains of Israel, and prophesy against them,

Ezekiel 25:2
Son of man, set thy face against the Ammonites, and prophesy against them;

Ezekiel 29:2
Son of man, set thy face against Pharaoh king of Egypt, and prophesy against him, and against all Egypt:

Zidon.

Ezekiel 23:12
She doted upon the Assyrians her neighbours, captains and rulers clothed most gorgeously, horsemen riding upon horses, all of them desirable young men.

Ezekiel 27:8
The inhabitants of Zidon and Arvad were thy mariners: thy wise men, O Tyrus, that were in thee, were thy pilots.

Ezekiel 32:30
There be the princes of the north, all of them, and all the Zidonians, which are gone down with the slain; with their terror they are ashamed of their might; and they lie uncircumcised with them that be slain by the sword, and bear their shame with them that go down to the pit.

Sidon

Isaiah 23:2-4,12
Be still, ye inhabitants of the isle; thou whom the merchants of Zidon, that pass over the sea, have replenished…

Jeremiah 25:22
And all the kings of Tyrus, and all the kings of Zidon, and the kings of the isles which are beyond the sea,

Jeremiah 27:3
And send them to the king of Edom, and to the king of Moab, and to the king of the Ammonites, and to the king of Tyrus, and to the king of Zidon, by the hand of the messengers which come to Jerusalem unto Zedekiah king of Judah;

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Ezekiel 28
1. God's judgment upon the prince of Tyrus for his sacrilegious pride
11. A lamentation of his great glory corrupted by Sidon
20. The judgment of Zion
24. The restoration of Israel














Son of man
This phrase is a frequent designation for Ezekiel, emphasizing his humanity and role as a representative of the people. In Hebrew, "ben adam" underscores the prophet's connection to mankind, highlighting the divine message being delivered through a human vessel. It serves as a reminder of the humility and responsibility inherent in being a messenger of God.

set your face
This expression indicates a determined and resolute stance. In the Hebrew context, "set your face" implies a firm commitment to deliver God's message without wavering. It suggests a prophetic boldness and courage, as Ezekiel is called to confront Sidon with divine authority, regardless of potential opposition or hostility.

against Sidon
Sidon was an ancient Phoenician city known for its wealth and influence. Historically, Sidon was a center of commerce and idolatry, often leading Israel astray. By directing a prophecy against Sidon, God is addressing the city's pride and moral corruption. This highlights the broader theme of divine judgment against nations that oppose God's will and lead others into sin.

and prophesy against her
The act of prophesying "against her" signifies delivering a message of judgment. In the Hebrew tradition, prophecy is not merely foretelling the future but also forth-telling God's truth. Ezekiel's role is to communicate God's impending judgment on Sidon, serving as a warning and a call to repentance. This underscores the prophetic mission to speak truth to power and to call nations to account for their actions before a holy and just God.

Verse 21. - Set thy face against Zidon. The relation of this city to Tyre was one of sufficient independence to justify a separate oracle for the completeness of the prophet's arrangement of his messages (Ezekiel 27:8; Joel 3:4; Jeremiah 25:22; Zechariah 9:2). It was sufficiently identified with it not to call for any long description. It is assumed that her sins were of the same kind and required a like punishment.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
“Son
בֶּן־ (ben-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of man,
אָדָ֕ם (’ā·ḏām)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 120: Ruddy, a human being

turn
שִׂ֥ים (śîm)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's 7760: Put -- to put, place, set

your face
פָּנֶ֖יךָ (pā·ne·ḵā)
Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 6440: The face

toward
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

Sidon
צִיד֑וֹן (ṣî·ḏō·wn)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 6721: Sidon -- a Phoenician city on the Mediterranean coast, also a son of Canaan

and prophesy
וְהִנָּבֵ֖א (wə·hin·nā·ḇê)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's 5012: To prophesy, speak, by inspiration

against her.
עָלֶֽיהָ׃ (‘ā·le·hā)
Preposition | third person feminine singular
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against


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