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Ezekiel 20:46
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KJ21
“Son of man, set thy face toward the south, and drop thy word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the southland.
ASV
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;
AMP
“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),
AMPC
Son of man, set your face toward the south, preach against the south, and prophesy against the forest land of the South (the Negeb),
BRG
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;
CSB
“Son of man, face the south and preach against it. Prophesy against the forest land in the Negev,
CSBA
‘Son of man, face the south and preach against it. Prophesy against the forest land in the Negev,
CEB
Human one, face Teman, preach against the south, and prophesy against the thicket in the arid southern plain.
CEV
“Ezekiel, son of man, turn toward the south and warn the forests
DARBY
Son of man, set thy face toward the south, and drop [words] against the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field;
DRA
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.
ERV
“Son of man, look toward the Negev, the southern part of Judah. Speak against the Negev Forest.
EASY
‘Son of man, look towards the south. Speak my message to the people there. Warn the forests in the dry land of the south.
EHV
Son of man, set your face toward Teman. Preach against the Southland, and prophesy against the scrubby forest in the Negev.
ESV
“Son of man, set your face toward the southland; preach against the south, and prophesy against the forest land in the Negeb.
ESVUK
“Son of man, set your face towards the southland; preach against the south, and prophesy against the forest land in the Negeb.
EXB
“·Human [T Son of man; 2:1], ·look [L set your face] toward the south. Prophesy against the south and against the ·forest [or shrubland] of the ·southern area [L Negev].
GNV
Son of man, Set thy face toward the way of Teman, and drop thy word toward the South, and prophesy toward the forest of the field of the South,
GW
“Son of man, turn to the south, preach against the south, and prophesy against the forest in the Negev.
GNT
“Mortal man,” he said, “look toward the south. Speak against the south and prophesy against the forest of the south.
HCSB
“Son of man, face the south and preach against it. Prophesy against the forest land in the Negev,
ICB
“Human being, look toward the south. Prophesy against the south. Prophesy against the forest of the southern area.
ISV
“Son of Man, turn to the south and oppose it, talking toward the south.
JUB
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;
KJV
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;
AKJV
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;
LSB
“Son of man, set your face toward Teman and speak, dripping out words, against the south and prophesy against the forest land of the Negev
LEB
“Son of man, set your face toward the way of the south, and preach to the south, and prophesy against the forest of the territory of the Negev.
TLB
“Son of dust, look toward Jerusalem and speak out against it and the forest lands of the Negeb.
MSG
God’s Message came to me: “Son of man, face south. Let the Message roll out against the south. Prophesy against the wilderness forest of the south.
MEV
Son of man, set your face toward the south, preach against the south, and prophesy against the forest land in the Negev.
NOG
“Son of man, turn to the south, preach against the south, and prophesy against the forest in the Negev.
NASB
“Son of man, set your face toward the south, and speak prophetically against the south and prophesy against the forest land of the Negev,
NASB1995
“Son of man, set your face toward Teman, and speak out against the south and prophesy against the forest land of the Negev,
NCB
Son of man, turn your face to the south. Preach against the south and prophesy against the forest land of the Negeb.
NCV
“Human, look toward the south. Prophesy against the south and against the forest of the southern area.
NET
“Son of man, turn toward the south, and speak out against the south. Prophesy against the open scrub land of the Negev,
NIRV
“Son of man, turn your attention to Judah in the south. Preach against it. Prophesy against its forests.
NIV
“Son of man, set your face toward the south; preach against the south and prophesy against the forest of the southland.
NIVUK
‘Son of man, set your face towards the south; preach against the south and prophesy against the forest of the southland.
NKJV
“Son of man, set your face toward the south; preach against the south and prophesy against the forest land, the South,
NLV
“Son of man, look toward the south. And speak out against the south and against the land of many trees in the Negev.
NLT
“Son of man, turn and face the south and speak out against it; prophesy against the brushlands of the Negev.
NRSVA
Mortal, set your face towards the south, preach against the south, and prophesy against the forest land in the Negeb;
NRSVACE
Mortal, set your face towards the south, preach against the south, and prophesy against the forest land in the Negeb;
NRSVCE
Mortal, set your face toward the south, preach against the south, and prophesy against the forest land in the Negeb;
NRSVUE
Mortal, set your face toward the south, preach against the south, and prophesy against the forest land in the Negeb;
OJB
Ben adam, set thy face toward the south, and preach against the south, and prophesy against the forest land of the Negev;
RGT
“Son of man, set your face toward the way of Teman, and drop your Word toward the South, and prophesy toward the forest of the field of the South,
RSV
“Son of man, set your face toward the south, preach against the south, and prophesy against the forest land in the Negeb;
RSVCE
“Son of man, set your face toward the south, preach against the south, and prophesy against the forest land in the Negeb;
VOICE
Eternal One: Son of man, look south! Preach against the south, and prophesy against forests in the Negev.
WEB
“Son of man, set your face toward the south, and preach toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the field in the south.
WYC
Thou, son of man, set thy face against the way of the south, and drop thou (thy word) to the south, and prophesy thou to the forest of the midday, [or south,] field. (Thou, son of man, set thy face toward the way of the south, and drop thou thy word to the south, and prophesy thou to the forest of the south, or to the Negeb.)
YLT
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;
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