Ezekiel 35:2

2 “Son of man, set your face against Mount Seir; prophesy against it

Ezekiel 35:2 in Other Translations

2 Son of man, set thy face against mount Seir, and prophesy against it,

2 “Son of man, set your face against Mount Seir, and prophesy against it,

2 “Son of man, turn and face Mount Seir, and prophesy against its people.

2 "Son of man, confront Mount Seir. Prophesy against it!

2 Son of man, set thy face against mount Seir, and prophesy against it,

2 "Son of man, turn to Mount Seir, and prophesy against it.

2 "Son of man, turn your face toward Mount Seir and prophesy against it.

2 "Son of man, turn your attention to Mount Seir. Prophesy against it.

Ezekiel 35:2 Meaning and Commentary

Ezekiel 35:2

Son of man set thy face against Mount Seir
Which had its name from Seir the Horite, who first possessed it; and was succeeded in it by Esau and his posterity, the Edomites; see ( Genesis 36:8 Genesis 36:9 Genesis 36:20 ) ( 14:6 ) ( Deuteronomy 2:12 ) , so that the country of Edom or Idumea is here intended, and the inhabitants of it; who are put for the enemies of the church and people of God in general, as these were the enemies of Israel and Judah; and particularly for Rome, which, as it was spiritually called Egypt and Sodom, so it may be called Edom, as it often is by the Jews: now the prophet is bid to turn his face towards this mountain or country, and look sternly at it, and severely threaten it. The Targum is,

``take up a prophecy against it;''

which is expressed in the next clause: and prophesy against it;
foretell things contrary to it, which relate to its destruction, as follows:

Ezekiel 35:2 In-Context

1 The word of the LORD came to me:

2 “Son of man, set your face against Mount Seir; prophesy against it

3 and say: ‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says: I am against you, Mount Seir, and I will stretch out my hand against you and make you a desolate waste.

4 I will turn your towns into ruins and you will be desolate. Then you will know that I am the LORD.

5 “ ‘Because you harbored an ancient hostility and delivered the Israelites over to the sword at the time of their calamity, the time their punishment reached its climax,

Cross References

• 1. S Genesis 14:6