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Ezekiel 6:2

Old Testament Major Prophet ASV (1901)

What does Ezekiel 6:2 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “Son of man, set thy face toward the mountains of Israel, and prophesy unto them,” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

Son of man, set thy face toward the mountains of Israel, and prophesy unto them,
Ezekiel 6:2 — American Standard Version

Context — Ezekiel 6

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
1And the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying,
2Son of man, set thy face toward the mountains of Israel, and prophesy unto them,
3and say, Ye mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord Jehovah: Thus saith the Lord Jehovah to the mountains and to the hills, to the watercourses and to the valleys: Behold, I, even I, will bring a sword upon you, and I will destroy your high places.
4And your altars shall become desolate, and your sun-images shall be broken; and I will cast down your slain men before your idols.
5And I will lay the dead bodies of the children of Israel before their idols; and I will scatter your bones round about your altars.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“Son of man, set thy face towards the mountains of Israel, &c.] Or cities of Israel, the inhabitants of them; not the ten tribes, for they had been carried captive long before this time, even in the times of Hezekiah; unless it can be thought that this prophecy is designed to show the reason of their captivity, which was their idolatry; or that it is directed to those of them which remained in the land, and were mixed with the other tribes; but rather the land of Judea is intended, in which were many mountains, and one part of it was called the hill country, (<420139>Luke 1:39,65); and the mountains are mentioned, against which the prophet is ordered to direct his face, and look unto; partly…”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“The mountains - The inhabitants of the mountains, who were secure in their fastnesses. Ezekiel 6:3”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“set: Eze 4:7, Eze 13:17, Eze 20:46, Eze 21:2, Eze 25:2, Eze 38:2, Eze 38:3 the mountains: Eze 19:9, Eze 33:28, Eze 34:14, Eze 35:12, Eze 37:22; Jos 11:21; Mic 6:1, Mic 6:2 Ezekiel 6:3”
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