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Ezekiel 25

Ezekiel 25:2

A Prophecy against Ammon · Ezekiel 25:1–7
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Translations

Modern
“Son of man, set your face against the Ammonites and prophesy against them.
Traditional
Son of man, set thy face against the Ammonites, and prophesy against them;
Literal
“Son of man, set your face against the sons of Ammon, and prophesy against them.
Latin
Fili hominis, pone faciem tuam contra filios Ammon, et prophetabis de eis.

Original

Hebrew
English
“Son of man, set your face against the Ammonites and prophesy against them.

Notes

Ezekiel 25:1–32:32

  • This section contains a series of messages of judgment against nearby nations. There are six shorter messages against Judah's immediate neighbors, arranged in a clockwise order, followed by a final message against Egypt (Ezekiel 30–32). Through experiencing God's judgment, the nations would recognize God's control over everything. The nations might be used to carry out God's judgment on his people, but they would not avoid judgment themselves.

  • One of the main purposes of these messages was to show that the negative part of God's promise to Abraham ("I will … curse those who curse you," Genesis 12:3) was still active. No one can harm God's people and avoid consequences, even when God's people are under his judgment.

Theme notes and profiles

Messages Against the Nations

Events

Places

Ammon: An ancient nation and its capital city, enemies of Israel

Glossary

Book of Jeremiah Ezekiel, Book of Lord

Topics

Ammonites: Prophecies Concerning The Ammonites: Predictions Respecting: Destructions for Hatred to Israel