Ezekiel 28:21

Translations

Modern

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

Traditional

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

Literal

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

Latin

Fili hominis, pone faciem tuam contra Sidonem, et prophetabis de ea:

Original

Hebrew

English

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

Notes

Ezekiel 28:20–24

No specific charges are made against Sidon, Tyre’s close neighbor to the north. However, it likely committed similar offenses. Its joy over Judah’s destruction would not last.

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

Prophecies of Ezekielc. 593 BC

Related verses

Ezekiel 6:2
“Son of man, set your face against the mountains of Israel and prophesy against them.
Genesis 10:15
And Canaan was the father of Sidon his firstborn, and of the Hittites,
Ezekiel 25:2
“Son of man, set your face against the Ammonites and prophesy against them.
Ezekiel 27:8
The men of Sidon and Arvad were your oarsmen. Your men of skill, O Tyre, were there as your captains.
Jeremiah 25:22
…all the kings of Tyre and Sidon; the kings of the coastlands across the sea;
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.
Ezekiel 32:30
All the leaders of the north and all the Sidonians are there; they went down in disgrace with the slain, despite the terror of their might. They lie uncircumcised with those slain by the sword and bear their shame with those who descend to the Pit.
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.
Zechariah 9:2
…and also against Hamath, which borders it, as well as Tyre and Sidon, though they are very shrewd.
Isaiah 23:12
He said, “You shall rejoice no more, O oppressed Virgin Daughter of Sidon. Get up and cross over to Cyprus—even there you will find no rest.”
Ezekiel 29:2
“Son of man, set your face against Pharaoh king of Egypt and prophesy against him and against all Egypt.
Isaiah 23:2–4
Be silent, O dwellers of the coastland, you merchants of Sidon, whose traders have crossed the sea.

Places

Sidon: Phoenician city; home of Jezebel

Glossary

Book of Jeremiah Ezekiel, Book of Lord Phoenicia, Phoenicians Pride

Topics

Sidon: A City on the Northern Boundary of the Canaanites: Prophecies Concerning The Sidonians: Predictions Respecting: That God should be Glorified in the Judgments Upon Them

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