Bible Strands
Ezekiel 35:2
“Son of man, set your face against Mount Seir and prophesy against it,
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The Lord speaks to Ezekiel, commanding him to turn toward Mount Seir and deliver a prophetic message. This occurs immediately after the prophet receives a divine word in the preceding verse.
The words — The Hebrew שׂים (sim) and פָּנֶיךָ (pa.nekha) literally mean "set" and "your face," directing the prophet to physically orient himself toward the target. The verb וְהִנָּבֵא (ve-hinnāḇēʾ) commands him to "prophesy against it."
The thread — This physical posture mirrors Ezekiel 6:2, where the prophet is told to set his face against the mountains of Israel. The location also appears in Genesis 32:3 as the territory of Esau’s descendants and in Ezekiel 25:8 as a region that mocked Judah’s fall.
Why it lands — The text demands immediate obedience to a divine directive to confront a specific geographic entity with judgment. It requires the reader to recognize that prophetic action precedes the announced decree of desolation.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Son of man, set thy face against mount Seir, and prophesy against it,
Cross-references
- Genesis 32:3 Jacob sent messengers ahead of him to his brother Esau in the land of Seir, the country of Edom.
- Ezekiel 6:2 “Son of man, set your face against the mountains of Israel and prophesy against them.
- Ezekiel 25:8 This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Because Moab and Seir said, “Look, the house of Judah is like all the other nations,”
- Genesis 36:8 So Esau (that is, Edom) settled in the area of Mount Seir.
- Deuteronomy 2:5 Do not provoke them, for I will not give you any of their land, not even a footprint, because I have given Mount Seir to Esau as his possession.
- Joshua 24:4 and to Isaac I gave Jacob and Esau. I gave Esau Mount Seir to possess, but Jacob and his sons went down to Egypt.
- 2 Chronicles 20:10 And now, here are the men of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir, whom You did not let Israel invade when they came out of the land of Egypt. So Israel turned away from them and did not destroy them.
- 2 Chronicles 20:22 The moment they began their shouts and praises, the LORD set ambushes against the men of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir who had come against Judah, and they were defeated.
- 2 Chronicles 25:11 Amaziah, however, summoned his strength and led his troops to the Valley of Salt, where he struck down 10,000 men of Seir,
- Psalms 83:3 With cunning they scheme against Your people and conspire against those You cherish,