Ezekiel 28:21

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

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BSBPD

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

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

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

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Son of man, set thy face toward Sidon, and prophesy against it,”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“`Son of man, set thy face unto Zidon, and prophesy concerning it;”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Ezekiel 28:21 — 17 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Genesis 10:15And Canaan was the father of Sidon his firstborn, and of the Hittites,
  2. Joshua 19:28It went on to Ebron, Rehob, Hammon, and Kanah, as far as Greater Sidon.
  3. Joshua 19:29The border then turned back toward Ramah as far as the fortified city of Tyre, turned toward Hosah, and came out at the Sea in the region of Achzib,
  4. Joshua 19:30Ummah, Aphek, and Rehob. There were twenty-two cities, along with their villages.
  5. Isaiah 23:2Be silent, O dwellers of the coastland, you merchants of Sidon, whose traders have crossed the sea.
  6. Isaiah 23:4Be ashamed, O Sidon, the stronghold of the sea, for the sea has spoken: “I have not been in labor or given birth. I have not raised young men or brought up young women.”
  7. Isaiah 23:12He 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.”
  8. Jeremiah 25:22all the kings of Tyre and Sidon; the kings of the coastlands across the sea;
  9. Jeremiah 27:3Send word to the kings of Edom, Moab, Ammon, Tyre, and Sidon through the envoys who have come to Jerusalem to Zedekiah king of Judah.
  10. Jeremiah 47:4For 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.
  11. Ezekiel 6:2“Son of man, set your face against the mountains of Israel and prophesy against them.
  12. Ezekiel 25:2“Son of man, set your face against the Ammonites and prophesy against them.
  13. Ezekiel 27:8The men of Sidon and Arvad were your oarsmen. Your men of skill, O Tyre, were there as your captains.
  14. Ezekiel 29:2“Son of man, set your face against Pharaoh king of Egypt and prophesy against him and against all Egypt.
  15. Ezekiel 32:30All 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.
  16. Joel 3:4Now 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.
  17. Zechariah 9:2and also against Hamath,which borders it,as well as Tyre and Sidon,though they are very shrewd.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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