Ezekiel 4:7
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Then you shall setתָּכִ֣ין
(ta·chin)
3559: to be firma prim. root
your faceפָּנֶ֔יךָ
(pa·nei·cha,)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
towardוְאֶל־
(ve·'el-)
413: to, into, towardsa prim. particle
the siegeמְצֹ֤ור
(me·tzo·vr)
4692: siege enclosure, siege, entrenchmentfrom tsur
of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙
(ye·ru·sha·lim)
3389: probably "foundation of peace," capital city of all Isr.from yarah and shalem
with your armוּֽזְרֹעֲךָ֖
(u·ze·ro·'a·cha)
2220: arm, shoulder, strengthfrom an unused word
baredחֲשׂוּפָ֑ה
(cha·su·fah;)
2834: to strip off, strip, make barea prim. root
and prophesyוְנִבֵּאתָ֖
(ve·nib·be·ta)
5012: to prophesydenominative verb from nabi
againstעָלֶֽיהָ׃
(a·lei·ha.)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
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KJV Lexicon
Therefore thou shalt set
kuwn  (koon)
to be erect (i.e. stand perpendicular); hence (causatively) to set up, in a great variety of applications
thy face
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
toward the siege
matsowr  (maw-tsore')
something hemming in, i.e. (objectively) a mound (of besiegers), (abstractly) a siege, (figuratively) distress; or (subjectively) a fastness
of Jerusalem
Yruwshalaim  (yer-oo-shaw-lah'-im)
founded peaceful; Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine -- Jerusalem.
and thine arm
zrowa`  (zer-o'-ah)
the arm (as stretched out), or (of animals) the foreleg; figuratively, force -- arm, + help, mighty, power, shoulder, strength.
shall be uncovered
chasaph  (khaw-saf')
to strip off, i.e. generally to make naked (for exertion or in disgrace), to drain away or bail up (a liquid) -- make bare, clean, discover, draw out, take, uncover.
and thou shalt prophesy
naba'  (naw-baw')
to prophesy, i.e. speak (or sing) by inspiration (in prediction or simple discourse) -- prophesy(-ing), make self a prophet.
against it
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Then you shall set your face toward the siege of Jerusalem with your arm bared and prophesy against it.

King James Bible
Therefore thou shalt set thy face toward the siege of Jerusalem, and thine arm shall be uncovered, and thou shalt prophesy against it.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
You must turn your face toward the siege of Jerusalem with your arm bared, and prophesy against it.

International Standard Version
After this, you are to turn toward the rampart of Jerusalem and oppose it with your bare arms, because I'm going to prophesy about it.

NET Bible
You must turn your face toward the siege of Jerusalem with your arm bared and prophesy against it.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Turn your face toward the blockaded Jerusalem. Shake your fist and prophesy against it.

King James 2000 Bible
Therefore you shall set your face toward the siege of Jerusalem, and your arm shall be uncovered, and you shall prophesy against it.
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