70 Heb “set your face toward.” This expression occurs as well in Ezek 6:2; 13:17.
71 Or “the way toward the south,” or “the way toward Teman.” Teman is in the south and may be a location or the direction.
72 Or “toward Darom.” Darom may mean the south or a region just north of southern city of Beer Sheba. See M. Greenberg, Ezekiel (), 2:.
73 The Hebrew term can also mean “forest,” but a meaning of uncultivated wasteland fits the Negev region far better. See M. Greenberg, Ezekiel (), 2:.

In other versions

“Son of man, set your face toward the southland; preach against the south, and prophesy against the forest land in the Negeb.

“Son of man, set your face toward the south; preach against the south and prophesy against the forest of the southland.

“Son of man, face the south and preach against it. Prophesy against the forest land in the Negev,

“Son of man, turn and face the south and speak out against it; prophesy against the brushlands of the Negev.

“Son of man, set your face toward the way of the south, and preach to the south, and prophesy against the forest of the territory of the Negev.

Son of man, set thy face toward the south, and drop thy word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field;

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