Son of man, set your face toward Sidon, and prophesy against her: The prophecy against the city and people of Sidon begins in the same way as the first prophecy in the series against Israel’s enemies (see the comments on 25.2). For Sidon see the introductory comments on this section.

Quoted with permission from Gross, Carl & Stine, Philip C. A Handbook on Ezekiel. (UBS Helps for Translators). Miami: UBS, 2016. For this and other handbooks for translators see here .