Ezekiel is instructed to set his face against the Ammonites and speak a prophecy against them, emphasizing the directness and seriousness of the prophetic word. The phrase 'set your face' indicates determined confrontation, establishing that even small nations neighboring Israel face divine scrutiny for their hostility. This demonstrates that prophecy functions not merely as prediction but as performative speech that enacts judgment, with the prophet as the instrument through whom God's word gains power and presence.

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