Ezekiel 20:45-49

New International Version

Prophecy Against the South

⁴⁵ The word of the Lord came to me: ⁴⁶ “Son of man, set your face toward^(A) the south; preach against the south and prophesy against^(B) the forest of the southland.^{(C) 47} Say to the southern forest:^(D) ‘Hear the word of the Lord. This is what the Sovereign Lord says: I am about to set fire to you, and it will consume^(E) all your trees, both green and dry. The blazing flame will not be quenched, and every face from south to north^(F) will be scorched by it.^{(G) 48} Everyone will see that I the Lord have kindled it; it will not be quenched.^(H)’”

⁴⁹ Then I said, “Sovereign Lord,^(I) they are saying of me, ‘Isn’t he just telling parables?^(J)’”^[a]