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]

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  1. Ezekiel 20:49 In Hebrew texts 20:45-49 is numbered 21:1-5.

45 [a]Now the word of the Lord came to me, saying, 46 “Son of man, set your face toward the south, and speak prophetically against the (A)south and (B)prophesy against the (C)forest [b]land of the Negev, 47 and say to the forest of the Negev, ‘Hear the word of the Lord: this is what the Lord God says: “Behold, I am going to (D)kindle a fire in you, and it will consume every [c]green tree in you, as well as every dry tree; the blazing flame will not go out and [d](E)the entire surface from south to north will be scorched by it. 48 And all [e]mankind will see that I, the Lord, have kindled it; it will (F)not go out.”’” 49 Then I said, “Oh, Lord God! They are saying of me, ‘Is he not just speaking in (G)riddles?’”

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 20:45 Ch 21:1 in Heb
  2. Ezekiel 20:46 Lit of the field
  3. Ezekiel 20:47 Lit moist
  4. Ezekiel 20:47 Or all the faces
  5. Ezekiel 20:48 Lit flesh