Ezekiel 20:45-49
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A Prophecy against the Negeb
45 [a]The word of the Lord came to me: 46 Mortal, set your face toward the south, preach against the south, and prophesy against the forest land in the Negeb;(A) 47 say to the forest of the Negeb: Hear the word of the Lord: Thus says the Lord God: I will kindle a fire in you, and it shall devour every green tree in you and every dry tree; the blazing flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from south to north shall be scorched by it.(B) 48 All flesh shall see that I the Lord have kindled it; it shall not be quenched.(C) 49 Then I said, “Ah Lord God! They are saying of me, ‘Is he not a maker of allegories?’ ”(D)
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- 20.45 21.1 in Heb
Ezekiel 20:45-49
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Fire in the South
45 [a]The word of the Lord came to me: 46 “Son of man, face the south and preach against it. Prophesy against the forest land in the Negev,(A) 47 and say to the forest there: Hear the word of the Lord! This is what the Lord God says: I am about to ignite a fire in you, and it will devour every green tree and every dry tree in you. The blazing flame will not be extinguished, and every face from the south to the north will be scorched by it. 48 Then all people will see that I, Yahweh, have kindled it.(B) It will not be extinguished.”
49 Then I said, “Oh, Lord God, they are saying of me, ‘Isn’t he just posing riddles?’”(C)
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- Ezekiel 20:45 Ezk 21:1 in Hb
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