Ezekiel 20:45–49

45 Moreover the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, 46 Son of man, xyset thy face toward the south, and xzdrop thy word toward the south, and zzprophesy against the forest of the south field; 47 and say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of the Lord; Thus saith the Lord God; Behold, aI will kindle a fire in thee, and it shall devour every bgreen tree in thee, and every bdry tree: the flaming cflame shall not be quenched, and all faces dfrom the south to the north shall be burnt therein. 48 And all flesh shall see that eI the Lord have kindled it: it shall not be quenched. 49 Then said I, fAh Lord God, they say of me, Doth he not gspeak parables?

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