Ezekiel 20:46–49

⁴⁶“Son of man, set your face toward the south, and preach toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the field in the south.↗

⁴⁷Tell the forest of the south, ‘Hear the LORD’s word: The Lord GOD says, “Behold, I will kindle a fire in you, and it will devour every green tree in you, and every dry tree. The burning flame will not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north will be burned by it.↗

⁴⁸All flesh will see that I, the LORD, have kindled it. It will not be quenched.”’”↗

⁴⁹Then I said, “Ah Lord GOD! They say of me, ‘Isn’t he a speaker of parables?’”↗