Ezekiel 20:45-49

45Now the word of the Lord came to me, saying,

46“Son of man, set your face toward Teman, and speak out against the south and prophesy against the forest land of the Negev (the South),

47and say to the forest of the Negev, ‘Hear the word of the Lord: thus says the Lord God, “Behold, I am about to kindle a fire in you, and it will devour every one of your green trees, as well as every one of your dry trees. The blazing flame will not be quenched and the whole surface 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 are saying of me, ‘Is he not [just] speaking in parables and making allegories?’ ”