Ezekiel 20:45-49

451Now the word of the Lord came to me, saying,

46“Son of man, set your face toward 2Teman, and speak out against the 3south and 4prophesy against the 5forest 6land of the Negev,

47and say to the forest of the Negev, ‘Hear the word of the Lord: thus says the Lord God, “Behold, I am about to 7kindle a fire in you, and it will consume every 8green tree in you, as well as every dry tree; the blazing flame will not be quenched and 910the whole surface from south to north will be burned by it.

48All flesh will see that I, the Lord, have kindled it; it shall 11not be quenched.”’”

49Then I said, “Ah Lord God! They are saying of me, ‘Is he not just speaking 12parables?’”