Ezekiel 21:1-7

1The word of Adonai came to me saying:

2“Son of man, set your face toward Teman and proclaim to the South. Prophesy against the brush land of the Negev.

3Say to the brush land of the South: ‘Hear the word of Adonai!’ Thus says Adonai Elohim: ‘Behold, I will kindle a fire in you. It will devour every moist tree in you and every dry tree. Its leaping flame will not be extinguished. All faces from the south to the north will be scorched by it.

4All flesh will see that I, Adonai, have kindled it; it will not be extinguished.’”

5Then I said, “Ah, Adonai! They say of me. ‘Isn’t he just speaking in parables?’”

6Then the word of Adonai came to me saying:

7“Son of man, set your face toward Jerusalem and proclaim to the sanctuaries and prophesy against the land of Israel.