“Son of man, set your face toward the south, preach against it, and prophesy against the forest of the Negev.
“Son of man, set your face against Jerusalem and preach against the sanctuaries. Prophesy against the land of Israel
Now, therefore, hear the word of the LORD. You say: ‘Do not prophesy against Israel; do not preach against the house of
The cities of the Negev have been shut tight, and no one can open them. All Judah has been carried into exile, wholly ta
You must turn your face toward the siege of Jerusalem with your arm bared, and prophesy against it.
This is the burden against the beasts of the Negev: Through a land of hardship and distress, of lioness and lion, of vip
“Son of man, set your face against the mountains of Israel and prophesy against them.
Open your doors, O Lebanon, that the fire may consume your cedars!
I will appoint destroyers against you, each man with his weapons, and they will cut down the choicest of your cedars and
“Do not preach,” they preach. “Do not preach these things; disgrace will not overtake us.”
After my words, they spoke no more; my speech settled on them like dew.
Let my teaching fall like rain and my speech settle like dew, like gentle rain on new grass, like showers on tender plan