Ezekiel 20:45-47

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Babylon, the Lord’s Sword

⁴⁵ Now the ·Lord spoke his word [^Lword of the Lord came] to me, saying: ⁴⁶ “·Human [^TSon of man; 2:1], ·look [^Lset your face] toward the south. Prophesy against the south and against the ·forest [or shrubland] of the ·southern area [^LNegev]. ⁴⁷ Say to that ·forest [or shrubland]: ‘Hear the word of the Lord. This is what the Lord God says: I am ready to start a fire in you that will destroy all your green trees and all your dry trees. The flames that burn will not be put out. Every face from south to north will ·feel their heat [or be scorched by it].