² “Son of man, set your face against^(A) Jerusalem and preach against the sanctuary.^(B) Prophesy against^(C) the land of Israel ³ and say to her: ‘This is what the Lord says: I am against you.^(D) I will draw my sword^(E) from its sheath and cut off from you both the righteous and the wicked.^{(F) 4} Because I am going to cut off the righteous and the wicked, my sword^(G) will be unsheathed against everyone from south to north.^(H)