Ezekiel 20:47

⁴⁵  Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,

⁴⁶  Son of man, set thy face toward the south, and drop thy word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field;

⁴⁷  And say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of the LORD; Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee, and it shall devour every green tree in thee, and every dry tree: the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burned therein.

⁴⁸  And all flesh shall see that I the LORD have kindled it: it shall not be quenched.

⁴⁹  Then said I, Ah Lord GOD! they say of me, Doth he not speak parables?