New Living Translation (NLT)
Ezekiel 20
44 You will know that I am the LORD, O people of Israel, when I have honored my name by treating you mercifully in spite of your wickedness. I, the Sovereign LORD, have spoken!”
45 Then this message came to me from the LORD:
46 “Son of man, turn and face the south and speak out against it; prophesy against the brushlands of the Negev.
47 Tell the southern wilderness, ‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says: Hear the word of the LORD! I will set you on fire, and every tree, both green and dry, will be burned. The terrible flames will not be quenched and will scorch everything from south to north.
48 And everyone in the world will see that I, the LORD, have set this fire. It will not be put out.’”
49 Then I said, “O Sovereign LORD, they are saying of me, ‘He only talks in riddles!’”
Ezekiel 21
1 Then this message came to me from the LORD:
2 “Son of man, turn and face Jerusalem and prophesy against Israel and her sanctuaries.
3 Tell her, ‘This is what the LORD says: I am your enemy, O Israel, and I am about to unsheath my sword to destroy your people—the righteous and the wicked alike.
4 Yes, I will cut off both the righteous and the wicked! I will draw my sword against everyone in the land from south to north.
5 Everyone in the world will know that I am the LORD. My sword is in my hand, and it will not return to its sheath until its work is finished.’
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