And the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying,
Then said I, Ah Lord Jehovah! they say of me, Is he not a speaker of parables?\par
Son of man, set thy face toward Jerusalem, and drop {\i thy word} toward the sanctuaries, and prophesy against the land of Israel;
And Jehovah commanded me at that time to teach you statutes and ordinances, that ye might do them in the land whither ye go over to possess it.
Moreover the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying,