"BecauseI will cutofffrom you the righteousand the wicked,thereforeMy swordwill goforthfrom its sheathagainstallfleshfrom south[to] north.
"On allthe bareheightsin the wildernessDestroyershave come,For a swordof the LORDis devouringFrom one endof the landeven to the other;Thereis nopeacefor anyone.
"You shall sayto them, 'Thussaysthe LORDof hosts,the Godof Israel,"Drink,be drunk,vomit,falland risenomore becauseof the swordwhichI will sendamongyou."'
"Or[if] I should bringa swordon that countryand say,'Let the swordpassthrough the countryand cutoffmanand beastfrom it,'
"Sonof man,setyour facetowardTeman,and speakout againstthe southand prophesyagainstthe forestlandof the Negev,
and sayto the forestof the Negev,'Hearthe wordof the LORD:thussaysthe LordGOD,"Behold,I am about to kindlea firein you, and it will consumeeverygreentreein you, as well as everydrytree;the blazingflamewill not be quenchedand the wholesurfacefrom southto northwill be burnedby it.
Sharpenedto makea slaughter,Polishedto flashlike lightning!'Orshall we rejoice,the rodof My sondespisingeverytree?
"Sonof man,prophesyand say,'Thussaysthe LORD.'Say,A sword,a swordsharpenedAnd alsopolished!
"And you, sonof man,thussaysthe LordGODto the landof Israel,An end!The endis comingon the fourcornersof the land.
Indeed,I liftup My handto heaven,And say,as I liveforever,
