After my words they did not speak again, and my speech settled on them.
the voice of leaders was hushed, and their tongue clung to the roof of their mouth.
And they waited for me like the rain, and they opened their mouth wide as for the latter rain.
Your lips, O my bride, drip as the honeycomb; Honey and milk are under your tongue. And the fragrance of your garments Is like the fragrance of Leḇ
He shall likewise startle many nations. Sovereigns shut their mouths at Him, for what had not been recounted to them they shall see, and what they had not heard they shall understand.
“Son of man, set your face toward the south, and drop word against the south and prophesy against the forest land, the South.
“Son of man, set your face toward Yerushalayim, and drop word against the set-apart places, and prophesy against the land of Yisra’ĕ
When Ephrayim spoke there was trembling, he was lifted up in Yisra’ĕ
“And now, hear the word of יהוה. You are saying, ‘Do not prophesy against Yisra’ĕ
“You do not preach, they preach. They do not preach to these, reproaches are not turned back.
And they shall shepherd the land of Ashshur with the sword, and the land of Nimroḏ
And no one was able to answer Him a word, and from that day on no one was bold enough to ask Him any more questions.
“Let my instruction fall as rain, My speech drop down as dew, As fine rain on the tender plants, And as showers on the grass.