1. And the word of the Lord came unto me, saying:
2. Son of man, set thy face against Jerusalem, and drop my word upon the sanctuaries, and prophesy over the land of Israel,
3. and thou shalt say to the land of Israel, Thus hath the Lord said: Behold, I am against thee, and will draw forth my sword out of its sheath and will cut off from thee the righteous and the wicked.