42. You will know that I am the Lord when I bring you into Eretz-Israel, into the country which I swore to give to your fathers.
43. There you will remember your ways, and all your deeds in which you have polluted yourselves. Then you will loathe yourselves in your own sight for all your evils that you have committed.
44. You will know that I am the Lord, when I have dealt with you for my name’s sake, not according to your evil ways, nor according to your corrupt doings, you house of Israel,” says the Lord GOD.’”
45. the Lord’s word came to me, saying,
46. “Son of man, set your face towards the south, and proclaim towards the south, and prophesy against the forest of the field in the South.
47. Tell the forest of the South, ‘Hear the Lord’s word: Thus says the Lord GOD, “Behold, I will kindle a fire in you, and it will devour every green tree in you, and every dry tree. The burning flame will not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north will be burnt by it.
48. All flesh will see that I, the Lord, have kindled it. It will not be quenched.”’”
49. Then I said, “Ah Lord GOD! They say of me, ‘Isn’t he a speaker of parables?’”