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"Son of man, set your face toward the south, and speak prophetically against the ^(C1)south and ^(C2)prophesy against the ^(C3)forest ^(F1)land of the Negev,

and say to the forest of the Negev, 'Hear the word of the LORD: this is what the Lord GOD says: "Behold, I am going to ^(C1)kindle a fire in you, and it will consume every ^(F1)green tree in you, as well as every dry tree; the blazing flame will not go out and ^(F2)(C2)the entire surface from south to north will be scorched by it.

"And all ^(F1)mankind will see that I, the LORD, have kindled it; it will ^(C1)not go out."'"

Then I said, "Oh, Lord GOD! They are saying of me, 'Is he not just speaking in ^(C1)riddles?'"