Study Desk

Now the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

"Son of man, set your face toward the ^(C1)mountains of Israel, and prophesy against them

and say, 'Mountains of Israel, listen to the word of the Lord ^(F1)GOD! This is what the Lord ^(F1)GOD says to the mountains, the hills, the ravines, and the valleys: "Behold, I Myself am going to bring a sword against you, and ^(C1)I will destroy your high places.

"So your ^(C1)altars will become deserted and your incense altars will be smashed; and I will make your slain fall in front of your idols.

"I will also lay the dead bodies of the sons of Israel in front of their idols; and I will scatter your ^(C1)bones around your altars.

"^(F1)Everywhere you live, ^(C1)cities will be in ruins and the high places will be deserted, so that your altars will be in ruins and ^(F2)deserted, your ^(C2)idols will be broken and brought to an end, your incense altars will be cut down, and your works wiped out.

"The slain will fall among you, and you will know that I am the LORD.