Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And say to the south forest: Hear the word of the Lord: Thus saith the Lord God: Behold I will kindle a fire in thee, and will burn in thee every green tree, and every dry tree: the flame of the fire shall not be quenched: and every face shall be burned in it, from the south even to the north. I will kindle. Ezekiel 15:6,7 Therefore thus saith the Lord God: As the vine tree among the trees of the forests which I have given to the fire to be consumed, so will I deliver up the inhabitants of Jerusalem. . . . Ezekiel 19:14 And a fire is gone out from a rod of her branches, which hath devoured her fruit: so that she now hath no strong rod, to be a sceptre of rulers. This is a lamentation, and it shall be for a lamentation. Ezekiel 22:20,21 As they gather silver, and brass, and tin, and iron, and lead in the midst of the furnace: that I may kindle a fire in it to melt it: so will I gather you together in my fury and in my wrath, and will take my rest, and I will melt you down. . . . Deuteronomy 32:22 A fire is kindled in my wrath, and shall burn even to the lowest hell: and shall devour the earth with her increase, and shall burn the foundations of the mountains. Isaiah 9:18,19 For wickedness is kindled as a fire, it shall devour the brier and the thorn: and shall kindle in the thicket of the forest, and it shall be wrapped up in smoke ascending on high. . . . Isaiah 30:33 For Topheth is prepared from yesterday, prepared by the king, deep, and wide. The nourishment thereof is fire and much wood: the breath of the Lord as a torrent of brimstone kindling it. Jeremiah 21:14 But I will visit upon you according to the fruit of your doings, saith the Lord: and I will kindle a fire in the forest thereof: and it shall devour all things round about it. green Ezekiel 17:24 And all the trees of the country shall know that I the Lord have brought down the high tree, and exalted the low tree: and have dried up the green tree, and have caused the dry tree to flourish. I the Lord have spoken and have done it. Luke 23:31 For if in the green wood they do these things, what shall be done in the dry? the flaming Isaiah 66:24 And they shall go out, and see the carcasses of the men that have transgressed against me: their worm shall not die, and their fire shall not be quenched: and they shall be a loathsome sight to all flesh. Mark 9:43-49 And if thy hand scandalize thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life, maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into unquenchable fire: . . . from the south Ezekiel 21:3,4 And say to the land of Israel, Thus saith the Lord God: Behold I come against thee, and I will draw forth my sword out of its sheath, and will cut off in thee the just, and the wicked. . . . Isaiah 24:1-6 Behold the Lord shall lay waste the earth, and shall strip it, and shall afflict the face thereof, and scatter abroad the inhabitants thereof. . . . Context A Prophecy Against the South…46Son of man, set thy face against the way of the south, and drop towards the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field. 47And say to the south forest: Hear the word of the Lord: Thus saith the Lord God: Behold I will kindle a fire in thee, and will burn in thee every green tree, and every dry tree: the flame of the fire shall not be quenched: and every face shall be burned in it, from the south even to the north.48And all flesh shall see, that I the Lord have kindled it, and it shall not be quenched.… Cross References Isaiah 9:18 For wickedness is kindled as a fire, it shall devour the brier and the thorn: and shall kindle in the thicket of the forest, and it shall be wrapped up in smoke ascending on high. Isaiah 9:19 By the wrath of the Lord of hosts the land is troubled, and the people shall be as fuel for the fire: no man shall spare his brother. Isaiah 13:8 And shall be broken. Gripings and pains, shall take hold of them, they shall be in pain as a woman in labour. Every one shall be amazed at his neighbour, their countenances shall be as faces burnt. Jeremiah 17:27 But if you will not hearken to me, to sanctify the sabbath day, and not to carry burdens, and not to bring them in by the gates of Jerusalem on the sabbath day: I will kindle a fire in the gates thereof, and it shall devour the houses of Jerusalem, and it shall not be quenched. Jeremiah 21:12 O house of David, thus saith the Lord: Judge ye judgment in the morning, and deliver him that is oppressed by violence out of the hand of the oppressor: lest my indignation go forth like a fire, and be kindled, and there be none to quench it, because of the evil of your ways. Jeremiah 21:14 But I will visit upon you according to the fruit of your doings, saith the Lord: and I will kindle a fire in the forest thereof: and it shall devour all things round about it. Ezekiel 19:14 And a fire is gone out from a rod of her branches, which hath devoured her fruit: so that she now hath no strong rod, to be a sceptre of rulers. This is a lamentation, and it shall be for a lamentation. Ezekiel 21:4 And forasmuch as I have cut off in thee the just and the wicked, therefore shall my sword go forth out of its sheath against all flesh, from the south even to the north. Ezekiel 21:10 It is sharpened to kill victims: it is furbished that it may glitter: thou removest the sceptre of my son, thou hast cut down every tree. Ezekiel 21:32 Thou shalt be fuel for the fire, thy blood shall be in the midst of the land, thou shalt be forgotten: for I the Lord have spoken it. Lexicon Sayוְאָֽמַרְתָּ֙ (wə·’ā·mar·tā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say to the forest לְיַ֣עַר (lə·ya·‘ar) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 3293: A copse of bushes, a forest, honey in the comb of the Negev: הַנֶּ֔גֶב (han·ne·ḡeḇ) Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 5045: South country, the Negeb, south Hear שְׁמַ֖ע (šə·ma‘) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 8085: To hear intelligently the word דְּבַר־ (də·ḇar-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause of the LORD! יְהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel This is what כֹּֽה־ (kōh-) Adverb Strong's Hebrew 3541: Like this, thus, here, now the Lord אֲדֹנָ֣י (’ă·ḏō·nāy) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 136: The Lord GOD יְהוִ֡ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3069: YHWH says: אָמַ֣ר (’ā·mar) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say ‘I am about to ignite מַֽצִּית־ (maṣ·ṣîṯ-) Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3341: To burn, set on fire, to desolate in you בְּךָ֣ ׀ (bə·ḵā) Preposition | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew a fire, אֵ֡שׁ (’êš) Noun - common singular Strong's Hebrew 784: A fire and it will devour וְאָכְלָ֣ה (wə·’ā·ḵə·lāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 398: To eat all כָל־ (ḵāl) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 3605: The whole, all, any, every your בְךָ֣ (ḇə·ḵā) Preposition | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew trees, עֵֽץ־ (‘êṣ-) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6086: Tree, trees, wood both green לַח֩ (laḥ) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3892: Fresh, unused, undried [and] וְכָל־ (wə·ḵāl) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 3605: The whole, all, any, every dry. יָבֵ֤שׁ (yā·ḇêš) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3002: Dry, dried The blazing שַׁלְהֶ֔בֶת (šal·he·ḇeṯ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 7957: A flare of fire flame לַהֶ֣בֶת (la·he·ḇeṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 3852: A flash, a sharply polished blade, point of a, weapon will not לֹֽא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no be quenched, תִכְבֶּה֙ (ṯiḵ·beh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 3518: To be quenched or extinguished, to go out and by it בָ֥הּ (ḇāh) Preposition | third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew every כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 3605: The whole, all, any, every face פָּנִ֖ים (pā·nîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 6440: The face from south מִנֶּ֥גֶב (min·ne·ḡeḇ) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 5045: South country, the Negeb, south to north צָפֽוֹנָה׃ (ṣā·p̄ō·w·nāh) Noun - feminine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 6828: Hidden, dark, the north as a, quarter will be scorched. וְנִצְרְבוּ־ (wə·niṣ·rə·ḇū-) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Strong's Hebrew 6866: To burn, scorch Additional Translations Say to the forest of the Negev: Hear the word of the LORD! This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘I am about to ignite in you a fire, and it will devour all your trees, both green and dry. The blazing flame will not be quenched, and by it every face from south to north will be scorched.And say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of the LORD; Thus said the Lord GOD; Behold, I will kindle a fire in you, and it shall devour every green tree in you, and every dry tree: the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burned therein. and say to the forest of the South, Hear the word of Jehovah: Thus saith the Lord Jehovah, Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee, and it shall devour every green tree in thee, and every dry tree: the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burnt thereby. and thou shalt say to the forest of Nageb, Hear the word of the Lord; thus saith the Lord, even the Lord; Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee, and it shall devour in thee every green tree, and every dry tree: the flame that is kindled shall not be quenched, and every face shall be scorched with it from the south to the north. and say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of Jehovah. Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee, and it shall devour every green tree in thee, and every dry tree: the flashing flame shall not be quenched; and all that it meets from the south to the north shall be burned thereby. and say to the forest of the South, Hear the word of the LORD; Thus saith the Lord GOD: Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee, and it shall devour every green tree in thee, and every dry tree: the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burnt thereby. And say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of the LORD; Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee, and it shall devour every green tree in thee, and every dry tree: the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burned therein. and tell the forest of the South, Hear the word of Yahweh: Thus says the Lord Yahweh, Behold, I will kindle a fire in you, and it shall devour every green tree in you, and every dry tree: the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burnt thereby. and thou hast said to the forest of the south: Hear a word of Jehovah: Thus said the Lord Jehovah: Lo, I am kindling in thee a fire, And it hath devoured in thee every moist tree, and every dry tree, Not quenched is the glowing flames, And burnt by it have been all faces from south to north. Jump to Previous Burned Burnt Devour Dry Faces Fire Flame Flaming Forest Green Hear Kindle North Quenched South Thereby Therein Tree WordJump to Next Burned Burnt Devour Dry Faces Fire Flame Flaming Forest Green Hear Kindle North Quenched South Thereby Therein Tree WordExternal Links Ezekiel 20:47 NIVEzekiel 20:47 NLT Ezekiel 20:47 ESV Ezekiel 20:47 NASB Ezekiel 20:47 ASV Ezekiel 20:47 Bible Apps Ezekiel 20:47 Biblia Paralela Ezekiel 20:47 Chinese Bible Ezekiel 20:47 French Bible Ezekiel 20:47 German Bible Alphabetical: a about all am and as be Behold blazing both burned by consume dry every face fire flame forest from GOD green Hear I in is it kindle LORD Negev north not of quenched Say says scorched set south southern Sovereign surface the This thus to tree trees well what whole will OT Prophets: Ezekiel 20:47 And tell the forest of the South (Ezek. Eze Ezk) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |