1 The Lord’s word came to me:
2 Human one, face Jerusalem, preach against their sanctuary, and prophesy against Israel’s fertile land.
3 Say to Israel’s fertile land, The Lord proclaims: I’m now against you! I will draw my sword from its sheath and cut off both the righteous and the wicked from you.
4 In order to cut off the righteous and wicked from you, my sword will go out from its sheath against everyone from south to north.