1. And the word of Yahweh came to me, saying,
2. “Son of man, set your face toward Jerusalem, and preach to the sanctuaries, and prophesy to the land of Israel.
3. And you must say to the land of Israel, ‘Thus says Yahweh: “Look! I am against you, and I will draw out my sword from its sheath, and I will cut off from you the righteous and the wicked.
4. Because I will cut off from you both righteous and wicked, therefore my sword will go out from its sheath to all creatures from south to north.
5. And they will know, all creatures, that I, Yahweh, I will bring out my sword from its sheath; it will not return again!” ’