And the word of the Lord came to me, saying: 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. 49And I said: Ah, ah, ah, O Lord God: they say of me: Doth not this man speak by parables?