Take an iron plate and set it up as an iron wall between yourself and the city. Turn your face toward it so that it is under siege, and besiege it. This will be a sign for the house of Israel.

You must turn your face toward the siege of Jerusalem with your arm bared, and prophesy against it.

"Son of man, face the south and preach against it. Prophesy against the forest land in the Negev,

"Son of man, turn your face toward the Ammonites and prophesy against them.

"Son of man, turn your face toward Sidon and prophesy against it.

"Son of man, turn your face toward Pharaoh king of Egypt and prophesy against him and against all of Egypt.

"Son of man, turn your face toward Gog, of the land of Magog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal. Prophesy against him

Pray also for me, that the message may be given to me when I open my mouth to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel.

Let my teaching fall like rain and my word settle like dew, like gentle rain on new grass and showers on tender plants.

Now hear the word of the LORD. You say: Do not prophesy against Israel; do not preach against the house of Isaac.

"Stop your preaching," they preach. "They should not preach these things; shame will not overtake us."

If a man of spirit comes and invents lies: "I will preach to you about wine and beer," he would be just the preacher for this people!

You must turn your face toward the siege of Jerusalem with your arm bared, and prophesy against it.

"Son of man, turn your face toward the mountains of Israel and prophesy against them.

"Son of man, face the south and preach against it. Prophesy against the forest land in the Negev,

"Son of man, prophesy to the mountains of Israel and say: Mountains of Israel, hear the word of the LORD.

Then the priests and prophets said to the officials and all the people, "This man deserves the death sentence because he has prophesied against this city, as you have heard with your own ears."

Then Jeremiah said to all the officials and the people, "The LORD sent me to prophesy all the words that you have heard against this temple and city.

They also presented false witnesses who said, "This man does not stop speaking blasphemous words against this holy place and the law.

For we heard him say that Jesus, this Nazarene, will destroy this place and change the customs that Moses handed down to us."