Therefore, prophesy against them! Prophesy, son of man!”

“Son of man, turn toward ¹  Mount Seir, ²  and prophesy against it.

saying, “Prophesy for us, you Christ! ¹  Who hit you?” ² 

“Son of man, turn toward ¹  the Ammonites ²  and prophesy against them.

“Son of man, turn toward ¹  Sidon ²  and prophesy against it.

“As for you, son of man, turn toward ¹  the daughters of your people who are prophesying from their imagination. ²  Prophesy against them

“Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel who are now prophesying. Say to the prophets who prophesy from their imagination: ¹  ‘Hear the word of the Lord!

Hypocrites! Isaiah prophesied correctly about you when he said,

For we know in part, and we prophesy in part,

“Son of man, turn toward ¹  the mountains of Israel and prophesy against them:

“Son of man, turn toward ¹  Pharaoh king of Egypt, and prophesy against him and against all Egypt.

“Son of man, prophesy and say, ‘This is what the sovereign Lord says: “‘Wail, “Alas, the day is here!” ¹ 

“But you made the Nazirites drink wine; ¹  you commanded the prophets, ‘Do not prophesy!’

Then ¹  they ²  told me: “You must prophesy again about many peoples, nations, ³  languages, and kings.”

‘Don’t preach with such impassioned rhetoric,’ they say excitedly. ¹  ‘These prophets should not preach of such things; we will not be overtaken by humiliation.’ ² 

A lion has roared! ¹  Who is not afraid? The sovereign Lord has spoken! Who can refuse to prophesy? ² 

They ¹  blindfolded him and asked him repeatedly, ²  “Prophesy! Who hit you?” ³ 

For you can all prophesy one after another, so all can learn and be encouraged.

So then, brothers and sisters, ¹  be eager to prophesy, and do not forbid anyone from speaking in tongues. ² 

“Son of man, turn toward ¹  the south, ²  and speak out against the south. ³  Prophesy against the open scrub ⁴  land of the Negev,