Holy Scripture
Ezekiel 21:4
A church father on this verse
“(Ver. 23, 24 onwards) Again, I raised my hand against them in the wilderness, to scatter them among the nations and disperse them in the lands, because they had not performed my judgments, and had rejected my commandments, and had violated my Sabbaths, and their eyes had been after the idols (or thoughts) of their fat…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
4And all flesh shall know that I the Lord have kindled it: it shall not be quenched.
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In context
2Son of man, set thy face against Thaeman, and look toward Darom, and prophesy against the chief forest of Negeb,
3and thou shalt say to the forest of Negeb, Hear the word of the Lord; thus saith the Lord, even the Lord; Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee, and it shall devour in thee every green tree, and every dry tree: the flame that is kindled shall not be quenched, and every face shall be scorched with it from the south to the north.
— Ezekiel 21:4 —
5And I said, Not so, O Lord God! they say to me, Is not this that is spoken a parable?
6And the word of the Lord came to me, saying,