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Ezekiel 15
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Jerusalem, a Useless Vine

15 And the word of the Lord came to me: 2 (A)“Son of man, how does (B)the wood of the vine surpass any wood, the vine branch that is among the trees of the forest? 3 Is wood taken from it to make anything? Do people take (C)a peg from it to hang any vessel on it? 4 (D)Behold, it is given to the fire for fuel. When the fire has consumed both ends of it, and the middle of it is charred, is it useful for anything? 5 (E)Behold, when it was whole, it was used for nothing. How much less, when the fire has consumed it and it is charred, can it ever be used for anything! 6 Therefore thus says the Lord God: (F)Like the wood of the vine among the trees of the forest, (G)which I have given to the fire for fuel, so have I given up the inhabitants of Jerusalem. 7 (H)And I will set my face against them. Though (I)they escape from the fire, the fire shall yet consume them, (J)and you will know that I am the Lord, (K)when I set my face against them. 8 (L)And I will make the land desolate, because (M)they have acted faithlessly, declares the Lord God.”

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Ezekiel 15
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Jerusalem a Useless Vine

15 And the word of Yahweh came[a] to me, saying,[b] 2 “Son of man, how will the wood of the vine be better than[c] any of the wood of[d] the branch which is among the trees of the forest?[e] 3 Can wood be taken from it to make anything, or can they take a tent peg from it to hang on it any object?[f] 4 Look! It is given to the fire as fuel. The fire will consume two of its ends, and its middle will be charred. Is it useful for anything? 5 Look! When it is in perfect condition,[g] it will not be used for anything, how much less[h] when the fire has consumed it[i] and it is charred; and then can it be used again for anything? 6 Therefore thus says the Lord Yahweh: Just like[j] the wood of the vine among the trees of the forest[k] which I gave to the fire for fuel, so I have given the inhabitants of Jerusalem. 7 And I will set my face against them. From the fire they mayescape,[l] but the fire will yet consume them, and they will know that I am Yahweh when I set my face against them.[m] 8 And I will make the land a desolation because they acted very unfaithfully!”[n] declares[o] the Lord Yahweh.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 15:1 Literally “was”
  2. Ezekiel 15:1 Literally “to say”
  3. Ezekiel 15:2 Literally “more than”
  4. Ezekiel 15:2 Literally “all of the wood of”
  5. Ezekiel 15:2 Or “wood”
  6. Ezekiel 15:3 Or “vessel”
  7. Ezekiel 15:5 Literally “In being it perfect”
  8. Ezekiel 15:5 Literally “indeed”
  9. Ezekiel 15:5 Literally “for if fire has consumed it”
  10. Ezekiel 15:6 Literally “As that”
  11. Ezekiel 15:6 Or “wood”
  12. Ezekiel 15:7 Literally “go out”
  13. Ezekiel 15:7 Literally “in to set me my face against them”
  14. Ezekiel 15:8 Literally “they displayed infidelity”
  15. Ezekiel 15:8 Literally “declaration of”
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