Ezekiel 15
New American Standard Bible
Jerusalem like a Useless Vine
15 Then the word of the Lord came to me, saying, 2 “Son of man, [a]how is the wood of the (A)vine better than any wood of a branch which is among the trees of the forest? 3 Can wood be taken from it to make [b]anything, or can even a peg be taken from it on which to hang any utensil? 4 If it has been put into the (B)fire for fuel, and the fire has consumed both of its ends and its middle part has been charred, is it then good for [c]anything? 5 Behold, while it is intact, it is not made into [d]anything. How much less, when the fire has consumed it and it is charred, can it still be made into [e]anything! 6 Therefore, this is what the Lord [f]God says: ‘As the wood of the vine among the trees of the forest, which I have given to the fire for fuel, so have I given up the inhabitants of Jerusalem; 7 and I (C)set My face against them. Though they have (D)come out of the fire, yet the fire will consume them. Then you will know that I am the Lord, when I set My face against them. 8 So I will make the land desolate, because they have (E)acted unfaithfully,’” declares the Lord God.
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- Ezekiel 15:2 Or of all the wood of the branches...what becomes of the wood of the vine
- Ezekiel 15:3 Lit a work
- Ezekiel 15:4 Lit a work
- Ezekiel 15:5 Lit a work
- Ezekiel 15:5 Lit a work
- Ezekiel 15:6 Heb YHWH, usually rendered Lord, and so throughout the ch
Ezekiel 15
Lexham English Bible
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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- Ezekiel 15:1 Literally “was”
- Ezekiel 15:1 Literally “to say”
- Ezekiel 15:2 Literally “more than”
- Ezekiel 15:2 Literally “all of the wood of”
- Ezekiel 15:2 Or “wood”
- Ezekiel 15:3 Or “vessel”
- Ezekiel 15:5 Literally “In being it perfect”
- Ezekiel 15:5 Literally “indeed”
- Ezekiel 15:5 Literally “for if fire has consumed it”
- Ezekiel 15:6 Literally “As that”
- Ezekiel 15:6 Or “wood”
- Ezekiel 15:7 Literally “go out”
- Ezekiel 15:7 Literally “in to set me my face against them”
- Ezekiel 15:8 Literally “they displayed infidelity”
- Ezekiel 15:8 Literally “declaration of”
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