Ezekiel 15
New King James Version
The Outcast Vine
15 Then the word of the Lord came to me, saying: 2 “Son of man, how is the wood of the vine better than any other wood, the vine branch which is among the trees of the forest? 3 Is wood taken from it to make any object? Or can men make a peg from it to hang any vessel on? 4 Instead, (A)it is thrown into the fire for fuel; the fire devours both ends of it, and its middle is burned. Is it useful for any work? 5 Indeed, when it was whole, no object could be made from it. How much less will it be useful for any work when the fire has devoured it, and it is burned?
6 “Therefore thus says the Lord God: ‘Like the wood of the vine among the trees of the forest, which I have given to the fire for fuel, so I will give up the inhabitants of Jerusalem; 7 and (B)I will set My face against them. (C)They will go out from one fire, but another fire shall devour them. (D)Then you shall know that I am the Lord, when I set My face against them. 8 Thus I will make the land desolate, because they have persisted in unfaithfulness,’ says the Lord God.”
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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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