Ezekiel 15

1 And the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

And the word of the Lord came to me, saying,

2 Son of man, What is the vine-tree more than any tree, [or than] a branch which is among the trees of the forest?

Son of man, what is the vine-tree more than any branching tree which is among the trees of the woods?

3 Shall wood be taken of it to do any work? or will [men] take a pin of it to hang any vessel upon it?

Will its wood be used for any work? do men make of it a pin for hanging any vessel on?

4 Behold, it is cast into the fire for fuel; the fire devoureth both the ends of it, and the midst of it is burned. Is it suitable for [any] work?

See, it is put into the fire for burning: the fire has made a meal of its two ends and the middle part of it is burned; is it good for any work?

5 Behold, when it was whole, it was fit for no work: how much less then shall it be fit for [any] work, when the fire hath devoured it, and it is burned?

Truly, before it was cut down, it was not used for any purpose: how much less, when the fire has made a meal of it and it is burned, will it be made into anything?

6 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; As the vine-tree among the trees of the forest, which I have given to the fire for fuel, so will I give the inhabitants of Jerusalem.

For this cause the Lord has said: Like the vine-tree among the trees of the woods which I have given to the fire for burning, so will I give the people of Jerusalem.

7 And I will set my face against them; they shall go out from [one] fire, and [another] fire shall devour them; and ye shall know that I [am] the LORD, when I set my face against them.

And my face will be turned against them; and though they have come out of the fire they will be burned up by it; and it will be clear to you that I am the Lord when my face is turned against them.

8 And I will make the land desolate, because they have committed a trespass, saith the Lord GOD.

And I will make the land a waste because they have done evil, says the Lord.