Ezekiel 15

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

1And the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying,

2Son of man, what is the vine-tree more than any branching tree which is among the trees of the woods?

2Son of man, what is the vine-tree more than any tree, the vine-branch which is among the trees of the forest?

3Will its wood be used for any work? do men make of it a pin for hanging any vessel on?

3Shall wood be taken thereof to make any work? or will men take a pin of it to hang any vessel thereon?

4See, 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?

4Behold, it is cast into the fire for fuel; the fire hath devoured both the ends of it, and the midst of it is burned: is it profitable for any work?

5Truly, 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?

5Behold, when it was whole, it was meet for no work: how much less, when the fire hath devoured it, and it is burned, shall it yet be meet for any work!

6For 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.

6Therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah: 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.

7And 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.

7And I will set my face against them; they shall go forth from the fire, but the fire shall devour them; and ye shall know that I am Jehovah, when I set my face against them.

8And I will make the land a waste because they have done evil, says the Lord.

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