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

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

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

4 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 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 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 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 a waste because they have done evil, says the Lord.

1 耶和华的话临到我说：

2 "人子啊！ 葡萄树的木料怎能胜过树林中的枝子呢？

3 人可以从葡萄树上取木料制造物件吗？可以从葡萄树上取木料做钉子挂器皿吗？

4 看哪！ 已经拋在火里当作燃料， 火既烧毁了两端， 连中间也烧焦了， 它还可以用来制造物件吗？

5 看哪！ 它完整的时候， 尚且不能用来制造物件， 何况它被火烧毁和烧焦了， 它还能用来做什么呢？"

6 因此， 主耶和华这样说： "我怎样把树林中的葡萄树拋在火里当作燃料， 也必照样对待耶路撒冷的居民。

7 我必变脸攻击他们； 他们虽然从火里逃出来， 火仍要吞灭他们； 我变脸攻击他们的时候， 你们就知道我是耶和华。

8 我必使这地荒凉， 因为他们行了不忠的事。这是主耶和华的宣告。"