Ezekiel 15

Jerusalem a Useless Vine

1 And the word of Yahweh came*Literally "was" to me, saying,*Literally "to say"2 "Son of man, how will the wood of the vine be better than*Literally "more than" any of the wood of*Literally "all of the wood of" the branch which is among the trees of the forest?*Or "wood"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?*Or "vessel"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,*Literally "In being it perfect" it will not be used for anything, how much less*Literally "indeed" when the fire has consumed it*Literally "for if fire has consumed it" and it is charred; and then can it be used again for anything? 6 Therefore thus says the Lord Yahweh: Just like*Literally "As that" the wood of the vine among the trees of the forest*Or "wood" 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,*Literally "go out" but the fire will yet consume them, and they will know that I am Yahweh when I set my face against them.*Literally "in to set me my face against them"8 And I will make the land a desolation because they acted very unfaithfully!"*Literally "they displayed infidelity" declares*Literally "declaration of" the Lord Yahweh.