Ezekiel 15
Jerusalem a Useless Vine
1And 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”
3Can 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”
4Look! 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? 5Look! ⌞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? 6Therefore 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. 7And I will set my face against them. From the fire they may⌞escape⌟, ▼▼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”
8And I will make the land a desolation because ⌞they acted very unfaithfully⌟!” ▼▼Literally “they displayed infidelity”
⌞declares⌟ ▼▼Literally “declaration of”
the Lord Yahweh.
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