<h3>Jerusalem as a Useless Vine</h3>15 The word of the Lord came to me: 2 “Son of man, how is the wood of a vine different from that of a branch from any of the trees in the forest? 3 Is wood ever taken from it to make anything useful? Do they make pegs from it to hang things on? 4 And after it is thrown on the fire as fuel and the fire burns both ends and chars the middle, is it then useful for anything? 5 If it was not useful for anything when it was whole, how much less can it be made into something useful when the fire has burned it and it is charred? 6 “Therefore this is what the Sovereign Lord says: As I have given the wood of the vine among the trees of the forest as fuel for the fire, so will I treat the people living in Jerusalem. 7 I will set my face against them. Although they have come out of the fire , the fire will yet consume them. And when I set my face against them, you will know that I am the Lord. 8 I will make the land desolate because they have been unfaithful, declares the Sovereign Lord.”

Ezekiel 15:1

“Son of man, how is the wood of a vine<cr>1</cr> different from that of a branch from any of the trees in the forest?

Ezekiel 15:2

Is wood ever taken from it to make anything useful?<cr>1</cr> Do they make pegs<cr>2</cr> from it to hang things on?

Ezekiel 15:3

And after it is thrown on the fire as fuel and the fire burns both ends and chars the middle, is it then useful for anything?<cr>1</cr>

Ezekiel 15:4

If it was not useful for anything when it was whole, how much less can it be made into something useful when the fire has burned it and it is charred?

Ezekiel 15:5

“Therefore this is what the Sovereign Lord says: As I have given the wood of the vine among the trees of the forest as fuel for the fire, so will I treat the people living in Jerusalem.

Ezekiel 15:6

I will set my face against<cr>1</cr> them. Although they have come out of the fire<cr>2</cr> , the fire will yet consume them. And when I set my face against them, you will know that I am the Lord.<cr>3</cr>

Ezekiel 15:7

I will make the land desolate<cr>1</cr> because they have been unfaithful,<cr>2</cr> declares the Sovereign Lord.”

Ezekiel 15:8

 1 The word of the Lord came to me: 2 “Son of man, how is the wood of a vine   different from that of a branch from any of the trees in the forest? 3 Is wood ever taken from it to make anything useful?   Do they make pegs   from it to hang things on? 4 And after it is thrown on the fire as fuel and the fire burns both ends and chars the middle, is it then useful for anything?   5 If it was not useful for anything when it was whole, how much less can it be made into something useful when the fire has burned it and it is charred? 6 “Therefore this is what the Sovereign Lord says: As I have given the wood of the vine among the trees of the forest as fuel for the fire, so will I treat the people living in Jerusalem. 7 I will set my face against   them. Although they have come out of the fire  , the fire will yet consume them. And when I set my face against them, you will know that I am the Lord.   8 I will make the land desolate   because they have been unfaithful,   declares the Sovereign Lord.”

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