Ezekiel 15

Jerusalem the Useless Vine

1Then the wordH1697 of the LORDH3068 cameH1961 to meH413, sayingH559, 2“SonH1121 of manH120, howH4100 doesH1961 the woodH6086 of the vineH1612 surpassH3605 anyH6086 other branchH2156 among the treesH6086 in the forestH3293? 3Can woodH6086 be takenH3947 from itH4480 to makeH6213 something usefulH4399? OrH518 can one makeH3947 from itH4480 a pegH3489 on whichH5921 to hangH8518 utensilsH3605H3627?

4NoH2009, it is castH5414 into the fireH784 for fuelH402. The fireH784 devoursH398 bothH8147 endsH7098, and the middleH8432 is charredH2787. Can it be usefulH6743 for anythingH4399? 5EvenH2009 when it wasH1961 wholeH8549, it could notH3808 be madeH6213 usefulH4399. How much lessH637 can it everH5750 beH6213 usefulH4399 whenH3588 the fireH784 has consumed itH398 and charred itH2787!

6ThereforeH3651 this is whatH3541 the LordH136 GODH3069 saysH559: ‘LikeH834 the woodH6086 of the vineH1612 among the treesH6086 of the forestH3293, whichH834 I have givenH5414 to the fireH784 for fuelH402, soH3651 I will give upH5414 the peopleH3427 of JerusalemH3389. 7And I will setH5414 My faceH6440 against them. Though they may have escapedH3318 the fireH784, yet another fireH784 will consume themH398. And when I setH7760 My faceH6440 against them, you will knowH3045 thatH3588 IH589 am the LORDH3068.

8Thus I will makeH5414 the landH776 desolateH8077, becauseH3282 they have acted unfaithfullyH4603H4604,’ declaresH5002 the LordH136 GODH3069.”