Ezekiel 15 GNV
Summary: Using the image of a vine, Ezekiel points out that its wood is useless for any practical purpose — unlike other trees, it cannot even be carved into a peg — and once scorched at both ends by fire, it is fit for nothing at all. The parable is applied directly to Jerusalem's inhabitants: just as vine wood already charred is given over entirely to the fire, so the people of the city, having already suffered partial judgment, will be consumed completely because of their unfaithfulness.
1And thee word of the Lord came vnto me, saying,
2Sonne of man, what commeth of the vine tree aboue all other trees? and of the vine braunch, which is among the trees of ye forest?
3Shall wood bee taken thereof to doe any worke? or wil men take a pin of it to hang any vessel thereon?
4Behold, it is cast in the fire to be consumed: the fire consumeth both the endes of it, and the middes of it is burnt. Is it meete for any worke?
5Behold, when it was whole, it was meete for no worke: how much lesse shall it bee meete for any worke, when the fire hath consumed it, and it is burnt?
6Therefore thus sayth the Lord God, As the vine tree, that is among the trees of the forest, which I haue giuen to the fire to be consumed, so will I giue the inhabitants of Ierusalem.
7And I will set my face against them: they shall go out from one fire, and another fire shall consume them: and ye shall know, that I am the Lord, when I set my face against them,
8And when I make the lande waste, because they haue greatly offended, saith the Lord God.
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