Ezekiel 15 WYC
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 the word of the Lord was maad to me,
2and he seide, Sone of man, what schal be don to the tre of a vyne, of alle the trees of woodis, that ben among the trees of woodis?
3Whether tymbre schal be takun therof, that werk be maad? ether shal a stake be maad therof, that ony vessel hange ther onne?
4Lo! it is youun in to mete; fier wastide euer eithir part therof, and the myddis therof is dryuun in to deed sparcle; whether it schal be profitable to werk?
5Yhe, whanne it was hool, it was not couenable to werk; hou myche more whanne fier hath deuourid, and hath brent it, no thing of werk schal be maad therof?
6Therfor the Lord God seith thes thingis, As the tre of a vyne is among the trees of woodis, which Y yaf to fier to deuoure, so Y yaf the dwelleris of Jerusalem,
7and Y schal sette my face ayens hem. Thei schulen go out of the fier, and fier schal waaste hem; and ye schulen wite, that Y am the Lord, whanne Y schal sette my face ayens hem,
8and schal yyue the lond with out weie and desolat, for thei weren trespassours, seith the Lord God.
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