Ezekiel 15

¹ And there is a word of Yahweh unto me, saying: ² "Son of man, What is the vine-tree more than any tree? The vine-branch that has been, Among trees of the forest? ³ Is wood taken from it to use for work? Do they take of it a pin to hang any vessel on it? ⁴ Lo, to the fire it has been given for fuel, Its two ends has the fire eaten, And its midst has been scorched! Is it profitable for work? ⁵ Lo, in its being perfect it is not used for work, How much less, when fire has eaten of it, And it is scorched, Has it been used yet for work? ⁶ Therefore, thus said the Lord Yahweh: As the vine-tree among trees of the forest, That I have given to the fire for fuel, So I have given the inhabitants of Jerusalem. ⁷ And I have set My face against them, From the fire they have gone forth, And the fire does consume them, And you have known that I [am] Yahweh, In My setting My face against them. ⁸ And I have made the land a desolation, Because they have committed a trespass, An affirmation of the Lord Yahweh!"