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1 And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
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2 Son of man, What is the vine tree more than any tree, or than a branch which is among the trees of the forest?
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3 Shall wood be taken thereof to do any work? or will men take a pin of it to hang any vessel thereon?
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4 Behold, it is cast into the fire for fuel; the fire devoureth both the ends of it, and the midst of it is burned. Is it meet for any work?
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5 Behold, when it was whole, it was meet for no work: how much less shall it be meet yet for any work, when the fire hath devoured it, and it is burned?
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6 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; As the vine tree among the trees of the forest, which I have given to the fire for fuel, so will I give the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
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7 And I will set my face against them; they shall go out from one fire, and another fire shall devour them; and ye shall know that I am the LORD, when I set my face against them.
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8 And I will make the land desolate, because they have committed a trespass, saith the Lord GOD.
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- 1 Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
- 2 “Son of man, how is the wood of the vine better than any wood of a branch which is among the trees of the forest?
- 3 “Can wood be taken from it to make anything, or can men take a peg from it on which to hang any vessel?
- 4 “If it has been put into the fire for fuel, and the fire has consumed both of its ends and its middle part has been charred, is it then useful for anything?
- 5 “Behold, while it is intact, it is not made into anything. How much less, when the fire has consumed it and it is charred, can it still be made into anything!
- 6 “Therefore, thus says the Lord GOD, 'As the wood of the vine among the trees of the forest, which I have given to the fire for fuel, so have I given up the inhabitants of Jerusalem;
- 7 and I set My face against them. Though they have come out of the fire, yet the fire will consume them. Then you will know that I am the LORD, when I set My face against them.
- 8 'Thus I will make the land desolate, because they have acted unfaithfully,'” declares the Lord GOD.
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