“(Chapter 15, verse 1 onwards) And the word of the Lord came to me, saying: Son of man, what will be done with the vine wood among all the trees of the forest which are among the trees of the woods? Will its wood be taken to make something, or will a peg be made from it to hang any vessel on? Behold, it is given to the…”
Jerome, 5th c. — Commentary on Ezekiel
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2Son 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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1And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
— Ezekiel 15:2 —
3Shall wood be taken thereof to do any work? or will men take a pin of it to hang any vessel thereon?
4Behold, 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?