Ezekiel 15:4
“(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…”
Source: Septuagint
4It is only given to the fire to be consumed; the fire consumes that which is yearly pruned of it, and it is utterly gone. Will it be useful for any work?
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2And thou, son of man—of all the wood of the branches that are among the trees of the forest, what shall be made of the wood of the vine?
3Will they take wood of it to make it fit for work? will they take of it a peg to hang any vessel upon it?
— Ezekiel 15:4 —
5Not even while it is yet whole will it be useful for any work: if the fire shall have utterly consumed it, will it still be fit for work?
6Therefore say, Thus saith the Lord, As the vine tree among the trees of the forest, which I have given up to the fire to be consumed, so have I given up the inhabitants of Jerusalem.