Ezekiel 15

Jerusalem Like a Useless Vine

1 The word of the LORD came to me, saying,

2 “Son of man, how is the wood of the vine better than any other wood, the vine branch that is among the trees of the forest,

3 Can wood be taken from it to make anything useful, Can people even make a peg from it to hang something on,

4 Look, it is thrown into the fire for fuel. The fire burns both ends, and the middle gets charred. Is it useful for anything,

5 If it was not useful when it was whole, how much less will it be useful after the fire has burned it and it is scorched,

6 Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: Just like the wood of the vine among the trees of the forest that I handed over to the fire to be burned, so I will hand over the people living in Jerusalem.

7 I will set My face against them. Even though they escape from one fire, another fire will burn them. Then you will know that I am the LORD when I set My face against them.

8 I will make the land desolate because they acted unfaithfully,” declares the Lord GOD.