Context Jerusalem like a Useless Vine1Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying, 2Son of man, how is the wood of the vine better than any wood of a branch which is among the trees of the forest? 3Can wood be taken from it to make anything, or can men take a peg from it on which to hang any vessel? 4If 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? 5Behold, 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! 6Therefore, 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; 7and 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. 8Thus I will make the land desolate, because they have acted unfaithfully, declares the Lord GOD. Parallel Verses American Standard VersionAnd the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying, Douay-Rheims Bible And the word of the Lord came to me, saying: Darby Bible Translation And the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying, English Revised Version And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, Webster's Bible Translation And the word of the LORD came to me, saying, World English Bible The word of Yahweh came to me, saying, Young's Literal Translation And there is a word of Jehovah unto me, saying: Library The Fruitless vineLet us remember that these things might be said without implying that God in the least degree alters his eternal purpose toward any chosen vessel of mercy; for the Israelitish nation was not chosen to eternal salvation, as a nation, but chosen to special privileges; a type and shadow of that eternal personal election which Christ has given to his church. From his own elect church God will never withdraw his love; but from the outward and visible church he sometimes may. From his own people he never … Charles Haddon Spurgeon—Spurgeon's Sermons Volume 3: 1857 The Wicked Husbandmen. The Child Jesus Brought from Egypt to Nazareth. God's Glory the Chief End of Man's Being Ezekiel Links Ezekiel 15:1 NIV • Ezekiel 15:1 NLT • Ezekiel 15:1 ESV • Ezekiel 15:1 NASB • Ezekiel 15:1 KJV • Ezekiel 15:1 Bible Apps • Ezekiel 15:1 Parallel • Bible Hub |