¹ And there is a word of Jehovah unto me, saying:

^{2 Ref} `Son of man, What is the vine-tree more than any tree? The vine-branch that hath been, Among trees of the forest?

^{3 Ref} Is wood taken from it to use for work? Do they take of it a pin to hang any vessel on it?

^{4 Ref} Lo, to the fire it hath been given for fuel, Its two ends hath the fire eaten, And its midst hath been scorched! Is it profitable for work?

^{5 Ref} Lo, in its being perfect it is not used for work, How much less, when fire hath eaten of it, And it is scorched, Hath it been used yet for work?

^{6 Ref} Therefore, thus said the Lord Jehovah: As the vine-tree among trees of the forest, That I have given to the fire for fuel, So I have given the inhabitants of Jerusalem.

^{7 Ref} And I have set My face against them, From the fire they have gone forth, And the fire doth consume them, And ye have known that I `am' Jehovah, In My setting My face against them.

^{8 Ref} And I have made the land a desolation, Because they have committed a trespass, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah!'

¹ The word of Yahweh came to me, saying,

^{2 Ref} Son of man, what is the vine tree more than any tree, the vine-branch which is among the trees of the forest?

^{3 Ref} Shall wood be taken of it to make any work? or will men take a pin of it to hang any vessel thereon?

^{4 Ref} Behold, it is cast into the fire for fuel; the fire has devoured both the ends of it, and the midst of it is burned: is it profitable for any work?

^{5 Ref} Behold, when it was whole, it was meet for no work: how much less, when the fire has devoured it, and it is burned, shall it yet be meet for any work!

^{6 Ref} Therefore thus says the Lord Yahweh: 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.

^{7 Ref} I will set my face against them; they shall go forth from the fire, but the fire shall devour them; and you shall know that I am Yahweh, when I set my face against them.

^{8 Ref} I will make the land desolate, because they have committed a trespass, says the Lord Yahweh.

¹ And the word of the Lord came to me, saying,

^{2 Ref} Son of man, what is the vine-tree more than any branching tree which is among the trees of the woods?

^{3 Ref} Will its wood be used for any work? do men make of it a pin for hanging any vessel on?

^{4 Ref} See, it is put into the fire for burning: the fire has made a meal of its two ends and the middle part of it is burned; is it good for any work?

^{5 Ref} Truly, before it was cut down, it was not used for any purpose: how much less, when the fire has made a meal of it and it is burned, will it be made into anything?

^{6 Ref} For this cause the Lord has said: Like the vine-tree among the trees of the woods which I have given to the fire for burning, so will I give the people of Jerusalem.

^{7 Ref} And my face will be turned against them; and though they have come out of the fire they will be burned up by it; and it will be clear to you that I am the Lord when my face is turned against them.

^{8 Ref} And I will make the land a waste because they have done evil, says the Lord.