Parallel Verses
King James 2000
Son of man, How is the wood of the vine tree better than any tree, or than a branch which is among the trees of the forest?
New American Standard Bible
“Son of man, how is the wood of the
King James Version
Son of man, What is the vine tree more than any tree, or than a branch which is among the trees of the forest?
Holman Bible
“Son of man, how does the wood of the vine,
International Standard Version
"Son of Man, how does wood from a vine compare to a branch taken from any of the trees in the forest?
A Conservative Version
Son of man, what is the vine tree more than any tree, the vine branch which is among the trees of the forest?
American Standard Version
Son of man, what is the vine-tree more than any tree, the vine-branch which is among the trees of the forest?
Amplified
“Son of man, how is the wood of the grapevine (Israel) better than any wood of a branch which is among the trees of the forest?
Bible in Basic English
Son of man, what is the vine-tree more than any branching tree which is among the trees of the woods?
Darby Translation
Son of man, what is the wood of the vine more than any wood, the vine-branch, which is among the trees of the forest?
Julia Smith Translation
Son of man, what is the tree of the vine above every tree, the vine-shoot which was upon the trees of the forest.
Lexham Expanded Bible
"Son of man, how will the wood of the vine be {better than} {any of the wood of} the branch which is among the trees of the forest?
Modern King James verseion
Son of man, how is the vine tree more than any other tree, or than a branch which is among the trees of the forest?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"Thou son of man: What cometh of the vine among all other trees? And of the vine stock among all other timber of the grove?
NET Bible
"Son of man, of all the woody branches among the trees of the forest, what happens to the wood of the vine?
New Heart English Bible
"Son of man, what is the vine tree more than any tree, the vine-branch which is among the trees of the forest?
The Emphasized Bible
Son of man, What can the vine-tree be more than any other tree, - any branch which hath been found among the trees of the forest?
Webster
Son of man, What is the vine-tree more than any tree, or than a branch which is among the trees of the forest?
World English Bible
Son of man, what is the vine tree more than any tree, the vine-branch which is among the trees of the forest?
Youngs Literal Translation
'Son of man, What is the vine-tree more than any tree? The vine-branch that hath been, Among trees of the forest?
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Ezekiel 15:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jerusalem A Useless Vine
1 And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, 2 Son of man, How is the wood of the vine tree better than any tree, or than a branch which is among the trees of the forest? 3 Shall wood be taken of it to do any work? or will men take a pin of it to hang any vessel on?
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Isaiah 5:1-7
Now will I sing to my well-beloved a song of my beloved regarding his vineyard. My well-beloved has a vineyard on a very fruitful hill:
Hosea 10:1
Israel is an empty vine, he brings forth fruit unto himself: according to the multitude of his fruit he has increased the altars; according to the goodness of his land they have made goodly images.
Psalm 80:8-16
You have brought a vine out of Egypt: you have cast out the nations, and planted it.
Jeremiah 2:21
Yet I had planted you a noble vine, wholly a right seed: how then are you turned into the degenerate plant of a wild vine unto me?
Deuteronomy 32:32-33
For their vine is of the vine of Sodom, and of the fields of Gomorrah: their grapes are grapes of gall, their clusters are bitter:
Song of Songs 2:13
The fig tree puts forth its green figs, and the vines with the tender grapes give a good smell. Arise, my love, my fair one, and come away.
Song of Songs 2:15
Catch us the foxes, the little foxes, that spoil the vines: for our vines have tender grapes.
Song of Songs 6:11
I went down into the garden of nuts to see the blossoms of the valley, and to see whether the vine had budded, and the pomegranates were in bloom.
Song of Songs 7:12
Let us get up early to the vineyards; let us see if the vine has budded, whether the grape blossoms have opened, and the pomegranates are in bloom: there will I give you my loves.
Song of Songs 8:11-12
Solomon had a vineyard at Baalhamon; he let out the vineyard unto keepers; everyone for its fruit was to bring a thousand pieces of silver.
Isaiah 44:23
Sing, O you heavens; for the LORD has done it: shout, you lower parts of the earth: break forth into singing, you mountains, O forest, and every tree in it: for the LORD has redeemed Jacob, and glorified himself in Israel.
Micah 3:12
Therefore shall Zion for your sake be plowed like a field, and Jerusalem shall become heaps of ruins, and the mountain of the house like the high places of the forest.
Zechariah 11:2
Wail, O cypress; for the cedar has fallen; because the mighty trees are ruined: wail, O you oaks of Bashan; for the thick forest has come down.
Matthew 21:33-41
Hear another parable: There was a certain householder, who planted a vineyard, and hedged it round about, and dug a wine press in it, and built a tower, and let it out to tenants, and went into a far country:
Mark 12:1-9
And he began to speak unto them by parables. A certain man planted a vineyard, and set a hedge about it, and dug a place for the winepress, and built a tower, and let it out to tenants, and went into a far country.
Luke 20:9-16
Then began he to speak to the people this parable; A certain man planted a vineyard, and let it out to tenants, and went into a far country for a long time.
John 15:1-6
I am the true vine, and my Father is the vine dresser.