2 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?
2 “Son of man, how is the wood of the (A)vine better than any wood of a branch which is among the trees of the forest?
2 Son of man, What is the vine tree more than any tree, or than a branch which is among the trees of the forest?
2 “Son of man, how does the wood of the vine,(A) that branch among the trees of the forest, compare to any other wood?
2 "Son of Man, how does wood from a vine compare to a branch taken from any of the trees in the forest?
3 Shall wood be taken thereof to do any work? or will men take a pin of it to hang any vessel thereon?
3 Can wood be taken from it to make (a)anything, or can men take a peg from it on which to hang any vessel?
3 Shall wood be taken thereof to do any work? or will men take a pin of it to hang any vessel thereon?
3 Can wood be taken from it to make something useful? Or can anyone make a peg from it to hang things on?
3 Is wood ever taken from it to make anything practical? Can it even be made into a peg to hang something on?
4 Behold, it is given to the fire for fuel: the fire consumeth both the ends of it, and the midst of it is burned; is it fit for any work?
4 (b)If it has been put into the (B)fire for fuel, and the fire has consumed both of its ends and its middle part has been charred, is it then useful for (c)anything?
4 Behold, it is cast into the fire for fuel; the fire devoureth both the ends of it, and the midst of it is burned. Is it meet for any work?
4 In fact, it is put into the fire as fuel.(B) The fire devours both of its ends, and the middle is charred. Can it be useful for anything?
4 After all, it's useful only for kindling a fire, isn't it? And once you've burnt up the ends and charred through the middle of it, is it useful for anything else?
5 Behold, when it was whole, it was used for no work; how much less when the fire hath consumed it, and it is burned, should it yet be used for any work?
5 Behold, while it is intact, it is not made into (d)anything. How much less, when the fire has consumed it and it is charred, can it still be made into (e)anything!
5 Behold, when it was whole, it was meet for no work: how much less shall it be meet yet for any work, when the fire hath devoured it, and it is burned?
5 Even when it was whole it could not be made into a useful object. How much less can it ever be made into anything useful when the fire has devoured it and it is charred!
5 If it was useless before it was burned, now that it's been burned and charred through, it's even more useless!
6 Therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah: As the wood of the vine among the trees of the forest, which I have given to the fire for fuel, so will I give the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
6 Therefore, thus says the Lord (f)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;
6 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; 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.
6 “Therefore, this is what the Lord God says: Like the wood of the vine among the trees of the forest, which I have given to the fire as fuel, so I will give up the residents of Jerusalem.
6 Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: "Just as the wood from a grape vine is removed from the forest and used for kindling fires, I'm giving the inhabitants of Jerusalem over
7 And I will set my face against them: they shall go forth from one fire, and another fire shall devour them; and ye shall know that I am Jehovah when I set my face against them.
7 and I (C)set My face against them. Though they have (D)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.
7 And I will set my face against them; they shall go out from one fire, and another fire shall devour them; and ye shall know that I am the LORD, when I set my face against them.
7 I will turn against them.(C) They may have escaped from the fire, but it will still consume them.(D) And you will know that I am Yahweh when I turn against them.
7 to punishment. They may have escaped one fire, but the coming fire will burn them up completely, and they will know that I am the LORD, when I set myself in opposition to them
8 And I will make the land a desolation, because they have wrought unfaithfulness, saith the Lord Jehovah.
8 Thus I will make the land desolate, because they have (E)acted unfaithfully,’” declares the Lord God.
8 And I will make the land desolate, because they have committed a trespass, saith the Lord GOD.
8 I will make the land desolate because they have acted unfaithfully.” This is the declaration of the Lord God.
8 and dedicate the land to desolation because of their unfaithful unbelief," declares the Lord GOD.
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