15 And
the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, 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? 3 Shall
wood be taken thereof to do any work? or will men take a pin of it to
hang any vessel thereon? 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?
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? 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. 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. 8 And
I will make the land desolate, because they have committed a trespass, saith
the Lord GOD.
