1 ¶ And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying:

And the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying,

2 S on of man, What is the vine tree more than any tree? What is the branch among the trees of the forest?

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?

3 S hall wood be taken from it to do a work? Will men take a peg from it to hang any vessel thereon?

Shall wood be taken thereof to do any work? or will take a pin of it to hang any vessel thereon?

4 B ehold, it is cast into the fire for fuel; the fire devours both the ends of it, and the midst of it is burned. Is it meet for any work?

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 work?

5 B ehold, when it was whole, it was meet for no work; how much less afterward shall it be meet for any work when the fire has devoured it, and it is burned?

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?

6 T herefore thus hath the Lord GOD said: As the vine tree among the trees of the forest which I have given to the fire for fuel, so I have given over the inhabitants of Jerusalem.

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.

7 A nd I will set my face against them; they came out of one fire, and another fire shall devour them; and ye shall know that I am the LORD when I set my face against them.

And I will set my face against them: they shall go forth from fire, and fire shall devour them; and ye shall know that I Jehovah when I set my face against them.

8 A nd I will make the land desolate because they have completely rebelled, said the Lord GOD.

And I will make the land a desolation, because they have wrought unfaithfulness, saith the Lord Jehovah.