rsv Ezekiel:15:1-8 SEEK
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And the word of the LORD came to me :
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Son of man ,
how does the wood of the vine surpass any wood ,
the vine branch which is among the trees of the forest ?
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Is wood taken from it to make anything ?
Do men take a peg from it to hang any vessel on ?
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Lo ,
it is given to the fire for fuel ;
when the fire has consumed both ends of it ,
and the middle of it is charred ,
is it useful for anything ?
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Behold ,
when it was whole ,
it was used for nothing ;
how much less ,
when the fire has consumed it and it is charred ,
can it ever be used for anything !
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Therefore thus says the Lord GOD :
Like the wood of the vine among the trees of the forest ,
which I have given to the fire for fuel ,
so will I give up the inhabitants of Jerusalem .
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And I will set my face against them ;
though they escape from the fire ,
the fire shall yet consume them ;
and you will know that I am the LORD ,
when I set my face against them .
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And I will make the land desolate ,
because they have acted faithlessly ,
says the Lord GOD ."