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Ezekiel 15:2

Judgment

1 Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

“Son of man, how does the wood of the vine surpass any other branch among the trees in the forest?

3 Can wood be taken from it to make something useful? Or can one make from it a peg on which to hang utensils?

4 No, it is cast into the fire for fuel. The fire devours both ends, and the middle is charred. Can it be useful for anything?

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
“Son of man, how does the wood of the vine surpass any other branch among the trees in the forest?
KJV
Son of man, What is the vine tree more than any tree, or than a branch which is among the trees of the forest?
WEB
“Son of man, what is the vine tree more than any tree, the vine branch which is among the trees of the forest?
ASV
Son of man, what is the vine-tree more than any tree, the vine-branch which is among the trees of the forest?
DARBY
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?
BLB
“Son of man, how is the wood of the vine more than any wood, the [vine] branch that is among the trees of the forest?
ÅB
Menneskesønn! Hva har veden av vintreet forut for annen ved, det vintreskudd som er vokst opp blant skogens trær?
OTB
"Menneskesønn, hvordan er veden fra en vintre bedre enn noen gren fra trærne i skogen?
B1930
Menneskesønn! Hvad har veden av vintreet forut for annen ved, det vintreskudd som er vokset op blandt skogens trær?

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Hosea 10:1

    Israel was a luxuriant vine, yielding fruit for himself. The more his fruit increased, the more he increased the altars. The better his land produced, the better he made the sacred pillars.

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  • Isaiah 5:1–7

    I will sing for my beloved a song of his vineyard: My beloved had a vineyard on a very fertile hill.

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  • Psalms 80:8–16

    You uprooted a vine from Egypt; You drove out the nations and transplanted it.

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  • Luke 20:9–16

    Then He proceeded to tell the people this parable: “A man planted a vineyard, rented it out to some tenants, and went away for a long time.

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  • Song of Solomon 6:11

    I went down to the walnut grove to see the blossoms of the valley, to see if the vines were budding or the pomegranates were in bloom.

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  • Jeremiah 2:21

    I had planted you like a choice vine from the very best seed. How could you turn yourself before Me into a rotten, wild vine?

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  • Song of Solomon 2:15

    Catch for us the foxes— the little foxes that ruin the vineyards— for our vineyards are in bloom.

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  • Song of Solomon 7:12

    Let us go early to the vineyards to see if the vine has budded, if the blossom has opened, if the pomegranates are in bloom— there I will give you my love.

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