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Ezekiel 15:3

Judgment

1 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?

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?

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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
Can wood be taken from it to make something useful? Or can one make from it a peg on which to hang utensils?
KJV
Shall wood be taken thereof to do any work? or will men take a pin of it to hang any vessel thereon?
WEB
Will wood be taken of it to make anything? Will men take a pin of it to hang any vessel on it?
ASV
Shall wood be taken thereof to make any work? or will men take a pin of it to hang any vessel thereon?
DARBY
Shall wood be taken thereof to do any work? or will [men] take a pin of it to hang any vessel thereon?
BLB
Is wood taken from it it to use for work? Or do they make from it a peg to hang any vessel on it?
ÅB
Tar en vel ved av det for å bruke den til noe arbeid? Eller gjør noen en nagle av den til å henge noe redskap på?
OTB
Kan det tas ved fra den for å lage noe nyttig? Kan det til og med lages en plugg av den for å henge noe på?
B1930
Tar en vel ved av det for å bruke den til noget arbeid? Eller gjør nogen en nagle av den til å henge noget redskap på?

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Luke 14:34–35

    Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be seasoned?

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  • Mark 9:50

    Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his saltness, wherewith will ye season it? Have salt in yourselves, and have peace one with another.

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  • Jeremiah 24:8

    And as the evil figs, which cannot be eaten, they are so evil; surely thus saith the LORD, So will I give Zedekiah the king of Judah, and his princes, and the residue of Jerusalem, that remain in this land, and them that dwell in the land of Egypt:

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  • Matthew 5:13

    Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.

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