Ezekiel 15:2-4

2 “Son of man, how is the wood of a vine different from that of a branch from any of the trees in the forest?
3 Is wood ever taken from it to make anything useful? Do they make pegs from it to hang things on?
4 And after it is thrown on the fire as fuel and the fire burns both ends and chars the middle, is it then useful for anything?

Ezekiel 15:2-4 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO EZEKIEL 15

The destruction of Jerusalem is again prophesied of in this chapter, and is set forth under the simile of a vine tree, which, for its uselessness, is committed to the fire. The simile is in Eze 15:1-5; the application of it in Eze 15:6-8.

Cross References 4

  • 1. Psalms 80:8-16; Isaiah 5:1-7; Isaiah 27:2-6; Jeremiah 2:21; Hosea 10:1; S John 15:2
  • 2. Jeremiah 13:10
  • 3. S Isaiah 22:23
  • 4. Ezekiel 17:3-10; Ezekiel 19:14; John 15:6
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