And the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying,
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?
Shall wood be taken thereof to do any work? or will men take a pin of it to hang any vessel thereon?
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 any work?
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?
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.
And I will set my face against them: they shall go forth from one fire, and another fire shall devour them; and ye shall know that I am Jehovah when I set my face against them.
And I will make the land a desolation, because they have wrought unfaithfulness, saith the Lord Jehovah.
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God compares Jerusalem to a useless vine wood, fit only for fuel; burned at both ends and charred in the middle, it represents inhabitants already punished and destined for further fire due to abominations, making the land desolate.
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