Ezekiel 15:1

1 The Lord spoke to me.

Ezekiel 15:1 Meaning and Commentary

Ezekiel 15:1

And the word of the Lord came unto me, saying.
] The destruction of Jerusalem had been represented under various types and similes before, as of a siege, and a sharp razor; and here of a fruitless and useless vine, only fit for the fire; which was delivered out by a spirit of prophecy. The Targum calls it the word of prophecy, as usual.

Ezekiel 15:1 In-Context

1 The Lord spoke to me.

2 "Mortal man," he said, "how does a vine compare with a tree? What good is a branch of a grapevine compared with the trees of the forest?

3 Can you use it to make anything? Can you even make a peg out of it to hang things on?

4 It is only good for building a fire. And when the ends are burned up and the middle is charred, can you make anything out of it?

5 It was useless even before it was burned. Now that the fire has burned it and charred it, it is even more useless."