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"Human, is the wood of the vine better than the wood of any tree in the forest?
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Can wood be taken from the vine to make anything? Can you use it to make a peg on which to hang something?
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If the vine is thrown into the fire for fuel, and the fire burns up both ends and starts to burn the middle, is it useful for anything?
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When the vine was whole, it couldn't be made into anything. When the fire has burned it completely, it certainly cannot be made into anything."
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So this is what the Lord God says: "Out of all the trees in the forest, I have given the wood of the vine as fuel for fire. In the same way I have given up the people who live in Jerusalem
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and will turn against them. Although they came through one fire, fire will still destroy them. When I turn against them, you will know that I am the Lord.
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.