Ezekiel 15:2
Son of man, what is the vine-tree more than any branching tree which is among the trees of the woods?
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
In Context
1And the word of the Lord came to me, saying,
3Will its wood be used for any work? do men make of it a pin for hanging any vessel on?
Cross References
Psalms 80:8\80:7\Take us back again, O God of armies; let us see the shining of your face, and let us be safe.
Song of Solomon 2:15Take for us the foxes, the little foxes, which do damage to the vines; our vines have young grapes.
Song of Solomon 7:12Let us go out early to the vine-gardens; let us see if the vine is in bud, if it has put out its young fruit, and the pomegranate is in flower. There I will give you my love.
Isaiah 5:1Let me make a song about my loved one, a song of love for his vine-garden. My loved one had a vine-garden on a fertile hill:
Jeremiah 2:21But when you were planted by me, you were a noble vine, in every way a true seed: how then have you been changed into the branching plant of a strange vine?
Hosea 10:1Israel is a branching vine, full of fruit; as his fruit is increased, so the number of his altars is increased; as the land is fair, so they have made fair pillars.
Matthew Henry on Ezekiel 15:2-8
Jerusalem a Condemned Vine. ( b. c. 593.) 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? 3 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… Read the whole commentary →