Ezekiel 15:2
'Son of man, What is the vine-tree more than any tree? The vine-branch that hath been, Among trees of the forest?
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
1And there is a word of Jehovah unto me, saying:
3Is wood taken from it to use for work? Do they take of it a pin to hang any vessel on it?
Cross References
Psalms 80:8A vine out of Egypt Thou dost bring, Thou dost cast out nations, and plantest it.
Song of Solomon 2:15Seize ye for us foxes, Little foxes — destroyers of vineyards, Even our sweet-smelling vineyards.
Song of Solomon 7:12We lodge in the villages, we go early to the vineyards, We see if the vine hath flourished, The sweet smelling-flower hath opened. The pomegranates have blossomed, There do I give to thee my loves;
Isaiah 5:1Let me sing, I pray you, for my beloved, A song of my beloved as to his vineyard: My beloved hath a vineyard in a fruitful hill,
Jeremiah 2:21And I planted thee a choice vine, wholly a true seed, And how hast thou been turned to Me, To the degenerate shoots of a strange vine?
Hosea 10:1'An empty vine [is] Israel, Fruit he maketh like to himself, According to the abundance of his fruit, He hath multiplied for the altars, According to the goodness of his land, They have made goodly standing-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 →