Ezekiel

Ezekiel 15:2–7

²“Son of man, how does the wood of the vine surpass any other branch among the trees in the forest? ³Can wood be taken from it to make something useful? Or can one make from it a peg on which to hang utensils?

⁴No, it is cast into the fire for fuel. The fire devours both ends, and the middle is charred. Can it be useful for anything? ⁵Even when it was whole, it could not be made useful. How much less can it ever be useful when the fire has consumed it and charred it!

⁶Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Like the wood of the vine among the trees of the forest, which I have given to the fire for fuel, so I will give up the people of Jerusalem. ⁷And I will set My face against them. Though they may have escaped the fire, yet another fire will consume them. And when I set My face against them, you will know that I am the LORD.

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Ezekiel 15:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Son	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of man	אָדָ֕ם	’ā·ḏām	Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind
how	מַה־	mah-	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
does	יִּֽהְיֶ֥ה	yih·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
the wood	עֵץ־	‘êṣ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6086 tree, trees, wood
of the vine	הַגֶּ֖פֶן	hag·ge·p̄en	Article; Noun - common singular	H1612 vine
surpass	מִכָּל־	mik·kāl	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
any	עֵ֑ץ	‘êṣ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6086 tree, trees, wood
branch	הַזְּמוֹרָ֕ה	haz·zə·mō·w·rāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H2156 branch, twig, shoot
among the trees	בַּעֲצֵ֥י	ba·‘ă·ṣê	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct	H6086 tree, trees, wood
in the forest	הַיָּֽעַר׃	hay·yā·‘ar	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3293 wood, forest, thicket

Ezekiel 15:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Can wood	עֵ֔ץ	‘êṣ	Noun - masculine singular	H6086 tree, trees, wood
be taken	הֲיֻקַּ֤ח	hă·yuq·qaḥ	Verb - QalPass - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3947 take
from it	מִמֶּ֙נּוּ֙	mim·men·nū	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
to make	לַעֲשׂ֖וֹת	la·‘ă·śō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H6213 do, make
something useful	לִמְלָאכָ֑ה	lim·lā·ḵāh	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular	H4399 occupation, work
Or	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
can one make	יִקְח֤וּ	yiq·ḥū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3947 take
from it	מִמֶּ֙נּוּ֙	mim·men·nū	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
a peg	יָתֵ֔ד	yā·ṯêḏ	Noun - feminine singular	H3489 peg, pin
on which	עָלָ֖יו	‘ā·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5921 height
to hang	לִתְל֥וֹת	liṯ·lō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H8518 hang
utensils	כֶּֽלִי׃	ke·lî	Noun - masculine singular	H3627 article, utensil, vessel

Ezekiel 15:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
No	הִנֵּ֥ה	hin·nêh	Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
it is cast	נִתַּ֣ן	nit·tan	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
into the fire	לָאֵ֖שׁ	lā·’êš	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - common singular	H784 fire
for fuel	לְאָכְלָ֑ה	lə·’āḵ·lāh	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular	H402 food, eating
The fire	הָאֵשׁ֙	hā·’êš	Article; Noun - common singular	H784 fire
devours	אָכְלָ֤ה	’ā·ḵə·lāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H398 eat
both	שְׁנֵ֨י	šə·nê	Number - masculine dual construct	H8147 two
ends	קְצוֹתָ֜יו	qə·ṣō·w·ṯāw	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H7098 end
and the middle	וְתוֹכ֣וֹ	wə·ṯō·w·ḵōw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H8432 midst
is charred	נָחָ֔ר	nā·ḥār	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H2787 be hot, scorched, burn poet
Can it be useful	הֲיִצְלַ֖ח	hă·yiṣ·laḥ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6743 rush
for anything	לִמְלָאכָֽה׃	lim·lā·ḵāh	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular	H4399 occupation, work

Ezekiel 15:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Even	הִנֵּה֙	hin·nêh	Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
when it was	בִּֽהְיוֹת֣וֹ	bih·yō·w·ṯōw	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
whole	תָמִ֔ים	ṯā·mîm	Adjective - masculine singular	H8549 complete, sound
it could not	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
be made	יֵֽעָשֶׂ֖ה	yê·‘ā·śeh	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
useful	לִמְלָאכָ֑ה	lim·lā·ḵāh	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular	H4399 occupation, work
How much less	אַ֣ף	’ap̄	Conjunction	H637 also, yea
can it ever	ע֖וֹד	‘ō·wḏ	Adverb	H5750 a going round, continuance
be	וְנַעֲשָׂ֥ה	wə·na·‘ă·śāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
useful	לִמְלָאכָֽה׃ס	lim·lā·ḵāh	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular	H4399 occupation, work
when	כִּי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the fire	אֵ֤שׁ	’êš	Noun - common singular	H784 fire
has consumed it	אֲכָלַ֙תְהוּ֙	’ă·ḵā·laṯ·hū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular; third person masculine singular	H398 eat
and charred it	וַיֵּחָ֔ר	way·yê·ḥār	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2787 be hot, scorched, burn poet

Ezekiel 15:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore	לָכֵ֗ן	lā·ḵên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
this is what	כֹּ֤ה	kōh	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
the Lord	אֲדֹנָ֣י	’ă·ḏō·nāy	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H136 lord
GOD	יְהוִ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3069 Yahweh
says	אָמַר֙	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Like	כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר	ka·’ă·šer	Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
the wood	עֵץ־	‘êṣ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6086 tree, trees, wood
of the vine	הַגֶּ֙פֶן֙	hag·ge·p̄en	Article; Noun - common singular	H1612 vine
among the trees	בְּעֵ֣ץ	bə·‘êṣ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6086 tree, trees, wood
of the forest	הַיַּ֔עַר	hay·ya·‘ar	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3293 wood, forest, thicket
which	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
I have given	נְתַתִּ֥יו	nə·ṯat·tîw	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
to the fire	לָאֵ֖שׁ	lā·’êš	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - common singular	H784 fire
for fuel	לְאָכְלָ֑ה	lə·’āḵ·lāh	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular	H402 food, eating
so	כֵּ֣ן	kên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
I will give up	נָתַ֔תִּי	nā·ṯat·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H5414 give, put, set
the people	יֹשְׁבֵ֖י	yō·šə·ḇê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
of Jerusalem	יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃	yə·rū·šā·lim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem

Ezekiel 15:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And I will set	וְנָתַתִּ֤י	wə·nā·ṯat·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H5414 give, put, set
My face	פָּנַי֙	pā·nay	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H6440 face, before
against them	בָּהֶ֔ם	bā·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural
Though they may have escaped	יָצָ֔אוּ	yā·ṣā·’ū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H3318 go or come out
the fire	מֵהָאֵ֣שׁ	mê·hā·’êš	Preposition-m, Article; Noun - common singular	H784 fire
yet another fire	וְהָאֵ֖שׁ	wə·hā·’êš	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - common singular	H784 fire
will consume them	תֹּֽאכְלֵ֑ם	tō·ḵə·lêm	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular; third person masculine plural	H398 eat
And when I set	בְּשׂוּמִ֥י	bə·śū·mî	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; first person common singular	H7760 put, place, set
My face	פָּנַ֖י	pā·nay	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H6440 face, before
against them	בָּהֶֽם׃	bā·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural
you will know	וִֽידַעְתֶּם֙	wî·ḏa‘·tem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H3045 know
that	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I	אֲנִ֣י	’ă·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh