| International Standard Version | Berean Standard Bible |
| 1This message came to me from the LORD: | 1Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying, |
| 2"Son of Man, how does wood from a vine compare to a branch taken from any of the trees in the forest? | 2“Son of man, how does the wood of the vine surpass any other branch among the trees in the forest? |
| 3Is wood ever taken from it to make anything practical? Can it even be made into a peg to hang something on? | 3Can wood be taken from it to make something useful? Or can one make from it a peg on which to hang utensils? |
| 4After all, it's useful only for kindling a fire, isn't it? And once you've burnt up the ends and charred through the middle of it, is it useful for anything else? | 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? |
| 5If it was useless before it was burned, now that it's been burned and charred through, it's even more useless! | 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: "Just as the wood from a grape vine is removed from the forest and used for kindling fires, I'm giving the inhabitants of Jerusalem over | 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. |
| 7to punishment. They may have escaped one fire, but the coming fire will burn them up completely, and they will know that I am the LORD, when I set myself in opposition to them | 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. |
| 8and dedicate the land to desolation because of their unfaithful unbelief," declares the Lord GOD. | 8Thus I will make the land desolate, because they have acted unfaithfully,’ declares the Lord GOD.” |
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