Ezekiel 15 – NIRV & CCB

New International Reader’s Version

Ezekiel 15:1-8

Jerusalem Is Like a Useless Vine

1A message from the Lord came to me. Here is what the Lord said. 2“Son of man, how is the wood of a vine different from the wood of any tree in the forest? 3Can its wood ever be made into anything useful? Can pegs be made from it to hang things on? 4Suppose it is thrown in the fire to be burned. And the fire burns both ends and blackens the middle. Then is the wood useful for anything? 5It was not useful when it was whole. So how can it be made into something useful now? The fire has burned it and blackened it.”

6Here is what the Lord and King says. “Instead of the wood of any tree in the forest, I have given the vine to burn in the fire. I will treat the people who live in Jerusalem the same way. 7I will turn against them. They might have come out of the fire. But the fire will destroy them anyway. I will turn against them. Then you will know that I am the Lord. 8I will make the land a dry and empty desert. My people have not been faithful to me,” announces the Lord and King.

Chinese Contemporary Bible (Simplified)

以西结书 15:1-8

葡萄树的比喻

1耶和华对我说: 2“人子啊,葡萄木比林中其他木材更好吗? 3葡萄木有什么用呢?能用它制造挂钩挂东西吗? 4它只能用来当柴烧。如果火已经烧了它的两头,中间也烧黑了,它还有什么用呢? 5它完好无损的时候,尚且不能用来制造工具,被火烧后岂不更没用了吗? 6所以,主耶和华说,我怎样把林中的葡萄树丢在火中当柴烧,也必照样丢弃耶路撒冷的居民。 7我必严惩他们。他们纵然火里逃生,仍要被火烧灭。我严惩他们的时候,他们便知道我是耶和华。 8我必使他们的土地荒凉,因为他们对我不忠。这是主耶和华说的。”