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Jerusalem is like a useless vine

15 The Lord gave this message to me: ‘Son of man, the wood of a vine is no better than the wood of any other tree that grows in the forest.[a] Nobody can use its wood to make anything that is useful. They cannot even make pegs to hang clothes on!

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Footnotes

  1. 15:2 In the picture language of the Bible, a vine often means Israel.

Jerusalem as a Useless Vine

15 The word of the Lord came to me: “Son of man, how is the wood of a vine(A) different from that of a branch from any of the trees in the forest? Is wood ever taken from it to make anything useful?(B) Do they make pegs(C) from it to hang things on?

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