Chapter 15

God by his Prophet setting his benefits, 15. and the Jews' wickedness before their eyes, 31. compareth them with other idolaters: 35. and after threatened punishment, 45. with further comparison of other nations, 52. exhorting them to repentance, 60. offereth mercy by a new covenant of Christ's Gospel.

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   And the word of our Lord was made to me, saying:

2. 2

   Son of man, what shall be made of the wood of the vine of all the trees of the woods, that are among the trees of the forests?

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   Shall there be taken wood of it, that a work may be made, or shall a pin be made thereof, that any vessel may hang thereon?

4. 4

   Behold it is given to the fire for food: the fire hath consumed both parts thereof, and the midst thereof is brought into ashes: why, shall it be profitable for a work?

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   Yea when it was whole, it was not fit for a work: how much more when the fire hath devoured, and burnt it, shall no work be made thereof?

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   Therefore thus saith our Lord God: As the wood of the vine among the trees of the forests, which I have given to the fire to be devoured, so will I deliver the inhabitants of Jerusalem.

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   And I will set my face against them: out of the fire shall they come forth, and fire shall consume them: and you shall know that I am the Lord, when I shall set my face against them,

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   and shall make their land not passable, and desolate, because they have been prevaricators, saith our Lord God.