1. AND THE word of the Lord came to me, saying,
2. Son of man, How is the wood of the grapevine [Israel] more than that of any tree, the vine branch which was among the trees of the forest? [Ps. 80:8-13; Jer. 2:21.]
3. Shall wood be taken from it to do any work? Or will men take a peg of it on which to hang any vessel?
4. Behold, it is cast into the fire for fuel; the fire consumes both ends of it and the middle of it is charred. Is it suitable or profitable for any work?