Ezekiel 15:3 “Can wood be taken from it to make something useful? Or can one make fr…”

Ezekiel 15:3

Can wood be taken from it to make something useful? Or can one make from it a peg on which to hang utensils?

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Shall wood be taken thereof to do any work? or will men take a pin of it to hang any vessel thereon?

World English Bible

Will wood be taken of it to make anything? Will men take a pin of it to hang any vessel on it?

American Standard Version

Shall wood be taken thereof to make any work? or will men take a pin of it to hang any vessel thereon?

Geneva Bible 1599

Shall wood bee taken thereof to doe any worke? or wil men take a pin of it to hang any vessel thereon?

Darby Translation

Shall wood be taken thereof to do any work? or will [men] take a pin of it to hang any vessel thereon?

Young's Literal Translation

Is wood taken from it to use for work? Do they take of it a pin to hang any vessel on it?

Bible in Basic English

Will its wood be used for any work? do men make of it a pin for hanging any vessel on?

.mt-body { max-height: none !important; -webkit-mask-image: none !important; mask-image: none !important; } .mt-bar { display: none !important; } .o-trans::after { display: block !important; }

Cross references

“Shall wood be taken thereof to do any work? or will men take a pin of it to hang any vessel thereon?”

Jeremiah 24:8 Matthew 5:13 Mark 9:50 Luke 14:34 Luke 14:35

Jeremiah 24:8 · BSB

But like the bad figs, so bad they cannot be eaten,’ says the LORD, ‘so will I deal with Zedekiah king of Judah, his officials, and the remnant of Jerusalem—those remaining in this land and those living in the land of Eg…

Matthew 5:13 · BSB

You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its savor, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men.

Mark 9:50 · BSB

Salt is good, but if the salt loses its saltiness, with what will you season it? Have salt among yourselves, and be at peace with one another.”

Luke 14:34 · BSB

Salt is good, but if the salt loses its savor, with what will it be seasoned?

Luke 14:35 · BSB

It is fit neither for the soil nor for the manure pile, and it is thrown out. He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2“Son of man, how does the wood of the vine surpass any other branch among the trees in the forest?

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?

Read Ezekiel 15