1 Un atkal pār mani nāca Tā Kunga vārds: 2 "Cilvēka bērns! Vai vīnakoka koksne ir pārāka par citu koksni, tāpat arī vīnakoka stīga, kas atrodas meža koku starpā? 3 Vai tā derīga lietaskokam, vai no tās taisa kaut vadzi, kur pakārt kādu priekšmetu? 4 To taču met ugunī, lai tā tur sadeg. Un, kad sadeguši stāda abi gali un apdedzis arī tā vidus, vai tad tas vēl kam derīgs? 5 Redzi, kad tas vēl bija vesels, tas nebija nekur lietojams, kur nu vēl, kad tas sadedzis un apdedzis, lai tas būtu kam derīgs! 6 Tādēļ saki: tā saka Tas Kungs: kā Es vīnakoku meža koku starpā nodevu ugunij kā malku, lai tā to aprij, tā Es nodošu arī Jeruzālemes iedzīvotājus. 7 Es vērsīšu Savu vaigu pret tiem: no uguns tie būs gan glābušies, bet uguns tos tomēr aprīs, lai jūs atzītu, ka Es esmu Tas Kungs, kad Es nostājos pret tiem 8 un daru zemi par tuksnesi, tādēļ ka tie atkāpušies no Manis," - tā saka Dievs Tas Kungs.
Jerusalem Is a Useless Vine
1 Some time later, the Lord said:
2 Ezekiel, son of man, what happens to the wood of a grapevine after the grapes have been picked? It isn't like other trees in the forest, 3 because the wood of a grapevine can't be used to make anything, not even a small peg to hang things on. 4 It can only be used as firewood. But after its ends are burnt and its middle is charred, it can't be used for anything. 5 The wood is useless before it is burned, and afterwards, it is completely worthless.
6 I, the Lord God, promise that just as the wood of a grapevine is burned as firewood, 7 I will punish the people of Jerusalem with fire. Some of them have escaped one destruction, but soon they will be completely burned. And when that happens, you, Ezekiel, will know that I am the Lord. 8 I will make their country an empty wasteland, because they have not been loyal to me. I, the Lord God, have spoken.
