Ezekiel 15:4New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— “If it has been put into the fire for fuel, [and] the fire has consumed both of its ends and its middle part has been charred, is it [then] useful for anything?
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— Behold, it is cast into the fire for fuel; the fire devoureth both the ends of it, and the midst of it is burned. Is it meet for [any] work?
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— Behold, it is cast into the fire for fuel: the fire hath devoured both the ends of it, and the midst of it is burned; is it profitable for any work?
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— Behold, it is cast into the fire for fuel; the fire hath devoured both the ends of it, and the midst of it is burned: is it profitable for any work?
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— Behold, it is cast into the fire for fuel; the fire devoureth both the ends of it, and the midst of it is burned. Is it suitable for [any] work?
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— Behold, it is given to the fire for fuel: the fire consumeth both the ends of it, and the midst of it is burned; is it fit for [any] work?
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Lo! into the fire, it is given up for fuel,—The two ends thereof, doth the fire devour, And, the middle thereof, is charred, Is it fit for any work?
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— Lo, to the fire it hath been given for fuel, Its two ends hath the fire eaten, And its midst hath been scorched! Is it profitable for work?
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— Behold it is cast into the fire for fuel: the fire hath consumed both ends thereof, and the midst thereof is reduced to ashes: shall it be useful for any work?
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Behold, it is cast in the fire to be consumed: the fire consumeth both the endes of it, and the middes of it is burnt. Is it meete for any worke?
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— Behold, it is cast into the fire for fewell: the fire deuoureth both the ends of it, and the middest of it is burnt. Is it meete for [any] worke?
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— Behold, it is cast into the fire for fuel; and when the fire has consumed both ends of it and the middle of it is burned, is it good for any work?
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— It is only given to the fire to be consumed; the fire consumes that which is yearly pruned of it, and it is utterly gone. Will it be useful for [any] work?
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— Behold, it is cast into the fire for fuel; the fire devoureth both the ends of it, and the midst of it is burned. Is it meet for [any] work? |
Behold,
x2009 (2009) Complementהִנֵּהhinneh{hin-nay'}
Prolonged for H2005; lo!.
it is cast
5414 {5414} Primeנָתַןnathan{naw-than'}
A primitive root; to give, used with great latitude of application ( put, make, etc.).
z8738 <8738> Grammar
Stem - Niphal (See H8833) Mood - Perfect (See H8816) Count - 1429
into the fire
784 {0784} Primeאֵשׁ'esh{aysh}
A primitive word; fire (literally or figuratively).
for fuel;
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the fire
784 {0784} Primeאֵשׁ'esh{aysh}
A primitive word; fire (literally or figuratively).
devoureth
398 {0398} Primeאָכַל'akal{aw-kal'}
A primitive root; to eat (literally or figuratively).
z8804 <8804> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Perfect (See H8816) Count - 12562
x853 (0853) Complementאֵת'eth{ayth}
Apparently contracted from H0226 in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely).
both
8147 {8147} Primeשְׁתַּיִםsh@nayim{shen-ah'-yim}
(The first form being dual of H8145; the second form being feminine); two; also (as ordinal) twofold.
the ends
7098 {7098} Primeקָצָהqatsah{kaw-tsaw'}
Feminine of H7097; a termination (used like H7097).
of it, and the midst
8432 {8432} Primeתָּוֶךְtavek{taw'-vek}
From an unused root meaning to sever; a bisection, that is, (by implication) the centre.
of it is burned.
2787 {2787} Primeחָרַרcharar{khaw-rar'}
A primitive root; to glow, that is, literally (to melt, burn, dry up) or figuratively (to show or incite passion).
z8737 <8737> Grammar
Stem - Niphal (See H8833) Mood - Participle (See H8813) Count - 793
Is it meet
6743 {6743} Primeצָלַחtsalach{tsaw-lakh'}
A primitive root; to push forward, in various senses (literally or figuratively, transitively or intransitively).
z8799 <8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 19885
for [ any] work?
4399 {4399} Primeמְלָאכָהm@la'kah{mel-aw-kaw'}
From the same as H4397; properly deputyship, that is, ministry; generally employment (never servile) or work (abstractly or concretely); also property (as the result of labor). |
Ezekiel 15:4
_ _ cast into ... fire — (John 15:6).
_ _ both the ends — the north kingdom having been already overturned by Assyria under Tiglath-pileser; the south being pressed on by Egypt (2 Kings 23:29-35).
_ _ midst of it is burned — rather, “is on flame”; namely, Jerusalem, which had now caught the flame by the attack of Nebuchadnezzar.
_ _ Is it meet for any work — “it,” that is, the scorched part still remaining. |
Ezekiel 15:4
For fuel — When for its barrenness it is cut down, it is fit only to burn. |
- it is cast:
Psalms 80:16 [It is] burned with fire, [it is] cut down: they perish at the rebuke of thy countenance.
Isaiah 27:11 When the boughs thereof are withered, they shall be broken off: the women come, [and] set them on fire: for it [is] a people of no understanding: therefore he that made them will not have mercy on them, and he that formed them will shew them no favour.
John 15:6 If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast [them] into the fire, and they are burned.
Hebrews 6:8 But that which beareth thorns and briers [is] rejected, and [is] nigh unto cursing; whose end [is] to be burned.
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- the fire:
Isaiah 1:31 And the strong shall be as tow, and the maker of it as a spark, and they shall both burn together, and none shall quench [them].
Amos 4:11 I have overthrown [some] of you, as God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah, and ye were as a firebrand plucked out of the burning: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the LORD.
Malachi 4:1 For, behold, the day cometh, that shall burn as an oven; and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble: and the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith the LORD of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch.
Matthew 3:12 Whose fan [is] in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.
Hebrews 12:29 For our God [is] a consuming fire.
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- Is it meet:
- Heb. Will it prosper
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