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Ezekiel 15:6

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; As the vine tree among the trees of the forest, which I have given to the fire for fuel, so will I give the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

So here's what the Lord God is saying: You know how a grapevine is pretty much useless as firewood compared to other trees in the forest? That's exactly how I'm going to treat the people living in Jerusalem, they're going straight into the fire.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

When you're not fulfilling your purpose, you become disposable.

📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?

Ezekiel, a prophet, wrote to Judean exiles in Babylon during the early 6th century BCE. He conveyed God's judgment on Jerusalem for its unfaithfulness, using the metaphor of a worthless vine destined for destruction by fire.

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Translation & Methodology Sources

The original manuscript text provided is based on the King James Version (KJV), which is in the public domain. Our modern English simplifications are generated via proprietary philological synthesis, cross-referenced against Strong's Exhaustive Concordance and the Textus Receptus to ensure unwavering theological and etymological precision.

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