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Ezekiel 15:3

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial

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KJV ORIGINAL

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

Close to the original. Clear modern English.

✦ MADE SIMPLE

Can you actually make anything useful out of that wood? Would anyone even use it to make a simple peg to hang something on?

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

God's asking: if something has no practical value, what's the point of keeping it around?

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