And the wordof the LORDcameuntome, saying, Sonof man, Whatisthe vinetreemore than anytree, or than a branchwhichisamong the treesof the forest? Shall woodbe takenthereofto doany work? orwill men takea pinofit to hanganyvesselthereon? Behold, it is castinto the firefor fuel; the firedevourethboththe endsof it, and the midstof it is burned. Is it meetfor any work? Behold, when it waswhole, it was meetfor nowork: how much lessshall it be meetyetfor any work, whenthe firehath devouredit, and it is burned? Thereforethussaiththe LordGOD; Asthe vinetreeamong the treesof the forest, whichI have givento the firefor fuel, sowill I givethe inhabitantsof Jerusalem. And I will setmy faceagainst them; they shall go outfrom one fire, and another fireshall devourthem; and ye shall knowthatI am the LORD, when I setmy faceagainst them. And I will makethe landdesolate, becausethey have committeda trespass, saiththe LordGOD.