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When the fire has consumed both ends of it, and the middle of it is charred, is it useful for anything?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/15.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />No, it is cast into the fire for fuel. The fire devours both ends, and the middle is charred. Can it be useful for anything?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/15.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />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 <i>any</i> work?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/15.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Instead, it is thrown into the fire for fuel; the fire devours both ends of it, and its middle is burned. Is it useful for <i>any</i> work?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/15.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />If it has been put into the fire for fuel, <i>and</i> the fire has consumed both of its ends and its middle part has been charred, is it <i>then</i> good for anything?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/15.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220If 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?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/15.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“If it has been put into the fire for fuel, <i>and</i> the fire has consumed both of its ends, and its middle part has been charred, is it <i>then</i> useful for anything?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/15.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />If it has been put into the fire for fuel, <i>and</i> the fire has consumed both of its ends, and its middle part has been charred, is it <i>then</i> useful for anything?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/15.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />If it has been thrown into the fire for fuel, and the fire has consumed both of its ends and the middle section has been charred, is it suitable <i>or</i> useful for anything?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/15.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />In fact, it is put into the fire as fuel. The fire devours both of its ends, and the middle is charred. Can it be useful for anything?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/15.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />In fact, it is put into the fire as fuel. The fire devours both of its ends, and the middle is charred. Can it be useful for anything?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/15.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />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?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezekiel/15.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />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. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/15.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />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?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/15.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />No! It is only thrown into the fire as fuel. The fire burns up both its ends and chars its middle. Then can it be used to make anything?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/15.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />It is only good for building a fire. And when the ends are burned up and the middle is charred, can you make anything out of it? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/15.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />After all, it's useful only for kindling a fire, isn't it? And once you've burnt up the ends and charred through the middle of it, is it useful for anything else? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/15.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />No, it is cast into the fire for fuel. The fire devours both ends, and the middle is charred. Can it be useful for anything?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/15.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />No! It is thrown in the fire for fuel; when the fire has burned up both ends of it and it is charred in the middle, will it be useful for anything?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/15.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Look, it is cast into the fire for fuel; the fire has devoured both its ends, and its midst is burned: is it profitable for any work?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/15.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />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?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/15.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Behold, it is cast into the fire for fuel; the fire has devoured both its ends, and the middle of it is burned. Is it profitable for any work? <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/15.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Behold, it has been given to the fire for fuel, "" The fire has eaten its two ends, "" And its midst has been scorched! Is it profitable for work?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/15.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 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?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/15.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Behold, it was given to the fire to consume; the fire consumed its two ends, and the midst of it was burned. Will it succeed for work.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/15.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />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? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/15.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Behold, it is used in the fire as fuel. The fire consumes both its ends; and its middle is reduced to ashes. So how can it be useful for any work?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/15.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Of course not! If it is fed to the fire for fuel, and the fire devours both ends of it, Leaving the middle charred, is it useful for anything then? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/15.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />It is put in the fire for fuel; when the fire has consumed both ends of it and the middle of it is charred, is it useful for anything?<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/15.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />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?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/15.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />But it is given as fuel for fire, and fire consumes its two ends, and its middle is ruined so that it is not going to do service<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/15.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Behold, it is cast into the fire for fuel; the fire hath devoured both the ends of it, and the midst of it is singed; is it profitable for any work?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/15.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />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 <i>any</i> work?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/15-4.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vET3Gmwku4s?start=3414" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/15.htm">Jerusalem the Useless Vine</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">3</span>Can wood be taken from it to make something useful? Or can one make from it a peg on which to hang utensils? <span class="reftext">4</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/2009.htm" title="2009: hin·nêh (Interjection) -- Lo! behold! Prolongation for hen; lo!">No,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: nit·tan (V-Nifal-Perf-3ms) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">it is cast</a> <a href="/hebrew/784.htm" title="784: lā·’êš (Prep-l, Art:: N-cs) -- A fire. A primitive word; fire.">into the fire</a> <a href="/hebrew/402.htm" title="402: lə·’āḵ·lāh (Prep-l:: N-fs) -- Food, eating. Feminine of 'Ukal; food.">for fuel.</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’êṯ (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/784.htm" title="784: hā·’êš (Art:: N-cs) -- A fire. A primitive word; fire.">The fire</a> <a href="/hebrew/398.htm" title="398: ’ā·ḵə·lāh (V-Qal-Perf-3fs) -- To eat. A primitive root; to eat.">devours</a> <a href="/hebrew/8147.htm" title="8147: šə·nê (Number-mdc) -- Two (a card. number). Dual of sheniy; feminine shttayim; two; also twofold.">both</a> <a href="/hebrew/7098.htm" title="7098: qə·ṣō·w·ṯāw (N-fpc:: 3ms) -- An end. Feminine of qatseh; a termination.">ends,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8432.htm" title="8432: wə·ṯō·w·ḵōw (Conj-w:: N-msc:: 3ms) -- Midst. From an unused root meaning to sever; a bisection, i.e. the centre.">and the middle</a> <a href="/hebrew/2787.htm" title="2787: nā·ḥār (V-Nifal-Perf-3ms) -- To be hot or scorched, to burn. A primitive root; to glow, i.e. Literally or figuratively">is charred.</a> <a href="/hebrew/6743.htm" title="6743: hă·yiṣ·laḥ (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To push forward. Or tsaleach; a primitive root; to push forward, in various senses.">Can it be useful</a> <a href="/hebrew/4399.htm" title="4399: lim·lā·ḵāh (Prep-l:: N-fs) -- From the same as mal'ak; properly, deputyship, i.e. Ministry; generally, employment or work; also property.">for anything?</a> </span><span class="reftext">5</span>Even when it was whole, it could not be made useful. How much less can it ever be useful when the fire has consumed it and charred it!…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/15-6.htm">John 15:6</a></span><br />If anyone does not remain in Me, he is like a branch that is thrown away and withers. Such branches are gathered up, thrown into the fire, and burned.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/27-11.htm">Isaiah 27:11</a></span><br />When its limbs are dry, they are broken off. Women come and use them for kindling; for this is a people without understanding. Therefore their Maker has no compassion on them, and their Creator shows them no favor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/3-10.htm">Matthew 3:10</a></span><br />The axe lies ready at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/3-9.htm">Luke 3:9</a></span><br />The axe lies ready at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/6-8.htm">Hebrews 6:8</a></span><br />But land that produces thorns and thistles is worthless, and its curse is imminent. In the end it will be burned.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/7-19.htm">Matthew 7:19</a></span><br />Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/15-2.htm">John 15:2</a></span><br />He cuts off every branch in Me that bears no fruit, and every branch that does bear fruit, He prunes to make it even more fruitful.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/5-24.htm">Isaiah 5:24</a></span><br />Therefore, as a tongue of fire consumes the straw, and as dry grass shrivels in the flame, so their roots will decay and their blossoms will blow away like dust; for they have rejected the instruction of the LORD of Hosts and despised the word of the Holy One of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/5-14.htm">Jeremiah 5:14</a></span><br />Therefore this is what the LORD God of Hosts says: “Because you have spoken this word, I will make My words a fire in your mouth and this people the wood it consumes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/malachi/4-1.htm">Malachi 4:1</a></span><br />“For behold, the day is coming, burning like a furnace, when all the arrogant and every evildoer will be stubble; the day is coming when I will set them ablaze,” says the LORD of Hosts. “Not a root or branch will be left to them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/80-16.htm">Psalm 80:16</a></span><br />Your vine has been cut down and burned; they perish at the rebuke of Your countenance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/44-15.htm">Isaiah 44:15-16</a></span><br />It serves as fuel for man. He takes some of it to warm himself, and he kindles a fire and bakes his bread. He also fashions it into a god and worships it; he makes an idol and bows down to it. / He burns half of it in the fire, and he roasts meat on that half. He eats the roast and is satisfied. Indeed, he warms himself and says, “Ah! I am warm; I see the fire.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/11-16.htm">Jeremiah 11:16</a></span><br />The LORD once called you a flourishing olive tree, beautiful with well-formed fruit. But with a mighty roar He will set it on fire, and its branches will be consumed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/10-17.htm">Isaiah 10:17</a></span><br />And the Light of Israel will become a fire, and its Holy One a flame. In a single day it will burn and devour Assyria’s thorns and thistles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/3-13.htm">1 Corinthians 3:13</a></span><br />his workmanship will be evident, because the Day will bring it to light. It will be revealed with fire, and the fire will prove the quality of each man’s work.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Behold, it is cast into the fire for fuel; the fire devours both the ends of it, and the middle of it is burned. Is it meet for any work?</p><p class="hdg">it is cast</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/80-16.htm">Psalm 80:16</a></b></br> <i>It is</i> burned with fire, <i>it is</i> cut down: they perish at the rebuke of thy countenance.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/27-11.htm">Isaiah 27:11</a></b></br> When the boughs thereof are withered, they shall be broken off: the women come, <i>and</i> set them on fire: for it <i>is</i> 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.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/15-6.htm">John 15:6</a></b></br> If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast <i>them</i> into the fire, and they are burned.</p><p class="hdg">the fire</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/1-31.htm">Isaiah 1:31</a></b></br> 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 <i>them</i>.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/amos/4-11.htm">Amos 4:11</a></b></br> I have overthrown <i>some</i> 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.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/malachi/4-1.htm">Malachi 4:1</a></b></br> 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.</p><p class="hdg">Is it meet [heb] Will it prosper </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/5-4.htm">Burned</a> <a href="/ezekiel/5-15.htm">Burning</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-35.htm">Burns</a> <a href="/ezekiel/11-16.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/ezekiel/15-5.htm">Charred</a> <a href="/ezekiel/13-14.htm">Consumed</a> <a href="/isaiah/26-11.htm">Consumeth</a> <a href="/ezekiel/7-15.htm">Devoured</a> <a href="/lamentations/4-11.htm">Devoureth</a> <a href="/ezekiel/4-14.htm">Eaten</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-16.htm">Ends</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-7.htm">Fire</a> <a href="/isaiah/54-16.htm">Fit</a> <a href="/ezekiel/4-12.htm">Fuel</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-38.htm">Good</a> <a href="/ezekiel/5-10.htm">Meal</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-31.htm">Meet</a> <a href="/ezekiel/8-2.htm">Middle</a> <a href="/ezekiel/14-20.htm">Midst</a> <a href="/ezekiel/13-17.htm">Part</a> <a href="/jeremiah/13-10.htm">Profitable</a> <a href="/isaiah/58-11.htm">Scorched</a> <a href="/daniel/3-27.htm">Singed</a> <a href="/numbers/32-4.htm">Suitable</a> <a href="/ezekiel/11-7.htm">Thrown</a> <a href="/ezekiel/15-3.htm">Useful</a> <a href="/ezekiel/15-3.htm">Work</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/15-5.htm">Burned</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-12.htm">Burning</a> <a href="/hosea/7-6.htm">Burns</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-5.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/ezekiel/15-5.htm">Charred</a> <a href="/ezekiel/15-5.htm">Consumed</a> <a href="/ezekiel/34-19.htm">Consumeth</a> <a href="/ezekiel/15-5.htm">Devoured</a> <a href="/ezekiel/34-28.htm">Devoureth</a> <a href="/ezekiel/15-5.htm">Eaten</a> <a href="/ezekiel/44-20.htm">Ends</a> <a href="/ezekiel/15-5.htm">Fire</a> <a href="/ezekiel/15-5.htm">Fit</a> <a href="/ezekiel/15-6.htm">Fuel</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-50.htm">Good</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-19.htm">Meal</a> <a href="/ezekiel/15-5.htm">Meet</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-20.htm">Middle</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-53.htm">Midst</a> <a href="/ezekiel/24-4.htm">Part</a> <a href="/matthew/5-29.htm">Profitable</a> <a href="/ezekiel/15-5.htm">Scorched</a> <a href="/ezekiel/15-5.htm">Singed</a> <a href="/john/7-6.htm">Suitable</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-5.htm">Thrown</a> <a href="/ezekiel/15-5.htm">Useful</a> <a href="/ezekiel/15-5.htm">Work</a><div class="vheading2">Ezekiel 15</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/15-1.htm">By the unfitness of the vine branch for any work</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/15-6.htm">is shown the rejection of Jerusalem</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In the Hebrew context, the word for "thrown" (שָׁלַךְ, shalak) implies a deliberate act of discarding something that is no longer useful. The "fire" (אֵשׁ, esh) is often symbolic of God's judgment throughout the Bible. In this passage, the wood represents the people of Jerusalem, who have become spiritually unproductive and are thus subject to divine judgment. The use of "fuel" (אָכָל, akal) suggests that their purpose has been reduced to mere consumption by fire, highlighting the severity of their spiritual decay.<p><b>and the fire burns both ends</b><br />The phrase "burns both ends" signifies total consumption and destruction. In ancient times, burning wood from both ends would ensure that it is completely consumed, leaving nothing of value behind. This can be seen as a metaphor for the comprehensive nature of God's judgment. The Hebrew word for "burns" (בָּעַר, baar) conveys a sense of consuming with intensity. This reflects the thoroughness of God's purifying judgment, which leaves no part untouched.<p><b>and chars the middle</b><br />The word "chars" (חָרַךְ, charak) indicates a process of burning that leaves the wood blackened and brittle. This middle section, once the core of the wood, is now rendered useless. Historically, charring was a method used to make wood more resistant to decay, but in this context, it symbolizes the irreversible damage caused by sin and rebellion. The "middle" represents the heart of the people, which has been corrupted and is now beyond repair.<p><b>is it then useful for anything?</b><br />This rhetorical question underscores the futility of the wood after it has been burned. The Hebrew word for "useful" (יָעַל, yaal) implies profit or benefit. The question challenges the reader to consider the consequences of a life that has turned away from God. In the broader scriptural context, this serves as a warning to remain faithful and productive in one's spiritual walk. The implied answer is that, without repentance and renewal, there is no usefulness left, emphasizing the need for a life aligned with God's purposes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/15-4.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">No,</span><br /><span class="heb">הִנֵּ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(hin·nêh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interjection<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2009.htm">Strong's 2009: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lo! behold!</span><br /><br /><span class="word">it is cast</span><br /><span class="heb">נִתַּ֣ן</span> <span class="translit">(nit·tan)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> </span><span class="str2">To give, put, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">into the fire</span><br /><span class="heb">לָאֵ֖שׁ</span> <span class="translit">(lā·’êš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l, Article | Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_784.htm">Strong's 784: </a> </span><span class="str2">A fire</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for fuel.</span><br /><span class="heb">לְאָכְלָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(lə·’āḵ·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_402.htm">Strong's 402: </a> </span><span class="str2">Food, eating</span><br /><br /><span class="word">The fire</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאֵשׁ֙</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’êš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_784.htm">Strong's 784: </a> </span><span class="str2">A fire</span><br /><br /><span class="word">devours</span><br /><span class="heb">אָכְלָ֤ה</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·ḵə·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_398.htm">Strong's 398: </a> </span><span class="str2">To eat</span><br /><br /><span class="word">both</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁנֵ֨י</span> <span class="translit">(šə·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - mdc<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8147.htm">Strong's 8147: </a> </span><span class="str2">Two (a cardinal number)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">ends,</span><br /><span class="heb">קְצוֹתָ֜יו</span> <span class="translit">(qə·ṣō·w·ṯāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7098.htm">Strong's 7098: </a> </span><span class="str2">A termination </span><br /><br /><span class="word">and the middle</span><br /><span class="heb">וְתוֹכ֣וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ṯō·w·ḵōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8432.htm">Strong's 8432: </a> </span><span class="str2">A bisection, the centre</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is charred.</span><br /><span class="heb">נָחָ֔ר</span> <span class="translit">(nā·ḥār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2787.htm">Strong's 2787: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be hot or scorched, to burn</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Can it be useful</span><br /><span class="heb">הֲיִצְלַ֖ח</span> <span class="translit">(hă·yiṣ·laḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6743.htm">Strong's 6743: </a> </span><span class="str2">To push forward</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for anything?</span><br /><span class="heb">לִמְלָאכָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(lim·lā·ḵāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4399.htm">Strong's 4399: </a> </span><span class="str2">Deputyship, ministry, employment, work, property</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/15-4.htm">Ezekiel 15:4 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/15-4.htm">Ezekiel 15:4 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/15-4.htm">Ezekiel 15:4 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/15-4.htm">Ezekiel 15:4 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/15-4.htm">Ezekiel 15:4 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/15-4.htm">Ezekiel 15:4 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/15-4.htm">Ezekiel 15:4 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/15-4.htm">Ezekiel 15:4 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/15-4.htm">Ezekiel 15:4 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/15-4.htm">Ezekiel 15:4 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/15-4.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 15:4 Behold it is cast into the fire (Ezek. 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