1And the word of the LORD came to me, saying:2Son of Adam, what will the wood of the vine be among all the wood of the branches that were among the trees of the forest?3Will one take wood from it to make anything useful? Or will they take from it a peg to hang any vessel on?4Behold, it is given to the fire for eating—its two ends the fire has eaten, and its middle is scorched. Will it be useful for cultic work?5Behold, when it was unblemished, it was not suitable for skilled work. Even though the fire had eaten it, scorched it, it was still not suitable for skilled work.6Therefore, thus says the Lord GOD: As the vine tree among the trees of the forest, which I have given to the fire for fuel, so I will give the inhabitants of Jerusalem.7And I will set my face against them. They came out from the fire, and the fire will consume them. And you will know that I am the LORD when I set my face against them.8And I will make the land a desolation because they acted unfaithfully in their unfaithfulness, says the Lord GOD.