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KJV Lexicon Behold when it was wholetamiym (taw-meem') without blemish, complete, full, perfect, sincerely (-ity), sound, without spot, undefiled, upright(-ly), whole. it was meet `asah (aw-saw') to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application for no work mla'kah (mel-aw-kaw') deputyship, i.e. ministry; generally, employment (never servile) or work (abstractly or concretely); also property (as the result of labor) how much less shall it be meet `asah (aw-saw') to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application yet for any work mla'kah (mel-aw-kaw') deputyship, i.e. ministry; generally, employment (never servile) or work (abstractly or concretely); also property (as the result of labor) when the fire 'esh (aysh) fire -- burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot. hath devoured 'akal (aw-kal') to eat -- at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, freely, in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, quite. it and it is burned charar (khaw-rar') to glow, i.e. literally (to melt, burn, dry up) or figuratively (to show or incite passion -- be angry, burn, dry, kindle. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible "Behold, while it is intact, it is not made into anything. How much less, when the fire has consumed it and it is charred, can it still be made into anything! King James Bible Behold, when it was whole, it was meet for no work: how much less shall it be meet yet for any work, when the fire hath devoured it, and it is burned? Holman Christian Standard Bible Even when it was whole it could not be made into a useful object. How much less can it ever be made into anything useful when the fire has devoured it and it is charred!" International Standard Version If it was useless before it was burned, now that it's been burned and charred through, it's even more useless! NET Bible Indeed! If it was not made into anything useful when it was whole, how much less can it be made into anything when the fire has burned it up and it is charred? GOD'S WORD® Translation When the vine was in perfect condition, it couldn't be made into anything. How can it be used to make anything after the fire has burned and charred it? King James 2000 Bible Behold, when it was whole, it was fit for no work: how much less shall it be fit yet for any work, when the fire has devoured it, and it is burned? Links Ezekiel 15:5Ezekiel 15:5 NIV Ezekiel 15:5 NLT Ezekiel 15:5 ESV Ezekiel 15:5 NASB Ezekiel 15:5 KJV |
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