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Ezekiel 15:2

Son of man, What is the vine tree more than any tree, or than a branch which is among the trees of the forest?

KJV

Fili hominis, quid fiet de ligno vitis, ex omnibus lignis nemorum quæ sunt inter ligna silvarum ?

Vulgate

Καὶ σύ, υἱὲ ἀνθρώπου, τί ἂν γένοιτο τὸ ξύλον τῆς ἀμπέλου ἐκ πάντων τῶν ξύλων τῶν ὄντων ἐν τοῖς ξύλοις τοῦ δρυμοῦ;

LXX

Son of man, what is the vine-tree more than any tree, the vine-branch which is among the trees of the forest?

ASV

בֶּן אָדָ֕ם מַה יִּֽהְיֶ֥ה עֵץ הַ/גֶּ֖פֶן מִ/כָּל עֵ֑ץ הַ/זְּמוֹרָ֕ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר הָיָ֖ה בַּ/עֲצֵ֥י הַ/יָּֽעַר

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

10 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֲשֶׁר
'shr
particle · 5461×
אָדָ֖ם
'dm
noun · 545×
בֶּן
bn
noun · 4909×
גֶּ֣פֶן
gpn
noun · 55×
זְּמוֹרָ֖ה
zmvrh
noun · 5×
יְהִי֙
yhy
verb · 3549×
יַ֥עַר
y'r
noun · 58×
כָּל
kl
noun · 5376×
מַה
mh
particle · 745×
עֵ֣ץ
'ts
noun · 324×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Hos 10:1 — Israel is an empty vine, he bringeth forth fruit unto himself: according to the multitude of his fruit he hath increased the altars; according to the goodness of his land they have made goodly images.
  • Isa 5:1 — Now will I sing to my wellbeloved a song of my beloved touching his vineyard. My wellbeloved hath a vineyard in a very fruitful hill:
  • John 15:1 — I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman.
  • John 15:4 — Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me.
  • Luke 23:31 — For if they do these things in a green tree, what shall be done in the dry?
  • Matt 3:10 — And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
  • Matt 7:19 — Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
  • Ps 80:8 — Thou hast brought a vine out of Egypt: thou hast cast out the heathen, and planted it.