Ezekiel 15 (MSG)

8 verses · The Message · Contemporary paraphrase

The Message by Eugene Peterson presents the Bible in the rhythms and idioms of contemporary American English. More than a translation, it is a paraphrase designed to help readers experience Scripture's impact as if hearing it for the first time.

Ezekiel Chapter 15 contains 8 verses and is presented here in the The Message (MSG), which uses a contemporary paraphrase approach. Read the full text below, compare with other translations, or navigate to any of the 48 chapters in Ezekiel.

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1God's Message came to me:

2"Son of man, how would you compare the wood of a vine with the branches of any tree you'd find in the forest?

3Is vine wood ever used to make anything? Is it used to make pegs to hang things from?

4"I don't think so. At best it's good for fuel. Look at it: a flimsy piece of vine, thrown in the fire and then rescued—the ends burned off and the middle charred. Now is it good for anything?

5"Hardly. When it was whole it wasn't good for anything. Half-burned is no improvement. What's it good for?

6"So here's the Message of God, the Master: Like the wood of the vine I selected from among the trees of the forest and used as fuel for the fire, just so I'll treat those who live in Jerusalem.

7I am dead set against them. Even though at one time they got out of the fire charred, the fire's going to burn them up. When I take my stand against them, you'll realize that I am God.

8I'll turn this country into a wilderness because they've been faithless." Decree of God, the Master.

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What is Ezekiel 15 in the MSG?

Ezekiel 15 in the The Message (MSG) contains 8 verses. The MSG uses a contemporary paraphrase approach, first published in 2002.

How does the MSG translate Ezekiel 15 differently?

The The Message uses contemporary paraphrase, rendering the text as a modern paraphrase in contemporary idioms. Compare this with the NIV (dynamic equivalence) version of Ezekiel 15 for a different perspective.

How many verses are in Ezekiel 15 (MSG)?

Ezekiel Chapter 15 contains 8 verses in the The Message. The book of Ezekiel has 48 chapters total.

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