Chapter 15

15:1 [hgb]  耶 和 华 的 话 临 到 我 说 ，
    [kjv]  And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
    [bbe]  And the word of the Lord came to me, saying,
15:2 [hgb]  人 子 阿 ， 葡 萄 树 比 别 样 树 有 什 么 强 处 。 葡 萄 枝 比 众 树 枝 有 什 么 好 处 。
    [kjv]  Son of man, What is the vine tree more than any tree, or than a branch which is among the trees of the forest?
    [bbe]  Son of man, what is the vine-tree more than any branching tree which is among the trees of the woods?
15:3 [hgb]  其 上 可 以 取 木 料 作 什 么 工 用 ， 可 以 取 来 作 钉 子 挂 什 么 器 皿 吗 ？
    [kjv]  Shall wood be taken thereof to do any work? or will men take a pin of it to hang any vessel¹ thereon?
    [bbe]  Will its wood be used for any work? do men make of it a pin for hanging any vessel on?
15:4 [hgb]  看 哪 ， 已 经 抛 在 火 中 当 作 柴 烧 ， 火 既 烧 了 两 头 ， 中 间 也 被 烧 了 ， 还 有 益 于 工 用 吗 ？
    [kjv]  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 any work?
    [bbe]  See, it is put into the fire for burning: the fire has made a meal of its two ends and the middle part of it is burned; is it good for any work?
15:5 [hgb]  完 全 的 时 候 尚 且 不 合 乎 什 么 工 用 ， 何 况 被 火 烧 坏 ， 还 能 合 乎 什 么 工 用 吗 ？
    [kjv]  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 devoured³ it, and it is burned?
    [bbe]  Truly, before it was cut down, it was not used for any purpose: how much less, when the fire has made a meal of it and it is burned, will it be made into anything?
15:6 [hgb]  所 以 ， 主 耶 和 华 如 此 说 ， 众 树 以 内 的 葡 萄 树 ， 我 怎 样 使 它 在 火 中 当 柴 ， 也 必 照 样 待 耶 路 撒 冷 的 居 民 。
    [kjv]  Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; As the vine tree among the trees of the forest, which I have given to the fire for fuel, so will I give the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
    [bbe]  For this cause the Lord has said: Like the vine-tree among the trees of the woods which I have given to the fire for burning, so will I give the people of Jerusalem.
15:7 [hgb]  我 必 向 他 们 变 脸 。 他 们 虽 从 火 中 出 来 ， 火 却 要 烧 灭 他 们 。 我 向 他 们 变 脸 的 时 候 ， 你 们 就 知 道 我 是 耶 和 华 。
    [kjv]  And I will set my face against them; they shall go out from one fire, and another fire shall devour² them; and ye shall know that I am the LORD, when I set my face against them.
    [bbe]  And my face will be turned against them; and though they have come out of the fire they will be burned up by it; and it will be clear to you that I am the Lord when my face is turned against them.
15:8 [hgb]  我 必 使 地 土 荒 凉 ， 因 为 他 们 行 事 干 犯 我 。 这 是 主 耶 和 华 说 的 。
    [kjv]  And I will make the land desolate⁴, because they have committed a trespass⁵, saith the Lord GOD.
    [bbe]  And I will make the land a waste because they have done evil, says the Lord.

1 vessel   

n.船舶；容器，器皿；管，导管，血管

参考例句：

• The vessel is fully loaded with cargo for Shanghai.这艘船满载货物驶往上海。
• You should put the water into a vessel.你应该把水装入容器中。

2 devour   

v.吞没；贪婪地注视或谛听，贪读；使着迷

参考例句：

• Larger fish devour the smaller ones.大鱼吃小鱼。
• Beauty is but a flower which wrinkle will devour.美只不过是一朵，终会被皱纹所吞噬。

3 devoured   

吞没( devour的过去式和过去分词 )； 耗尽； 津津有味地看； 狼吞虎咽地吃光

参考例句：

• She devoured everything she could lay her hands on: books, magazines and newspapers. 无论是书、杂志，还是报纸，只要能弄得到，她都看得津津有味。
• The lions devoured a zebra in a short time. 狮子一会儿就吃掉了一匹斑马。

4 desolate   

adj.荒凉的，荒芜的；孤独的，凄凉的；v.使荒芜，使孤寂

参考例句：

• The city was burned into a desolate waste.那座城市被烧成一片废墟。
• We all felt absolutely desolate when she left.她走后，我们都觉得万分孤寂。

5 trespass   

n./v.侵犯，闯入私人领地

参考例句：

• The fishing boat was seized for its trespass into restricted waters.渔船因非法侵入受限制水域而被扣押。
• The court sentenced him to a fine for trespass.法庭以侵害罪对他判以罚款。