Yehezkiel 15:6-7

15:6 “Therefore, this is what the sovereign Lord says: Like the wood of the vine is among the trees of the forest which I have provided as fuel for the fire – so I will provide the residents of Jerusalem ¹  as fuel. ²  15:7 I will set ³  my face against them – although they have escaped from the fire, ⁴  the fire will still consume them! Then you will know that I am the Lord, when I set my face against them.

Yehezkiel 19:14

19:14 A fire has gone out from its branch; it has consumed its shoot and its fruit. ⁵ 

No strong branch was left in it, nor a scepter to rule.’

This is a lament song, and has become a lament song.”

Yehezkiel 22:20-21

22:20 As silver, bronze, iron, lead, and tin are gathered in a furnace so that the fire can melt them, so I will gather you in my anger and in my rage. I will deposit you there ⁶  and melt you. 22:21 I will gather you and blow on you with the fire of my fury, and you will be melted in it.

[15:6]  ¹ map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[15:6]  ² tn The words “as fuel” are not in the Hebrew text, but are implied.

[15:7]  ³ tn The word translated “set” is the same Hebrew word translated as “provide” in the previous verse.

[15:7]  ⁴ sn This escape refers to the exile of Ezekiel and others in 597 b.c. (Ezek 1:2; 2 Kgs 24:10-16).

[19:14]  ⁵ tn The verse describes the similar situation recorded in Judg 9:20.

[22:20]  ⁶ tn Heb “I will put.” No object is supplied in the Hebrew, prompting many to emend the text to “I will blow.” See BHS and verse 21.