1 God spoke to Ezekiel. ️ 2 God said, “Is a grape plant stick better than other wood?” 3 Can people use that stick to make a thing? Can they make a small hook to hang a pot? 4 People burn that stick in fire. Fire eats both ends, and the middle gets black. Can it make a thing now? No. 5 When the stick was whole, it was not good to make things. After fire, it is even less good. ❌ 6 God said, “The people in Jerusalem are like this stick. I will let fire come to them.” ️➡️ 7 God said, “I am against them. If they run from one fire, another fire will get them. Then you will know I am God.” ➡️ 8 God said, “I will make the land empty and dry, because they did not listen to Me.” ➡️