以西结书 15:4
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?
Context
This verse from 以西结书 Chapter 15 connects to 10 cross-references. 以利的两个儿子何弗尼、非尼哈腐败悖逆，强取祭物，与会幕门口的女子苟合；以利劝诫无效。神人预言以利家将被废除，凡两子皆在同一日死去将作为兆头。
其他译本
Behold, it is cast into the fire for fuel; the fire hath devoured both the ends of it, and the midst of it is burned: is it profitable for any work?
Lo, to the fire it hath been given for fuel, Its two ends hath the fire eaten, And its midst hath been scorched! Is it profitable for work?
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?
交叉参考
And the strong shall be as tow, and the maker of it as a spark, and they shall both burn …
When the boughs thereof are withered, they shall be broken off: the women come, and set them on fire: for …
I have overthrown some of you, as God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah, and ye were as a firebrand plucked out …
Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; …
But that which beareth thorns and briers is rejected, and is nigh unto cursing; whose end is to be burned.
For our God is a consuming fire.
And fire is gone out of a rod of her branches, which hath devoured her fruit, so that she hath …
For, behold, the day cometh, that shall burn as an oven; and all the proud, yea, and all that do …
It is burned with fire, it is cut down: they perish at the rebuke of thy countenance.
If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather …