King James Version

Ezekiel 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?

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הִנֵּ֥הhinehloהִנֵּהparticle, demonstrative — “lo”H2009lo!behold, lo, see.לָאֵ֖שׁlaeshto fireאֵשׁpreposition, with the article, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “to fire”, the ordinary formH784fire (literally or figuratively)burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot.נִתַּ֣ןnitangiveנָתַןverb, niphal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “give”, a completed actionH5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, [phrase] cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, [idiom] doubtless, [idiom] wi…לְאָכְלָ֑הleakhelahto foodאׇכְלָהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “to food”, the ordinary formH402foodconsume, devour, eat, food, meat.אֵת֩etobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).שְׁנֵ֨יshenetwoשְׁנַיִםadjective, cardinal, masculine, dual, construct — “two”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8147two; also (as ordinal) twofoldboth, couple, double, second, twain, [phrase] twelfth, [phrase] twelve, [phrase] twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.קְצוֹתָ֜יוqetsotayvcoastקָצָהnoun, common, both genders, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “coast”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7098a terminationcoast, corner, (selv-) edge, lowest, (uttermost) participleאָכְלָ֤הakhelaheatאָכַלverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “eat”, a completed actionH398to eat (literally or figuratively)[idiom] at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, [idiom] freely, [idiom] in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, [idiom] quite.הָאֵשׁ֙haeshthe fireאֵשׁdefinite article, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “the fire”, the ordinary formH784fire (literally or figuratively)burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot.וְתוֹכ֣וֹvetokhvoand amongתָּוֶךְconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and among”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8432a bisection, i.e. (by implication) the centreamong(-st), [idiom] between, half, [idiom] (there-, where-), in(-to), middle, mid(-night), midst (among), [idiom] out (of), [idiom] through, [idiom] with(-in).נָחָ֔רnacharburnחָרַרverb, niphal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “burn”, a completed actionH2787to glow, i.e. literally (to melt, burn, dry up) or figuratively (to show or incite passion)be angry, burn, dry, kindle.הֲיִצְלַ֖חhayitslachbreak outצָלַחparticle, interrogative, verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “break out”, an unfinished actionH6743to push forward, in various senses (literal or figurative, transitive or intransitive)break out, come (mightily), go over, be good, be meet, be profitable, (cause to, effect, make to, send) prosper(-ity, -ous, -ously).לִמְלָאכָֽהlimlakhahto work , -manshipמְלָאכָהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “to work , -manship”, the ordinary formH4399properly, deputyship, i.e. ministry; generally, employment (never servile) or work (abstractly or concretely); also property (as the result of labor)business, [phrase] cattle, [phrase] industrious, occupation, ([phrase] -pied), [phrase] officer, thing (made), use, (manner of) work((-man), -manship).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Behold, it is cast into the fire for fuel; the fire hath devoured both the ends of it, and the midst of it is singed; is it profitable for any work?

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American Standard Version (1901)

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?

Young’s Literal Translation

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?

World English Bible

Behold, it is cast into the fire for fuel; the fire has devoured both its ends, and the middle of it is burned. Is it profitable for any work?

Darby Translation

Behold, it is given to the fire for fuel: the fire consumeth both the ends of it, and the midst of it is burned; is it fit for [any] work?

Douay-Rheims

Behold it is cast into the fire for fuel: the fire hath consumed both ends thereof, and the midst thereof is reduced to ashes: shall it be useful for any work?

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Behold, it is cast into the fire for fuel; the fire hath devoured both the ends of it, and the midst of it is singed; is it profitable for any work?

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

It is only given to the fire to be consumed; the fire consumes that which is yearly pruned of it, and it is utterly gone. Will it be useful for any work?

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Πάρεξ ὃ πυρὶ δέδοται εἰς ἀναλωσιν, τὴν κατʼ ἐνιαυτὸν κάθαρσιν ἀπʼ αὐτῆς ἀναλίσκει τὸ πῦρ, καὶ ἐκλείπει εἰς τέλος· μὴ χρήσιμον ἔσται εἰς ἐργασίαν;