4 Narito, inihahagis sa apoy na parang panggatong; sinusupok ng apoy ang dalawang dulo niyaon, at ang gitna niyao'y nasusunog; magagamit baga sa anomang gawain?
4 If it has been put into the fire for fuel, and the fire has consumed both of its ends and its middle part has been charred, is it then useful for anything?
5 Narito, ng buo pa, hindi nagagamit sa anomang gawain: gaano pa nga kaya, pagka nasupok ng apoy, at nasunog, magagamit pa baga sa anomang gawain?
5 Behold, while it is intact, it is not made into anything. How much less, when the fire has consumed it and it is charred, can it still be made into anything!
6 Kaya't ganito ang sabi ng Panginoong Dios, Kung paano ang puno ng baging sa gitna ng mga puno ng kahoy sa gubat, na aking ibinigay sa apoy na panggatong, gayon ko ibibigay ang mga nananahan sa Jerusalem.
6 Therefore, thus says the Lord God, ‘As the wood of the vine among the trees of the forest, which I have given to the fire for fuel, so have I given up the inhabitants of Jerusalem;
7 At aking ititingin ang aking mukha laban sa kanila: sila'y magsisilabas sa apoy, nguni't susupukin sila ng apoy; at inyong malalaman na ako ang Panginoon, pagka aking itiningin ang aking mukha laban sa kanila.
7 and I set My face against them. Though they have come out of the fire, yet the fire will consume them. Then you will know that I am the Lord, when I set My face against them.
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