John Gill Commentary Ezekiel 15:1

"And the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying," — Ezekiel 15:1 (ASV)

And the word of the Lord came to me, saying .
] The destruction of Jerusalem had been represented under various types and similes before, as of a siege, and a sharp razor; and here of a fruitless and useless vine, only fit for the fire; which was delivered out by a spirit of prophecy. The Targum calls it the word of prophecy, as usual.