Ezekiel 11:3

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

Ezekiel 11:3

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

They are saying, ‘Is not the time near to build houses? The city is the cooking pot, and we are the meat.’

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KJV

King James Version

Which say, [It is] not near; let us build houses: this [city is] the caldron, and we [be] the flesh.

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WEB

World English Bible

who say, ‘The time is not near to build houses. This is the cauldron, and we are the meat.’

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ASV

American Standard Version

that say, [The time] is not near to build houses: this [city] is the caldron, and we are the flesh.

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Ezekiel 11

¹ Then the Spirit lifted me up and brought me to the gate of the house of the LORD that faces east. And there at the entrance of the gate were twenty-five men. Among them I saw Jaazaniah son of Azzur and Pelatiah son of Benaiah, who were leaders of the people.

² And the LORD said to me, “Son of man, these are the men who plot evil and give wicked counsel in this city.

³ They are saying, ‘Is not the time near to build houses? The city is the cooking pot, and we are the meat.’

⁴ Therefore prophesy against them; prophesy, O son of man!”

⁵ And the Spirit of the LORD fell upon me and told me to declare that this is what the LORD says: “That is what you are thinking, O house of Israel; and I know the thoughts that arise in your minds.

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