King James Version with Apocrypha
"Which say, It is not near; let us build houses: this city is the caldron, and we be the flesh."
— Ezekiel 11:3, King James Version with Apocrypha
“Which say, It is not near; let us build houses: this city is the caldron, and we be the flesh.”
“that say, The time is not near to build houses: this city is the caldron, and we are the flesh. ”
“who say, [The time] is not near to build houses: this [city] is the caldron, and we are the flesh.”
“They say,‘The time is not near to build houses; the city is a cooking pot and we are the meat in it.’”
“Saying: Were not houses lately built? This city is the caldron, and we the flesh.”
“Who say, This is not the time for building houses: this town is the cooking-pot and we are the flesh.”
Moreover the spirit lifted me up, and brought me unto the east gate of the Lord’s house, which looketh eastward: and behold at the door of the gate five and twenty men; among whom I saw Jaazaniah the son of Azur, and Pelatiah the son of Benaiah, princes of the people.
Then said he unto me, Son of man, these are the men that devise mischief, and give wicked counsel in this city:
Which say, It is not near; let us build houses: this city is the caldron, and we be the flesh.
Therefore prophesy against them, prophesy, O son of man.
And the Spirit of the Lord fell upon me, and said unto me, Speak; Thus saith the Lord; Thus have ye said, O house of Israel: for I know the things that come into your mind, every one of them.
Ye have multiplied your slain in this city, and ye have filled the streets thereof with the slain.