Ezekiel 11:3
World English Bible (WEB)
who say, ‘The time is not near to build houses. This is the cauldron, and we are the meat.’
In context
1 Moreover the Spirit lifted me up and brought me to the east gate of the LORD’s house, which looks eastward. Behold, twenty-five men were at the door of the gate; and I saw among them Jaazaniah the son of Azzur, and Pelatiah the son of Benaiah, princes of the people.
2 He said to me, “Son of man, these are the men who devise iniquity, and who give wicked counsel in this city;
3 who say, ‘The time is not near to build houses. This is the cauldron, and we are the meat.’
4 Therefore prophesy against them. Prophesy, son of man.”
5 The LORD’s Spirit fell on me, and he said to me, “Speak, ‘The LORD says: “Thus you have said, house of Israel; for I know the things that come into your mind.
Ezekiel 11:3 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- who say, ‘The time is not near to build houses. This is the cauldron, and we are the meat.’
- KJV King James Version
- Which say, It is not near; let us build houses: this city is the caldron, and we be the flesh.
- 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.’
- ASV American Standard Version
- that say, The time is not near to build houses: this city is the caldron, and we are the flesh.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- who are saying, It [is] not near — to build houses, it [is] the pot, and we the flesh.
- DBY Darby Translation
- who say, It is not the time to build houses: this is the cauldron, and we are the flesh.
- WBS Webster Bible
- Who say, It is not near; let us build houses: this city is the caldron, and we are the flesh.