1Moreover the Spirit lifted me up, and brought me to the east gate of Yahweh`s house, which looks eastward: and see, at the door of the gate twenty-five men; and I saw in the midst of them Jaazaniah the son of Azzur, and Pelatiah the son of Benaiah, princes of the people.
2He said to me, Son of man, these are the men who devise iniquity, and who give wicked counsel in this city;
3who say, [The time] is not near to build houses: this [city] is the caldron, and we are the flesh.
4Therefore prophesy against them, prophesy, son of man.
5The Spirit of Yahweh fell on me, and he said to me, Speak, Thus says Yahweh: Thus have you said, house of Israel; for I know the things that come into your mind.
6You have multiplied your slain in this city, and you have filled the streets of it with the slain.
7Therefore thus says the Lord Yahweh: Your slain whom you have laid in the midst of it, they are the flesh, and this [city] is the caldron; but you shall be brought forth out of the midst of it.
