1 And the Spirit lifted me up, and it brought me to the eastern gate, the one facing east, of the temple of Yahweh. And look, there were twenty-five men in the doorway of the gate, and I saw Jaazaniah the son of Azzur in the midst of them, and Pelatiah the son of Benaiah, the commanders of the people.
2 And he said to me, “Son of man, these are the men who devise mischief, and who are offering bad counsel in this city,
3 who are saying, “The building of houses is not near; the city is the pot, and we are the flesh.
4 Therefore prophesy against them! Prophesy, son of man!”
5 And the Spirit of Yahweh fell on me, and he said to me, “Say, ‘thus says Yahweh: “This is what you think, house of Israel, and I myself know them, the thoughts of your spirit.
6 You made your slain ones numerous in this city, and you have filled its streets with slain ones.” ’
7 Therefore thus says the Lord Yahweh: “Your slain ones whom you put in its midst, they are the flesh, and it is the pot, and I will bring you out from its midst.