1 A wind lifted me up and brought me to the east gate of the Lord’s temple that faces the east. There, at the entrance of the gate, I noticed twenty-five men. Among them I saw Jaazaniah son of Azzur and Pelatiah son of Benaiah, officials of the people.
2 The Lord said to me, “Son of man, these are the men who plot evil and give wicked advice in this city.
3 They say, ‘The time is not near to build houses; the city is a cooking pot and we are the meat in it.’
4 Therefore, prophesy against them! Prophesy, son of man!”
5 Then the Spirit of the Lord came upon me and said to me, “Say: This is what the Lord says: ‘This is what you are thinking, O house of Israel; I know what goes through your minds.
6 You have killed many people in this city; you have filled its streets with corpses.’