2 And He said to me, “Son of man, these are the men who plot wickedness and give evil counsel in this city,
3 who are saying, ‘It is not near, let us build houses. This city is the cooking pot, and we are the meat.’
4 “Therefore prophesy against them, prophesy, O son of man!”
5 And the Spirit of יהוה fell upon me, and said to me, “Speak! ‘Thus said יהוה, “Thus you have said, O house of Yisra’ĕl. For I know what comes up in your spirit.
6 “You have increased your slain in this city, and filled its streets with the slain.”
7 ‘Therefore thus said the Master יהוה, “Your slain whom you have laid in its midst, they are the meat, and this city is the cooking pot. But I shall bring you out of the midst of it.
8 “You have feared the sword, and I bring a sword upon you,” declares the Master יהוה.