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.