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 amongst 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.
6. You have multiplied your slain in this city, and you have filled its streets with the slain.
7. “‘Therefore thus says the Lord GOD: “Your slain whom you have laid in the middle of it, they are the meat, and this is the cauldron; but you will be brought out of the middle of it.
8. You have feared the sword; and I will bring the sword on you,” says the Lord GOD.