- Moreover, the Spirit lifted me up and brought me to the east gate of the LORD'S house which faced eastward And behold, there were twenty-five men at the entrance of the gate, and among them I saw Jaazaniah son of Azzur and Pelatiah son of Benaiah, leaders of the people.
- He said to me, "Son of man, these are the men who devise iniquity and give evil advice in this city,
- who say, 'The time is not near to build houses. This city is the pot and we are the flesh.'
- "Therefore, prophesy against them, son of man, prophesy!"
- Then the Spirit of the LORD fell upon me, and He said to me, "Say, 'Thus says the LORD, "So you think, house of Israel, for I know your thoughts.
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- Then the Spirit lifted me up and brought me to the gate of the house of the LORD that faces east. There at the entrance to the gate were twenty-five men, and I saw among them Jaazaniah son of Azzur and Pelatiah son of Benaiah, leaders of the people.
- The LORD said to me, "Son of man, these are the men who are plotting evil and giving wicked advice in this city.
- They say, 'Will it not soon be time to build houses? This city is a cooking pot, and we are the meat.'
- Therefore prophesy against them; prophesy, son of man."
- Then the Spirit of the LORD came upon me, and he told me to say: "This is what the LORD says: That is what you are saying, O house of Israel, but I know what is going through your mind.
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