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Ezekiel 11:2–3

The Spirit said to me, “Son of man, these are the men who are planning evil and giving wicked counsel in this city. They say to the people, ‘Is it not a good time to build houses? This city is like an iron pot. We are safe inside it like meat in a pot.*

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Ezekiel 11:2–3 — The New International Version (NIV)

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, ‘Haven’t our houses been recently rebuilt? This city is a pot, and we are the meat in it.’

Ezekiel 11:2–3 — English Standard Version (ESV)

And he said to me, “Son of man, these are the men who devise iniquity and who give wicked counsel in this city; who say, ‘The time is not near to build houses. This city is the cauldron, and we are the meat.’

Ezekiel 11:2–3 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

Then said he unto me, Son of man, these are the men that devise mischief, and give wicked counsel in this city: Which say, It is not near; let us build houses: this city is the caldron, and we be the flesh.

Ezekiel 11:2–3 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

And He said to me: “Son of man, these are the men who devise iniquity and give wicked counsel in this city, who say, ‘The time is not near to build houses; this city is the caldron, and we are the meat.’

Ezekiel 11:2–3 — New Century Version (NCV)

Then the Lord said to me, “Human, these are the men who plan evil and give wicked advice in this city of Jerusalem. They say, ‘It is almost time for us to build houses. This city is like a cooking pot, and we are like the best meat.’

Ezekiel 11:2–3 — American Standard Version (ASV)

And he said unto me, Son of man, these are the men that devise iniquity, and that give wicked counsel in this city; that say, The time is not near to build houses: this city is the caldron, and we are the flesh.

Ezekiel 11:2–3 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

And he said unto me, Son of man, these are the men that devise iniquity, and give wicked counsel in this city: who say, It is not the time to build houses: this is the cauldron, and we are the flesh.

Ezekiel 11:2–3 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

Then the Lord said to me, “Son of man, these are the men who plan evil and give bad advice in this city. They say, ‘It’s almost time to rebuild homes. This city is a cooking pot, and we’re the meat.’

Ezekiel 11:2–3 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

The Lord said to me, “Son of man, these are the men who plan evil and give wicked advice in this city. They are saying, ‘Isn’t the time near to build houses? The city is the pot, and we are the meat.’

Ezekiel 11:2–3 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

He said to me, “Mortal, these are the men who devise iniquity and who give wicked counsel in this city; they say, ‘The time is not near to build houses; this city is the pot, and we are the meat.’

Ezekiel 11:2–3 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

And he said to me, “Son of man, these are the men who devise mischief, and who are offering bad counsel in this city, who are saying, ‘The building of houses is not near; the city is the pot, and we are the flesh.’

Ezekiel 11:2–3 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

The Lord said to me, “Son of man, these men are making evil plans. They are giving bad advice to the city. They say, ‘This is not the time to build houses. The city is like a cooking pot. And we are the meat.’

Ezekiel 11:2–3 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

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.’


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