Ezekiel 11:1-3

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Prophecies Against Evil Leaders

11 ·The Spirit [or A spirit/or wind] lifted me up and brought me to the ·front [^Leastern] gate of the ·Temple [^Lhouse] of the Lord, which faces east. ·I saw [^TAnd behold] twenty-five men at the entrance of the gate, among them Jaazaniah son of Azzur and Pelatiah son of Benaiah, who were ·leaders [princes; officials] of the people. ² Then the Lord said to me, “·Human [^TSon of man; 2:1], these are the men who plan evil and give wicked advice in this city [^CJerusalem]. ³ They say, ‘·It is almost time [or Isn’t it a good time…?; or The time is not near] for us to build houses [^Cmeaning either (1) let’s keep building, since no judgment is coming, or (2) we don’t need to build our own houses, since we can seize the houses of others (Mic. 2:1–2)]. This city is ·like a cooking pot [the cauldron], and we are ·like the best meat [^Lthe meat; ^Cthe city will protect them; see 24:3–11 for the same image used differently].’