Ezekiel 11:3-5

Expanded Bible

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].’ ⁴ So prophesy against them, prophesy, ·human [^Tson of man; 2:1].”

⁵ Then the ·Spirit [or spirit] of the Lord ·entered [fell upon] me and told me to say: “This is what the Lord says: You have said these things, ·people [^Lhouse] of Israel, and I know ·what you are thinking [^Lthe steps of your spirits].