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God said to me, “Mortal man, these men make evil plans and give bad advice in this city. They say, ‘We will soon be building houses again.[a] The city is like a cooking pot, and we are like the meat in it, but at least it protects us from the fire.’ Now then, denounce them, mortal man.”

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 11:3 We will … again; or We won't be building houses any time soon.

The Lord said to me, “Son of man, these are the men who are plotting evil(A) and giving wicked advice in this city.(B) They say, ‘Haven’t our houses been recently rebuilt? This city is a pot,(C) and we are the meat in it.’(D) Therefore prophesy(E) against them; prophesy, son of man.”

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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.

Therefore prophesy against them, prophesy, O son of man.

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