Ezekiel 11:1–9
1Moreover the Spirit lifted me up and brought me to the east gate of the LORD’s house, which looks eastward. Behold, twenty-five men were at the door of the gate; and I saw among them Jaazaniah the son of Azzur, and Pelatiah the son of Benaiah, princes of the people.↗
2He said to me, “Son of man, these are the men who devise iniquity, and who give wicked counsel in this city;↗
3who say, ‘The time is not near to build houses. This is the cauldron, and we are the meat.’↗
4Therefore prophesy against them. Prophesy, son of man.”↗
5The LORD’s Spirit fell on me, and he said to me, “Speak, ‘The LORD says: “Thus you have said, house of Israel; for I know the things that come into your mind.↗
6You have multiplied your slain in this city, and you have filled its streets with the slain.”↗
7“‘Therefore the Lord GOD says: “Your slain whom you have laid in the middle of it, they are the meat, and this is the cauldron; but you will be brought out of the middle of it.↗
8You have feared the sword; and I will bring the sword on you,” says the Lord GOD.↗
9“I will bring you out of the middle of it, and deliver you into the hands of strangers, and will execute judgments among you.↗
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