Ezekiel 11:2-3
Ezekiel 11:2-3 The Message (MSG)
GOD said, “Son of man, these are the men who draw up blueprints for sin, who think up new programs for evil in this city. They say, ‘We can make anything happen here. We’re the best. We’re the choice pieces of meat in the soup pot.’
Ezekiel 11:2-3 King James Version (KJV)
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 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
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.’
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 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 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 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Then the Spirit said to me, “Son of man, these are the men who devise evil and give wicked advice in this city, who say, ‘Is not the time near to build houses? This city is [secure just like] the pot and we are the meat [in it].’
Ezekiel 11:2-3 New Living Translation (NLT)
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.’
Ezekiel 11:2-3 The Passion Translation (TPT)
Then YAHWEH said to me, “Son of man, these men are making evil plans to spread their wicked counsel throughout this city. They say, ‘Isn’t it time to start building houses again? Jerusalem is like an iron storage pot, and we are like meat, stored safely away.’