11:1 A wind 1 lifted me up and brought me to the east gate of the Lord’s temple that faces the east. There, at the entrance of the gate, I noticed twenty-five men. Among them I saw Jaazaniah son of Azzur and Pelatiah son of Benaiah, officials of the people. 2 11:2 The Lord 3 said to me, “Son of man, these are the men who plot evil and give wicked advice in this city. 11:3 They say, 4 ‘The time is not near to build houses; 5 the city 6 is a cooking pot 7 and we are the meat in it.’ 11:4 Therefore, prophesy against them! Prophesy, son of man!”
11:5 Then the Spirit of the Lord came 8 upon me and said to me, “Say: This is what the Lord says: ‘This is what you are thinking, 9 O house of Israel; I know what goes through your minds. 10 11:6 You have killed many people in this city; you have filled its streets with corpses.’