^{1 Ref} Moreover the Spirit lifted me up, and brought me unto the east gate of Jehovah's house, which looketh eastward: and behold, at the door of the gate five and twenty men; and I saw in the midst of them Jaazaniah the son of Azzur, and Pelatiah the son of Benaiah, princes of the people.

^{2 Ref} And he said unto me, Son of man, these are the men that devise iniquity, and that give wicked counsel in this city;

^{3 Ref} that say, `The time' is not near to build houses: this `city' is the caldron, and we are the flesh.

^{4 Ref} Therefore prophesy against them, prophesy, O son of man.

^{5 Ref} And the Spirit of Jehovah fell upon me, and he said unto me, Speak, Thus saith Jehovah: Thus have ye said, O house of Israel; for I know the things that come into your mind.

^{6 Ref} Ye have multiplied your slain in this city, and ye have filled the streets thereof with the slain.

^{7 Ref} Therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Your slain whom ye have laid in the midst of it, they are the flesh, and this `city' is the caldron; but ye shall be brought forth out of the midst of it.

^{8 Ref} Ye have feared the sword; and I will bring the sword upon you, saith the Lord Jehovah.

^{9 Ref} And I will bring you forth out of the midst thereof, and deliver you into the hands of strangers, and will execute judgments among you.

^{10 Ref} Ye shall fall by the sword; I will judge you in the border of Israel; and ye shall know that I am Jehovah.

^{11 Ref} This `city' shall not be your caldron, neither shall ye be the flesh in the midst thereof; I will judge you in the border of Israel;

^{12 Ref} and ye shall know that I am Jehovah: for ye have not walked in my statutes, neither have ye executed mine ordinances, but have done after the ordinances of the nations that are round about you.

^{13 Ref} And it came to pass, when I prophesied, that Pelatiah the son of Benaiah died. Then fell I down upon my face, and cried with a loud voice, and said, Ah Lord Jehovah! wilt thou make a full end of the remnant of Israel?