2. The Lord said to me: Son of man, these are the men who are planning evil and giving wicked counsel in this city.
3. They are saying, “No need to build houses! The city is the pot, and we are the meat.”
4. Therefore prophesy against them, son of man, prophesy!
5. Then the spirit of the Lord fell upon me and told me to say: Thus says the Lord: This is how you talk, house of Israel. I know the things that come into your mind!
6. You have slain many in this city, filled its streets with the slain.
7. Therefore thus says the Lord God: The slain whom you piled up in it, that is the meat, the pot is the city. But you I will bring out of it.
8. You fear the sword—that sword I will bring upon you—oracle of the Lord God.
9. I will bring you out of the city, hand you over to foreigners, and execute judgments against you.