1. MOREOVER, THE Spirit lifted me up and brought me to the East Gate of the Lord's house, which faces east. And behold, at the door of the gateway there were twenty-five 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. Then [the Spirit] said to me, Son of man, these are the men who devise iniquity and give wicked counsel in this city,
3. Who say, [The time] is not near to build houses; this city is the boiling pot and we are the flesh.
4. Therefore prophesy against them; prophesy, O son of man!
5. And the Spirit of the Lord fell upon me, and He said to me, Speak. Say, Thus says the Lord: This is what you thought, O house of Israel, for I know the things that come into your mind.