1. The spirit lifted me up and brought me to the east gate of the house of the Lord facing east. There at the entrance of the gate were twenty-five men; among them I saw the public officials Jaazaniah, son of Azzur, and Pelatiah, son of Benaiah.
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!