1. Then the Spirit of the Lord lifted me up. He brought me to the east gate of the Lord's house. There were 25 men at the entrance of the gate. I saw Jaazaniah and Pelatiah among them. They were leaders of the people. Jaazaniah is the son of Azzur. Pelatiah is the son of Benaiah.
2. The Lord said to me, "Son of man, these men are making evil plans. They are giving bad advice to the city.
3. They say, 'This is not the time to build houses. The city is like a cooking pot. And we are the meat.'