Verse Comparison: Ezekiel 11:3
American Standard Version
that say, `The time' is not near to build houses: this `city' is the caldron, and we are the flesh.
Amplified® Bible
Who say, [The time] is not near to build houses; this city is the boiling pot and we are the flesh.
Contemporary English Version
They say things like, 'Let's build more houses. This city is like a cooking pot over a fire, and we are the meat, but at least the pot keeps us from being burned in the fire.'
Darby English Version
who say, It is not the time to build houses: this is the cauldron, and we are the flesh.
Good News Bible
They say, 'We will soon be building houses again. The city is like a cooking pot, and we are like the meat in it, but at least it protects us from the fire.'
King James Version
Which say, It is not near; let us build houses: this city is the caldron, and we be the flesh.
New American Standard Bible
who say, `{The time} is not near to build houses. This {city} is the pot and we are the flesh.'
New International Version
They say, 'Will it not soon be time to build houses? This city is a cooking pot, and we are the meat.'
New King James Version
who say, ‘The time is not near to build houses; this city is the caldron, and we are the meat.’
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
who say, 'The time has not drawn near to build houses. This city resembles the pot and we resemble the flesh.'
Revised Standard Version
who say, 'The time is not near to build houses; this city is the caldron, and we are the flesh.'
Young's Literal Translation
who are saying, It `is' not near -- to build houses, it `is' the pot, and we the flesh.
