2 And He said to me: “Son of man, these are the men who devise iniquity and give wicked¹ counsel in this city,  ‡

3 who say, ‘The time is not ^anear to build houses; ^bthis city is the caldron, and we are the meat.’  ‡

5 Then ^athe Spirit of the Lord fell upon me, and said to me, “Speak! ‘Thus says the Lord: “Thus you have said, O house of Israel; for ^bI know the things that come into your mind.  ‡

6 ^aYou have multiplied your slain in this city, and you have filled its streets with the slain.”  ‡