Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
They are saying, ‘Isn’t the time near to build houses?
New American Standard Bible
who say, ‘The time is not near to build houses.
King James Version
Which say, It is not near; let us build houses: this city is the caldron, and we be the flesh.
International Standard Version
They keep saying, "The right time to build families hasn't yet arrived. The city is the pot and we are the meat.'
A Conservative Version
who say, [The time] is not near to build houses. This [city] is the caldron, and we are the flesh.
American Standard Version
that say, The time is not near to build houses: this city is the caldron, and we are the flesh.
Amplified
who say, ‘Is not the time near to build houses? This city is [secure just like] the pot and we are the meat [in it].’
Bible in Basic English
Who say, This is not the time for building houses: this town is the cooking-pot and we are the flesh.
Darby Translation
who say, It is not the time to build houses: this is the cauldron, and we are the flesh.
Julia Smith Translation
Saying, It not being near; build houses: this the pot, and we the flesh.
King James 2000
Who say, It is not near for us to build houses: this city is the caldron, and we are the flesh.
Lexham Expanded Bible
who [are] saying, "The building of houses [is] not near; [the city] is the pot, and we [are] the flesh.
Modern King James verseion
who say, It is not near; let us build houses; this city is the pot, and we are the flesh.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
saying, 'Tush, there is no destruction at hand, let us build houses: this Jerusalem is the cauldron, and we be the flesh.'
NET Bible
They say, 'The time is not near to build houses; the city is a cooking pot and we are the meat in it.'
New Heart English Bible
who say, 'The time is not near to build houses: this is the caldron, and we are the meat.'
The Emphasized Bible
who are saying, Not near! let us build houses, - It, is the caldron, and, we, are the flesh!
Webster
Who say, It is not near; let us build houses: this city is the caldron, and we are the flesh.
World English Bible
who say, [The time] is not near to build houses: this [city] is the caldron, and we are the flesh.
Youngs Literal Translation
who are saying, It is not near -- to build houses, it is the pot, and we the flesh.
Themes
Jaazaniah » A wicked prince of judah
Pelatiah » A prince against whom ezekiel prophesied, and who fell dead at the close of the prophecy
Interlinear
Banah
Bayith
Word Count of 20 Translations in Ezekiel 11:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Judgment On Evil Rulers
2
The Lord said to me, “Son of man, these are the men who plan evil
Cross References
Ezekiel 12:22
“Son of man, what is this proverb you people have about the land of Israel,
and every vision fails?
Ezekiel 12:27
“Son of man, notice that the house of Israel is saying, ‘The vision that he sees concerns many years from now;
Isaiah 5:19
“Let Him hurry up and do His work quickly
so that we can see it!
Let the plan
so that we can know it!”
Jeremiah 1:11-13
Then the word of the Lord came to me, asking, “What do you see, Jeremiah?”
I replied, “I see a branch of an almond tree.”
Ezekiel 7:7
inhabitants of the land.
The time has come; the day is near.
There will be panic on the mountains
and not celebration.
Ezekiel 11:7-11
“Therefore, this is what the Lord God says: The slain you have put within it are the meat,
Ezekiel 24:3-14
Now speak a parable
put it on,
and then pour water into it!
Amos 6:5
and invent
2 Peter 3:4
saying, “Where is the promise of His coming?