Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
Saying, It not being near; build houses: this the pot, and we the flesh.
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.
Holman Bible
They are saying, ‘Isn’t the time near to build houses?
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.
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 And he will say to say to me, Son of man, these the men purposing vanity and counseling evil counsel in this city 3 Saying, It not being near; build houses: this the pot, and we the flesh. 4 For this, prophesy against them, prophesy, thou son of man.
Cross References
Ezekiel 12:22
Son of man, what this parable to you upon the land of Israel, saying, The days will be prolonged and every vision perished?
Ezekiel 12:27
Son of man, behold the house of Israel saying, The vision which he saw is for many days, and for the times afar off he prophesied.
Isaiah 5:19
Saying, He shall hasten, he shall urge on his work, so that we shall see: and the counsel of the holy one of Israel shall draw near and come and we shall know.
Jeremiah 1:11-13
And the word of Jehovah will be to me, saying, What seem thou, Jeremiah? and saying, I see the shoot of an almond tree.
Ezekiel 7:7
The circle came to thee, thou inhabiting the land: the time came, the day of consternation drew near, and not the shout of joy of the mountains.
Ezekiel 11:7-11
For this, thus said the Lord Jehovah: Your wounded which ye set in her midst, they the flesh, and this the pot: and I brought you forth from its midst.
Ezekiel 24:3-14
And use a parable against the house of contradiction and say to them, Thus said the Lord Jehovah: Set on the pot, set on, and also pour water into it:
Amos 6:5
Prating upon the mouth of the lyre, as David they invented to them instruments of music;
2 Peter 3:4
And saying, Where is the solemn promise of his presence? for from the time the fathers were set to sleep, so continue all things from the beginning of creation.