Parallel Verses
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.'
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.
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.
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 Then said the LORD unto me, "Thou son of man: these men imagine mischief, and a wicked counsel take they in this city, 3 saying, 'Tush, there is no destruction at hand, let us build houses: this Jerusalem is the cauldron, and we be the flesh.' 4 Therefore shalt thou prophesy unto them: yea, prophesy shalt thou unto them, O son of man."
Cross References
Ezekiel 12:22
"Thou son of man, what manner of byword is that, which ye use in the land of Israel? Saying, 'Tush, seeing that the days are so slack in coming, all the visions are of none effect.'
Ezekiel 12:27
"Behold, thou son of man: The house of Israel say in this manner, 'Tush, as for the vision that he hath seen, it will be many a day or it come to pass: It is far off yet, the thing that he prophesieth.'
Isaiah 5:19
Which used to speak on this manner: "Let him make haste now, and go forth with his work, that we may see it! Let that counsel of the holy one of Israel come, and draw nigh, that we may know it!"
Jeremiah 1:11-13
After this, the LORD spake unto me saying, "Jeremiah, what seest thou?" And I said, "I see a waking rod."
Ezekiel 7:7
The hour is come against thee that dwellest in the land. The time is at hand; the day of sedition is hard by: and no glad tidings upon the mountains.
Ezekiel 11:7-11
Therefore, thus sayeth the LORD God: The slain men that ye have laid on the ground in this city, are the flesh, and this city is the cauldron: But I will bring you out of it.
Ezekiel 24:3-14
Show that obstinate household a parable, and speak unto them, 'Thus sayeth the LORD God: Get thee a pot, set it on, and pour water into it:
Amos 6:5
ye that sing to the lute, and in playing of instruments compare yourselves unto David;
2 Peter 3:4
and say, "Where is the promise of his coming? For since the fathers died all things continue in the same estate wherein they were at the beginning."