1. Moreover the Spirit lifted me up, and brought me to the east gate of The LORD's house, which looks eastward. Behold, twenty-five men were at the door of the gate; and I saw among them Jaazaniah the son of Azzur, and Pelatiah the son of BENAIAH, princes of the people.

2. He said to me, "Son of man, these are the men who devise iniquity, and who give wicked counsel in this city;

3. who say, 'The time is not near to build houses. This is the cauldron, and we are the meat.'

4. Therefore prophesy against them. Prophesy, son of man."

5. The LORD's Spirit fell on me, and he said to me, "Speak, 'The LORD says: "Thus you have said, house of Israel; for I know the things that come into your mind.

6. You have multiplied your slain in this city, and you have filled its streets with the slain.

7. "'Therefore thus says the Lord God: "Your slain whom you have laid in the middle of it, they are the meat, and this is the cauldron; but you will be brought out of the middle of it.

8. You have feared the sword; and I will bring the sword on you," says the Lord God.

9. "I will bring you out of the middle of it, and deliver you into the hands of strangers, and will execute judgments among you.

10. You will fall by the sword. I will judge you in the border of Israel. Then you will know that I am The LORD.

11. This will not be your cauldron, neither will you be the meat in the middle of it. I will judge you in the border of Israel.

12. You will know that I am The LORD, for you have not walked in my statutes, You have not executed my ordinances, but have done after the ordinances of the nations that are around you."'"

13. When I prophesied, Pelatiah the son of BENAIAH died. Then fell I down on my face, and cried with a loud voice, and said, "Ah Lord God! will you make a full end of the remnant of Israel?"