³They say, ‘This is not the time to build houses. The city is like a cooking pot. And we are the meat.’ ⁴So prophesy against them. Prophesy, son of man.”

⁵Then the Spirit of the Lord came on me. He told me to tell them, “The Lord says, ‘People of Israel, that is what you are saying. But I know what you are thinking. ⁶You have killed many people in this city. In fact, you have filled its streets with dead bodies.’

⁷“So the Lord and King says, ‘The bodies you have thrown there are the meat. And the city is the cooking pot. But I will drive you out of it. ⁸You are afraid of the swords of war. But I will bring them against you,’ announces the Lord and King.

⁹“ ‘I will drive you out of the city. I will hand you over to strangers. And I will punish you. ¹⁰You will be killed with swords. I will judge you at the borders of Israel. Then you will know that I am the Lord.

¹¹“ ‘This city will not be a pot for you. And you will not be the meat in it. I will judge you at the borders of Israel. ¹²Then you will know that I am the Lord. You have not followed my rules. You have not kept my laws. Instead, you have lived by the standards of the nations that are around you.’ ”

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