Ezekiel 11:3 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

who are saying, It [is] not near -- to build houses, it [is] the pot, and we the flesh.

English ASV

that say, The time is not near to build houses: this city is the caldron, and we are the flesh.

English Amplified

Who say, [The time] is not near to build houses; this city is the boiling pot and we are the flesh.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Who say, [The time] is not near to build houses; this city is the boiling pot and we are the flesh.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

They are saying, ‘Is not the time near to build houses? The city is the cooking pot, and we are the meat.’

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

They are saying, ‘Isn’t the time near to build houses? The city is the pot, and we are the meat.’

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

who say, It is not the time to build houses: this is the cauldron, and we are the flesh.

English EASY 2024

They say, “It is not the right time now to build houses. This city is like a pot to cook meat on a fire. We are like the meat in that pot.”

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

These men say, 'We will be building our houses again very soon. We are as safe in this city as meat in a pot!'

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

English GNT (Good News Translation)

They say, ‘We will soon be building houses again. The city is like a cooking pot, and we are like the meat in it, but at least it protects us from the fire.’

English God's Word - GW 1995

They say, 'It's almost time to rebuild homes. This city is a cooking pot, and we're the meat.'

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

They are saying: Isn't the time near to build houses? The city is the pot, and we are the meat.

English KJV 1611

Which say, It is not near; let us build houses: this city is the caldron, and we be the flesh.

English LSB

who say, ‘The time is not near to build houses. This city is the pot, and we are the flesh.’

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

who say, ‘The time is not near to build houses. This city is the cauldron, and we are the flesh.’

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

who say, 'The time is not near to build houses. This city is the pot and we are the flesh.'

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

"Shall we not," they say, "be building houses soon? The city is the kettle, and we are the meat."

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

They say, ‘The time is not near to build houses; the city is a cooking pot and we are the meat in it.’

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

They say, 'This is not the time to build houses. The city is like a cooking pot. And we are the meat.'

English NIV

They say, 'Will it not soon be time to build houses? This city is a cooking pot, and we are the meat.'

English NKJ 1982

who say, ‘ The time is not near to build houses; this city is the caldron, and we are the meat.’

English NLT

They say to the people, `Is it not a good time to build houses? Our city is like an iron pot. Inside it we will be like meat--safe from all harm. '

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

they say, 'The time is not near to build houses; this city is the pot, and we are the meat.'

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

They say, ‘Isn’t it time to start building houses again? Jerusalem is like an iron storage pot, and we are like meat, stored safely away.’

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

who say, ‘The time is not near to build houses; this city is the caldron, and we are the flesh.’

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

For they say to the people, 'It is time to rebuild Jerusalem, for our city is an iron shield and will protect us from all harm.'

English Tyndale 1537

saying: Tush, there is no destruction at hand, let us build houses: this Jerusalem is the cauldron, and we be the flesh.

Ezekiel 11:3 — Compare Translations