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1The Lord 's Spirit lifted me up and took me to the east gate of the temple, where I saw 25 men, including the two leaders, Jaazaniah son of Azzur and Pelatiah son of Benaiah.[#11.1 Or “A wind.”]
2The Lord said, “Ezekiel, son of man, these men are making evil plans and giving dangerous advice to the people of Jerusalem.
3They say things like, ‘Let's build more houses. This city is like a cooking pot over a fire, and we are the meat, but at least the pot keeps us from being burned in the fire.’[#11.3 One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text.; #11.3 These leaders were trying to convince the people of Jerusalem that they were secure, and that their future was bright.]
4So, Ezekiel, condemn them!”
5The Lord 's Spirit took control of me and told me to tell these leaders:
13Before I finished speaking, Pelatiah dropped dead. I bowed down and cried out, “Please, Lord God, don't kill everyone left in Israel.”
14The Lord replied:
15Ezekiel, son of man, the people living in Jerusalem claim that you and the other Israelites who were taken to Babylonia are too far away to worship me. They also claim that the land of Israel now belongs only to them.
16But here is what I want you to tell the Israelites in Babylonia:
22After the Lord had finished speaking, the winged creatures spread their wings and flew into the air, and the wheels were beside them. The brightness of the Lord 's glory above them[#Ez 43.2-5.]
23left Jerusalem and stopped at a hill east of the city.
24Then in my vision, the Lord 's Spirit lifted me up and carried me back to the other exiles in Babylonia. The vision faded away,[#11.24 See the note at 11.1.]
25and I told them everything the Lord had shown me.