Protestantism
English
Which say, It is not near; let us build houses: this city is the caldron, and we be the flesh.1
- It is…: or, It is not for us to build houses near
that say, The time is not near to build houses: this city is the caldron, and we are the flesh.
who are saying, It is not near--to build houses, it is the pot, and we the flesh.
who say, It is not the time to build houses: this is the cauldron, and we are the flesh.
For they say, It is not neere, let vs builde houses: this citie is the caldron, and wee be the flesh.
who say, The time is not near to build houses. This city is the caldron, and we are the flesh.
Which say, It is not near; let us build houses: this city is the caldron, and we be the flesh. ¶
Who say, This is not the time for building houses: this town is the cooking-pot and we are the flesh.
They are saying, ‘Is not the time near to build houses? The city is the cooking pot,1 and we are the meat.’
- Or cauldron
that say: The time is not near to build houses! this city is the caldron, and we are the flesh.
who say, [It is] not near; let us build houses; these [shall be] the caldron, and we the flesh.
Which say, It is not near; let us build houses: this city is the caldron, and we be the flesh.
who are saying, “The building of houses is not near; the city is the pot, and we are the flesh.
who say, It is not near, let us build houses; she is the pot, and we are the flesh.
who say, It is not near; let us build houses; this city is the pot, and we are the flesh.
who say, 'The time is not near to build houses: this is the caldron, and we are the meat.'
who say, 'The time is not near to build houses: this is the caldron, and we are the meat.'
who say, 'The time is not near to build houses: this is the caldron, and we are the meat.'
who say, "The time is not near that we should build houses. This city is the caldron, and we are the flesh."
Which say, It is not near; let us build houses: this city is the caldron, and we be the flesh.1
- It is…: or, It is not for us to build houses near.
Which say, It is not near; let us build houses: this city is the caldron, and we be the flesh.
who are saying, Not near! let us build houses,— It, is the caldron, and, we, are the flesh!
Who say, It is not near; let us build houses: this city is the caldron, and we are the flesh.1
- It is...: or, It is not for us to build houses near
Which say, It is not near; let us build houses: this city is the caldron, and we be the flesh.
Catholicism
English
Saying: Were not houses lately built? This city is the caldron, and we the flesh.
saying: ‘Was it so long ago that houses were being built? This city is a cooking pot, and we are the meat.’1
- 11:3Were not houses lately built, etc: These men despised the predictions and threats of the prophets; who declared to them from God, that the city should be destroyed, and the inhabitants carried into captivity: and they made use of this kind of argument against the prophets, that the city, so far from being like to be destroyed, had lately been augmented by the building of new houses; from whence they further inferred, by way of a proverb, using the similitude of a cauldron, out of which the flesh is not taken, till it is thoroughly boiled, and fit to be eaten, that they should not be carried away out of their city, but there end their days in peace.(Challoner)