“Son of man, what is this proverb that you people have about the land of Yisra’ĕ
who are saying, “Let Him hurry! Let Him hasten His work, so that we see it! And let the counsel of the Set-apart One of Yisra’ĕ
who are saying, ‘It is not near, let us build houses. This city is the cooking pot, and we are the meat.’
And the word of יהוה came to me, saying,
“Son of man, see, the house of Yisra’ĕ
“See, all who use proverbs shall use this proverb against you, ‘Like mother, like daughter!’
‘Calamity upon calamity shall come, and report shall be upon report. And they shall seek a vision from a prophet. But the teaching has perished from the priest, and counsel from the elders!
You who are putting off the day of evil, yet bring near the seat of violence,
“Look among the nations and see, and be amazed, be amazed! For a work is being wrought in your days which you would not believe if it were told.