²⁷ “Son of man, behold, they of the house of Israel say, ^(A)‘The vision that he sees is ^(B)for many days from now, and he prophesies of times far off.’

^3 (A)who say, ^(B)‘The time is not near^[a] to build houses. ^(C)This city is the cauldron, and we are the meat.’

^4 (A)They will say, “Where is the promise of ^(B)his coming? For ever since the fathers fell asleep, all things are continuing as they were from the beginning of creation.”