³ They are saying, ‘Isn’t the time near to build houses?^[a](A) The city is the pot,^(B) and we are the meat.’

²⁷ “Son of man, notice that the house of Israel is saying, ‘The vision that he sees concerns many years from now;^(A) he prophesies about distant times.’

⁴ saying, “Where is his ‘coming’ that he promised?^(A) Ever since our ancestors fell asleep,^(B) all things continue as they have been since the beginning of creation.”

⁹ The Lord does not delay his promise,^(A) as some understand delay, but is patient with you, not wanting any^(B) to perish^(C) but all to come to repentance.^(D)