who say, Is not [the time] near to build houses? This [city] is the pot 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, [The time] is not near to build houses; this city is the boiling pot and we are the flesh.
that say, The time is not near to build houses: this city is the caldron, and we are the flesh.
They are the ones who say, “The nearest relatives aren’t building houses. The city is the cooking pot, and we are the meat.”
saying: 'Was it so long ago that houses were being built? This city is a cooking pot, and we are the meat.'