saying: ‘Was it so long ago that houses were being built? This city is a cooking pot, and we are the meat.
Other versions
King James Version
Which say, It is not near; let us build houses: this city is the caldron, and we be the flesh. English Standard Version
who say, 'The time is not near to build houses. This city is the cauldron, and we are the meat.'New International Version
They say, 'Will it not soon be time to build houses? This city is a cooking pot, and we are the meat.'