Ezekiel 9

Execution of the Idolaters

1Then I heard HimH241 call outH7121 in a loudH1419 voiceH6963, sayingH559, “Draw nearH7126, O executionersH6486 of the cityH5892, eachH376 with a weaponH3627 of destructionH4892 in handH3027.”

2And I sawH2009 sixH8337 menH582 comingH935 from the directionH1870 of the UpperH5945 GateH8179, whichH834 facesH6437 northH6828, eachH376 with a weaponH3627 of slaughterH4660 in his handH3027. With themH8432 was anotherH259 manH376 clothedH3847 in linenH906 who had a writing kitH7083H5608 at his sideH4975. And they came inH935 and stoodH5975 besideH681 the bronzeH5178 altarH4196.

3Then the gloryH3519 of the GodH430 of IsraelH3478 roseH5927 from aboveH5921 the cherubimH3742, whereH834 it had beenH1961, and moved toH413 the thresholdH4670 of the templeH1004. And He calledH7121 toH413 the manH376 clothedH3847 in linenH906 who had the writing kitH7083H5608 at his sideH4975. 4“GoH5674 throughoutH8432 the cityH5892 ofH8432 JerusalemH3389,” saidH559 the LORDH3068, “and putH8427 a markH8420 onH5921 the foreheadsH4696 of the menH582 sighingH584 and groaningH602 overH5921 allH3605 the abominationsH8441 committedH6213 thereH8432.”

5And as I listenedH241, He saidH559 to the othersH428, “Follow himH5674H310 through the cityH5892 and start killingH5221H5921; do notH2347 show pityH5869H408 or spare anyoneH2550! 6SlaughterH2026H4889H5921 the old menH2205, the young menH970 and maidensH1330, the womenH802 and childrenH2945; but do notH408 go nearH5066 anyoneH3605H376 whoH834H5921 has the markH8420. Now beginH2490 at My sanctuaryH4720.”

So they beganH2490H582 with the eldersH2205 whoH834 were beforeH6440 the templeH1004.

7Then He toldH559 themH413, “DefileH2930 the templeH1004 and fillH4390 the courtsH2691 with the slainH2491. Go forthH3318!”

So they went outH3318 and began killingH5221 throughout the cityH5892.

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While they were killingH5221, IH589 was left aloneH7604. And I fellH5307 facedownH5921H6440 and cried outH2199H559, “OhH162, LordH136 GODH3069, when You pour outH8210 Your wrathH2534 onH5921 JerusalemH3389, will YouH859 destroyH7843 the entireH3605 remnantH7611 of IsraelH3478?”

9He repliedH559H413, “The iniquityH5771 of the houseH1004 of IsraelH3478 and JudahH3063 is exceedinglyH3966 greatH1419. The landH776 is full ofH4390 bloodshedH1818, and the cityH5892 is full ofH4390 perversityH4297. ForH3588 they sayH559, ‘The LORDH3068 has forsakenH5800 the landH776; the LORDH3068 does notH369 seeH7200.’ 10But as for MeH1571, IH589 will notH3808 look on themH5869 with pityH2347, norH3808 will I spare themH2550. I will bring their deedsH1870 downH5414 upon their own headsH7218.”

11ThenH2009 the manH376 clothedH3830 in linenH906 with the writing kitH7083 at his sideH4975 reported backH7725H1697H559, “I have doneH6213 asH834 You commandedH6680.”