Idolaters
Killed
Then
I hard Him call out in a loud voice,
'Bring
the Guards of the City here,
Each
with a Weapon in his hand.'
2
And I saw Six Men coming
From
the direction of the Upper Gate, which faces north,
Each
with a Deadly Weapon in his hand.
WITH
THEM WAS A MAN CLOTHED IN LINEN
WHO
HAD A WRITING KIT AT HIS SIDE.
They
came in and stood beside the Bronze Altar.
3
NOW THE GLORY OF THE GOD OF ISRAEL
When
up from above the Cherubim, where it had been,
And
moved to the Threshold of the Temple.
THEN
THE LORD CALLED TO THE MAN CLOTHED IN LINEN
Who
had the writing kit at his side
4
And said to him,
'GO
THROUGHOUT THE CITY OF JERUSALEM
AND
PUT A MARK ON THE FOREHEADS OF THOSE WHO GRIEVE
AND
LAMENT OVER ALL THE DETESTABLE THINGS
THAT
ARE DONE IN IT.
5
As I listened, He said to the others,
'Follow
him through the City and Kill,
Without
showing Compassion.
6
Slaughter old men, young men and maidens,
Women
and children,
BUT
DO NOT TOUCH ANYONE WHO HAS THE MARK.
BEGIN
AT MY SANCTUARY.'
So
they began with the Elders who were in front of the Temple.
7
The He said to them,
'DEFILE
THE TEMPLE
AND
FILL THE COURTS WITH THE SLAIN. GO!'
So
they went out and began Killing throughout the City.
8
While they were Killing and I was left alone,
I
fell facedown, crying out,
'AH
SOVEREIGN LORD!
ARE
YOU GOING TO DESTROY THE ENTIRE REMNANT OF ISRAEL
IN
THIS OUTPOURING OF YOUR WRATH ON JERUSALEM?'
9
He answered me,
'THE
SIN OF THE HOUSE OF ISRAEL AND JUDAH
IS EXCEEDINGLY GREAT;
THE
LAND IS FULL OF BLOODSHED
AND
THE CITY IS FULL OF INJUSTICE.
They
say,
'THE
LORD HAS FORSAKEN THE LAND;
THE
LORD DOES NOT SEE.'
10
SO I WILL NOT LOOK ON THEM WITH PITY OR SPARE THEM,
BUT
I WILL BRING DOWN ON THEIR OWN HEADS
WHAT
THEY HAVE DONE.'
11
Then the man in linen with the writing kit at his side
Brought
back word, saying,
'I
HAVE DONE AS YOU COMMANDED.'
(Ezekiel
9)
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