“1 He cried also in mine ears with a loud voice, saying, Cause them
that have charge over the city to draw near, even every man [with] his
destroying weapon in his hand. 2 And, behold, six men came from the way
of the higher gate, which lieth toward the north, and every man a
slaughter weapon in his hand; and one man among them [was] clothed with
linen, with a writer’s inkhorn by his side: and they went in, and stood
beside the brasen altar. 3 And the glory of the God of Israel was gone
up from the cherub, whereupon he was, to the threshold of the house. And
he called to the man clothed with linen, which [had] the writer’s
inkhorn by his side; 4 And the LORD said unto him, Go through the midst
of the city, through the midst of Jerusalem, and set a mark upon the
foreheads of the men that sigh and that cry for all the abominations
that be done in the midst thereof.”
“5 And to the others he said in mine hearing, Go ye after him through
the city, and smite: let not your eye spare, neither have ye pity: 6
Slay utterly old [and] young, both maids, and little children, and
women: but come not near any man upon whom [is] the mark; and begin at
my sanctuary. Then they began at the ancient men which [were] before the
house. 7 And he said unto them, Defile the house, and fill the courts
with the slain: go ye forth. And they went forth, and slew in the city.
8 And it came to pass, while they were slaying them, and I was left,
that I fell upon my face, and cried, and said, Ah Lord GOD! wilt thou
destroy all the residue of Israel in thy pouring out of thy fury upon
Jerusalem? 9 Then said he unto me, The iniquity of the house of Israel
and Judah [is] exceeding great, and the land is full of blood, and the
city full of perverseness: for they say, The LORD hath forsaken the
earth, and the LORD seeth not. 10 And as for me also, mine eye shall not
spare, neither will I have pity, [but] I will recompense their way upon
their head. 11 And, behold, the man clothed with linen, which [had] the
inkhorn by his side, reported the matter, saying, I have done as thou
hast commanded me.” (Ezekiel 9:1-11 AV)
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