Ezekiel 9:1-11 NIV
Judgment on the Idolaters
1Then I heard HIM Call Out in a loud voice,
“Bring near those who are appointed to execute
Judgment on the city, each with a weapon in his
hand.”
2And I saw six men coming from the direction of the upper gate, which faces north, each with a deadly weapon in his hand.
“Bring near those who are appointed to execute
Judgment on the city, each with a weapon in his
hand.”
2And 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.
3Now The Glory of The GOD of Israel Went 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
4and Said To him,
Then The LORD Called To the man clothed in linen who
had the writing kit at his side
4and 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.”
on the foreheads of those who grieve and lament over
all the detestable things that are done in it.”
5As I listened,
HE Said To the others,
“Follow him through the city and kill, without
showing pity or compassion.
6Slaughter the old men, the young men and women, the mothers and children, but do not touch anyone who has the mark. Begin At MY Sanctuary.” So they began with the old men who were in front of The Temple.
“Follow him through the city and kill, without
showing pity or compassion.
6Slaughter the old men, the young men and women, the mothers and children, but do not touch anyone who has the mark. Begin At MY Sanctuary.” So they began with the old men who were in front of The Temple.
7Then 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.
8While they were killing and I was left alone, I fell facedown, crying out,
“Alas, SOVEREIGN LORD! Are YOU Going To Destroy the entire remnant of Israel in this Outpouring of YOUR Wrath on Jerusalem?”
“Defile The Temple and fill the courts with the slain.
Go!”
So they went out and began killing throughout the city.
8While they were killing and I was left alone, I fell facedown, crying out,
“Alas, SOVEREIGN LORD! Are YOU Going To Destroy the entire remnant of Israel in this Outpouring of YOUR Wrath on Jerusalem?”
9HE Answered me,
“The sin of the people 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.’
10So I will not look on them with pity or spare them, but I will bring down on their own heads what they have done.”
“The sin of the people 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.’
10So I will not look on them with pity or spare them, but I will bring down on their own heads what they have done.”
11Then the man in linen with the writing kit at his side brought back word, saying,
“I have done as YOU Commanded.”
“I have done as YOU Commanded.”
In this chapter is contained a vision, representing the destruction of the idolatrous Jews, and the preservation of the godly that were among them, in which different persons were employed; they that were concerned in the destruction of the idolaters are described by their office; they had charge over the city; by their form and appearance, men; by their number, six; by the quarter from whence they came, the way of the higher gate northward; and by the weapons they had in their hands, slaughter ones; and by their place and posture, standing beside the brazen altar, Ezekiel 9:1.
Among these were one clothed in linen, with a writer's inkhorn by his side; to whom the Glorious GOD of Israel, WHO Was Removed from the cherub to the threshold of the house, Gave orders to go through the city of Jerusalem, and mark those that mourned over the abominations of it, Ezekiel 9:3; and the rest he ordered to go through the city, and slay all of every age, and gender, and state, except those that had the mark; beginning at the sanctuary, and filling the courts with the slain; which orders were obeyed, Ezekiel 9:5.
Upon which the prophet expostulates with The LORD, and intercedes for the people; but is not heard, because of the abounding of iniquity among them; their frequent shedding of blood; their perversion of justice; and their abominable infidelity and atheism; for which reasons he was determined to show them no mercy, Ezekiel 9:8; and the chapter is closed with a report made by the man clothed with linen, that he had done as was commanded him, Ezekiel 9:11.
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