9:1 And he cried in mine ears with a loud
voice, saying, The judgement of the city has drawn nigh; and each had the
weapons of destruction in his hand.
9:2 And, behold, six men came from the way of the high gate that looks
toward the north, and each one's axe was in his hand; and there was one man
in the midst of them clothed with a long robe down to the feet, and a
sapphire girdle was on his loins: and they came in and stood near the brazen
altar.
9:3 And the glory of the Elohim of Israel, that was upon them, went up from the
cherubs to the porch of the house. And he called the man that was clothed
with the long robe, who had the girdle on his loins;
9:4 And said to him, Go through the midst of Jerusalem, and set a mark on
the foreheads of the men that groan and that grieve for all the iniquities
that are done in the midst of them.
9:5 And he said to the first in my hearing, Go after him into the city, and
smite: and let not your eyes spare, and have no mercy.
9:6 Slay utterly old man and youth, and virgin, and infants, and women: but
go ye not nigh any on whom is the mark: begin at my sanctuary. So they began
with the elder men who were within in the house.
9:7 And he said to them, Defile the house, and go out and fill the ways with
dead bodies, and smite.
9:8 And it came to pass as they were smiting, that I fell upon my face, and
cried out, and said, Alas, O Lord! wilt thou destroy the remnant of Israel,
in pouring out thy wrath upon Jerusalem?
9:9 Then said he to me, The iniquity of the house of Israel and Judah is
become very exceedingly great: for the land is filled with many nations, and
the city is filled with iniquity and uncleanness: because they have said,
Yehovah has forsaken the earth, Yehovah looks not upon [it].
9:10 Therefore mine eye shall not spare, neither will I have any mercy: I
have recompensed their ways upon their heads.
9:11 And, behold, the man clothed with the long robe, and girt with the
girdle about his loins, answered and said, I have done as thou didst command
me. |
9:1 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.
9:2 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.
9:3 And the glory of the Elohim 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;
9:4 And Yehovah 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.
9:5 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:
9:6 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.
9:7 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.
9:8 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?
9:9 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, Yehovah hath forsaken the earth, and Yehovah
seeth not.
9:10 And as for me also, mine eye shall not spare, neither will I have pity,
but I will recompense their way upon their head.
9:11 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. |