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EZEKIEL ยท Chapter 9
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
lies 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 ink holder by
his side: and they went in, and stood beside the brazen altar.
9:3 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 ink holder by his side;
9:4 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.
9:5 And to the others he said in mine hearing, Go all of you after
him through the city, and strike: let not your eye spare, neither have
all of you 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 all of you 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! will you destroy
all the residue of Israel in your pouring out of your 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, The LORD has forsaken the earth, and the LORD
sees 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 ink holder
by his side, reported the matter, saying, I have done as you have commanded
me.
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