Chapter 9

He cried⁴ also in mine ears with a loud voice, saying,² Cause them that have charge over the city to draw near,¹ even every man [with] his destroying weapon in his hand.

And, behold, six men came⁶ from the way of the higher gate, which lieth⁹⁴ toward the north, and every man a slaughter weapon in his hand; and one man among them [was] clothed⁷ with linen, with a writer's⁶ inkhorn by his side: and they went in,⁴ and stood⁴ beside the brasen altar.

And the glory of the God of Israel was gone up⁸ from the cherub, whereupon he was, to the threshold of the house. And he called⁴ to the man clothed⁷ with linen, which [had] the writer's⁶ inkhorn by his side;

And the LORD said⁴ unto him, Go through³ the midst of the city, through the midst of Jerusalem, and set⁵² a mark upon the foreheads of the men that sigh¹² and that cry¹² for all the abominations that be done¹² in the midst thereof.

And to the others he said¹ in mine hearing, Go³ ye after him through the city, and smite:⁵⁴ let not your eye spare,⁴ neither have ye pity:⁴

Slay⁴ utterly old [and] young, both maids, and little children, and women: but come not near⁴ any man upon whom [is] the mark; and begin⁵⁵ at my sanctuary. Then they began⁵⁵ at the ancient men which [were] before the house.

And he said⁴ unto them, Defile¹⁶ the house, and fill¹⁶ the courts with the slain: go ye forth.³ And they went forth,¹ and slew⁵² in the city.

And it came to pass, while they were slaying⁵³ them, and I was left,¹² that I fell⁴ upon my face, and cried,⁴ and said,⁴ Ah Lord GOD! wilt thou destroy⁵⁶ all the residue of Israel in thy pouring out² of thy fury upon Jerusalem?

Then said⁴ he unto me, The iniquity of the house of Israel and Judah [is] exceeding ³⁹⁶⁶ great, and the land is full¹¹ of blood, and the city full¹ of perverseness: for they say,¹ The LORD hath forsaken¹ the earth, and the LORD seeth⁶ not.

And as for me also, mine eye shall not spare,⁴ neither will I have pity,⁴ [but] I will recompense¹ their way upon their head.

And, behold, the man clothed⁷ with linen, which [had] the inkhorn by his side, reported⁵⁶ the matter, saying,² I have done¹ as thou hast commanded¹⁴ me.