Eze 9:4 | NETfull | STEP | The Lord said to him, “Go through the city of Jerusalem and put a mark on the foreheads of the people who moan and groan over all the abominations practiced in it.”

Ezekiel 9:4

4 The Lord said to him, “Go through the city of Jerusalem ^{▼▼ Heb “through the midst of the city, through the midst of Jerusalem.”} ^{▼▼ For location see Map5-B1; Map6-F3; Map7-E2; Map8-F2; Map10-B3; Journey of Paul map 1-F4; Journey of Paul map 2-F4; Journey of Paul map 3-F4; Journey of Paul map 4-F4.} and put a mark ^{▼▼ The word translated “mark” is in Hebrew the letter ת (tav). Outside this context the only other occurrence of the word is in Job 31:35. In ancient Hebrew script this letter was written like the letter X.} ^{▼▼ For a similar concept in the Bible, see Rev 7:2–4; 13:16; 14:9, 11; 20:4; 22:4.} on the foreheads of the people who moan and groan over all the abominations practiced in it.”