Eze 9:4-11 | NASB1995 | STEP | The Lord said to him, “ Go through the midst of the city , even through the midst of Jerusalem , and put a mark on the foreheads of the men who sigh and groan over all the abominations which are being committed in its midst .”

Ezekiel 9:4-11

4 The Lord said to him, “Go through the midst of the city, even through the midst of Jerusalem, and put a ^amark on the foreheads of the men who ^bsigh and groan over all the abominations which are being committed in its midst.” 5 But to the others He said in my hearing, “Go through the city after him and strike; do not let your eye have pity and do not spare. 6 ^{▼▼ Lit To destruction}“Utterly ^dslay old men, young men, maidens, little children, and women, but do not ^etouch any man on whom is the mark; and you shall ^fstart from My sanctuary.” So they started with the ^{▼▼ Or old men}elders who were before the ^{▼▼ Lit house}temple. 7 And He said to them, ⁱ“Defile the ^{▼▼ Lit house}temple and fill the courts with the slain. Go out!” Thus they went out and struck down the people in the city. 8 As they were striking the people and I alone was left, I ^kfell on my face and cried out ^{▼▼ Lit and said}saying, ^m“Alas, Lord ^{▼▼ Heb YHWH, usually rendered Lord}God! Are You destroying the whole remnant of Israel ^{▼▼ Lit by Your pouring}by pouring out Your wrath on Jerusalem?”

9 Then He said to me, “The iniquity of the house of Israel and Judah is very, very great, and the land is ^pfilled with blood and the city is ^qfull of perversion; for ^rthey say, ‘The Lord has forsaken the land, and the Lord does not see!’ 10 “But as for Me, ^sMy eye will have no pity nor will I spare, but ^tI will bring their conduct upon their heads.”

11 Then behold, the man clothed in linen at whose loins was the ^{▼▼ Or inkhorn}writing case ^{▼▼ Lit brought back word}reported, saying, “I have done just as You have commanded me.”