Eze 9 | ABEn | STEP | And he shouted aloud into my ears [ 2 voice 1 with a great], saying, [ 5 has approached 1 The 2 punishment 3 of the 4 city]. And each had the items for the devastation in his hand.

Ezekiel 9

CHAPTER 9 Jerusalem's Punishment

1 And he shouted aloud into my ears [²voice ¹with a great], saying, [⁵has approached ¹The ²punishment ³of the ⁴city]. And each had the items for the devastation in his hand. 2 And behold, there were six men coming from the way of the [²gate ¹high], of the one looking to the north. And each had a hewing axe for devastation in his hand; and one man in the midst of them was clothed in a foot length robe, and there was a belt of sapphire upon his loin. And they entered and stood next to the altar of brass. 3 And the glory of the God of Israel ascended from the cherubim, (the glory being upon them,) into the open air of the house. And he called the man being clothed with the foot length robe, who had [³upon ⁴his loin ¹the ²belt]. 4 And the lord said to him, Go through the midst of the city, and the midst of Jerusalem, and put the sign upon the foreheads of the men! of the ones groaning, and of the ones being grievously afflicted over all the lawless deeds, the ones taking place in the midst of them. 5 And he said to these in my hearing, Go into the city behind him and smite! And you should not spare your eyes, and you should not show mercy.

The Killing Begins at the Sanctuary

6 An older man, and a young man, and a virgin, and infants, and women -- kill unto wiping out! But upon all upon whom there is the sign, you should not approach. And [²from ³my holy places ¹begin]! And they began with the men of the elders who were inside in the house. 7 And he said to them, Defile the house, and fill the ways of the dead, and [²the ones going forth ¹smite]! 8 And it came to pass in their smiting, that I fell upon my face, and I yelled out, and said, Alas, Adonai, O lord, do you wipe away the remnant of Israel in the pouring out of your rage upon Jerusalem? 9 And he said to me, The iniquity of the house of Israel and Judah has been magnified very exceedingly. For [³was filled ¹the ²land ⁵peoples ⁴of many], and the city was filled with iniquity and uncleanness. For they say, The lord has abandoned the earth, [²does not ³inspect it ¹the lord]. 10 And [²shall not ³spare ¹my eye], nor shall I show mercy. [²their ways ³against ⁴their heads ¹I have imputed]. 11 And behold, the man, the one being clothed with the foot length robe, and having [³tied around ¹the ²belt] his loin, even answered saying, I have done as you gave charge to me.