Ezekiel 9 – New American Standard Bible 2020 (NASB20)

The Vision of Slaughter

1 Then He cried ^H7121 out ^H7121 in my [fn]presence ^H241 with a loud ^H1419 voice ^H6963, saying ^H559, “Come ^H7126 forward ^H7126, you [fn]executioners ^H6486 of the city ^H5892, each ^H376 with his weapon ^H3627 of destruction ^H4892 in his hand ^H3027.”

2 And behold ^H2009, six ^H8337 men ^H376 came ^H935 from the direction ^H1870 of the upper ^H5945 gate ^H8179 which ^H834 faces ^H6437 north ^H6828, each ^H376 with his smashing ^H4660 weapon ^H3627 in his hand ^H3027; and among ^H8432 them was one ^H259 man ^H376 clothed ^H3847 in linen ^H906 with a scribe’s ^H5608 kit ^H7083 at his waist ^H4975. And they came ^H935 in ^H935 and stood ^H5975 beside ^H681 the bronze ^H5178 altar ^H4196.

3 Then the glory ^H3519 of the God ^H430 of Israel ^H3478 ascended ^H5927 from the cherub ^H3742 on which ^H834 it had been ^H1961, to the threshold ^H4670 of the [fn]temple ^H1004. And He called ^H7121 to the man ^H376 clothed ^H3847 in linen ^H906 at whose ^H834 waist ^H4975 was the scribe’s ^H5608 kit ^H7083. 4 And the LORD ^H3068 said ^H559 to him, “Go ^H5674 through the midst ^H8432 of the city ^H5892, through the midst ^H8432 of Jerusalem ^H3389, and make ^H8427 a mark ^H8420 on the foreheads ^H4696 of the people ^H376 who groan ^H584 and sigh ^H602 over ^H5921 all ^H3605 the abominations ^H8441 which are being committed ^H6213 in its midst ^H8432.” 5 But to the others ^H428 He said ^H559 in my [fn]presence ^H241, “Go ^H5674 through the city ^H5892 after ^H310 him and strike ^H5221; do not let your eye ^H5869 have ^H2347 pity ^H2347 and do not spare ^H2550. 6 [fn]Utterly ^H4889 kill ^H2026 old ^H2205 men ^H2205, young ^H970 men ^H970, female virgins ^H1330, little ^H2945 children ^H2945, and women ^H802, but do not touch ^H5066 any ^H3605 person ^H376 on whom ^H834 is the mark ^H8420; and you shall start ^H2490 from My sanctuary ^H4720.” So they started ^H2490 with the [fn]elders ^H2205 who ^H834 were before ^H6440 the [fn]temple ^H1004. 7 He also said ^H559 to them, “Defile ^H2930 the [fn]temple ^H1004 and fill ^H4390 the courtyards ^H2691 with the dead ^H2491. Go ^H3318 out ^H3318!” So they went ^H3318 out ^H3318 and struck ^H5221 and ^H5221 killed ^H5221 the people in the city ^H5892. 8 And as they were striking ^H5221 the people and I alone was left ^H7604, I fell ^H5307 on my face ^H6440 and cried ^H2199 out ^H2199, [fn]saying ^H559, “Oh ^H162, Lord ^H136 [fn]GOD ^H3068! Are You going to destroy ^H7843 the entire ^H3605 remnant ^H7611 of Israel ^H3478 [fn]by pouring ^H8210 out ^H8210 Your wrath ^H2534 on Jerusalem ^H3389?”

9 Then He said ^H559 to me, “The guilt ^H5771 of the house ^H1004 of Israel ^H3478 and Judah ^H3063 is very ^H3966, very ^H3966 great ^H1419, and the land ^H776 is filled ^H4390 with blood ^H1818, and the city ^H5892 is full ^H4390 of perversion ^H4297; for they say ^H559, ‘The LORD ^H3068 has abandoned ^H5800 the land ^H776, and the LORD ^H3068 does not see ^H7200!’ 10 But as for Me, My eye ^H5869 will have ^H2347 no ^H3808 pity ^H2347 nor ^H3808 will I spare ^H2550, but I will bring ^H5414 their conduct ^H1870 upon their heads ^H7218.”

11 Then behold ^H2009, the man ^H376 clothed ^H3847 in linen ^H906, at whose ^H834 waist ^H4975 was the scribe’s kit ^H7083, [fn]reported ^H7725 H1697, saying ^H559, “I have done ^H6213 just ^H834 as ^H834 You have commanded ^H6680 me.”