He cried
also in mine ears with a loud voice, saying,
Cause them that have charge over the city to draw
near, even every man with his destroying weapon
in his hand.
02 And, behold, six men came from the way of the
higher gate, which lieth toward the north, and
every man a slaughter weapon in his hand; and one
man among them was clothed with linen, with a
writer's inkhorn by his side: and they went in,
and stood beside the brasen altar.
03 And the glory of the God of Israel was gone up
from the cherub, whereupon he was, to the
threshold of the house. And he called to the man
clothed with linen, which had the writer's
inkhorn by his side;
04 And the Lord said unto him, Go through the
midst of the city, through the midst of
Jerusalem, and set a mark upon the foreheads of
the men that sigh and that cry for all the
abominations that be done in the midst thereof.
05 And to the others he said in mine hearing, Go
ye after him through the city, and smite: let not
your eye spare, neither have ye pity:
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06 Slay utterly old and young, both maids, and
little children, and women: but come not near any
man upon whom is the mark; and begin at my
sanctuary. Then they began at the ancient men
which were before the house.
07 And he said unto them, Defile the house, and
fill the courts with the slain: go ye forth. And
they went forth, and slew in the city.
08 And it came to pass, while they were slaying
them, and I was left, that I fell upon my face,
and cried, and said, Ah Lord God! wilt thou
destroy all the residue of Israel in thy pouring
out of thy fury upon Jerusalem?
09 Then said he unto me, The iniquity of the
house of Israel and Judah is exceeding great, and
the land is full of blood, and the city full of
perverseness: for they say, The Lord hath
forsaken the earth, and the Lord seeth not.
10 And as for me also, mine eye shall not spare,
neither will I have pity, but I will recompense
their way upon their head.
11 And, behold, the man clothed with linen, which
had the inkhorn by his side, reported the matter,
saying, I have done as thou hast commanded me.
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