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1. And He cried in my ears with a loud voice, saying, Let the overseers of the city draw near, even each with his destroying weapon in his hand.
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1. He cried H7121 also in mine ears H241 with a loud H1419 voice H6963 , saying H559 , Cause them that have charge H6486 over the city H5892 to draw near H7126 , even every man H376 with his destroying H4892 weapon H3627 in his hand H3027 .
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2. And, behold, six men were coming from the way of the Upper Gate, which faces north. And each had his shattering weapon in his hand. And one man among them was clothed in linen, and an ink horn of a scribe at his loins. And they went in and stood beside the bronze altar.
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2. And, behold H2009 , six H8337 men H376 came H935 from the way H4480 H1870 of the higher H5945 gate H8179 , which H834 lieth H6437 toward the north H6828 , and every man H376 a slaughter H4660 weapon H3627 in his hand H3027 ; and one H259 man H376 among H8432 them was clothed H3847 with linen H906 , with a writer H5608 's inkhorn H7083 by his side H4975 : and they went in H935 , and stood H5975 beside H681 the brazen H5178 altar H4196 .
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3. And the glory of the God of Israel had gone on, from on the cherub where it was on it, to the threshold of the house. And He called to the man clothed in linen with the ink horn of a scribe at his loins.
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3. And the glory H3519 of the God H430 of Israel H3478 was gone up H5927 from H4480 H5921 the cherub H3742 , whereupon H834 H5921 he was H1961 , to H413 the threshold H4670 of the house H1004 . And he called H7121 to H413 the man H376 clothed H3847 with linen H906 , which H834 had the writer H5608 's inkhorn H7083 by his side H4975 ;
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4. And Jehovah said to him, Pass through in the midst of the city, in the midst of Jerusalem, and mark a mark on the foreheads of the men who are groaning and are mourning over all the abominations that are done in her midst.
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4. And the LORD H3068 said H559 unto H413 him , Go through H5674 the midst H8432 of the city H5892 , through the midst H8432 of Jerusalem H3389 , and set H8427 a mark H8420 upon H5921 the foreheads H4696 of the men H376 that sigh H584 and that cry H602 for H5921 all H3605 the abominations H8441 that be done H6213 in the midst H8432 thereof.
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5. And He said to those in my hearing, Pass over in the city after him and strike. Do not let your eye spare, and do not have pity.
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5. And to the others H428 he said H559 in mine hearing H241 , Go H5674 ye after H310 him through the city H5892 , and smite H5221 : let not H408 your eye H5869 spare H2347 , neither H408 have ye pity H2550 :
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6. Slay the aged men, the young man, and the virgin, even children, and women, all to destruction. But to every man who has the mark on him, do not come near. And begin from My sanctuary. And they began with the aged men who were before the house.
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6. Slay H2026 utterly H4889 old H2205 and young H970 , both maids H1330 , and little children H2945 , and women H802 : but come not near H5066 H408 H5921 any H3605 man H376 upon H5921 whom H834 is the mark H8420 ; and begin H2490 at my sanctuary H4480 H4720 . Then they began H2490 at the ancient H2205 men H376 which H834 were before H6440 the house H1004 .
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7. And He said to them, Defile the house and fill the courts with the dying. Go forth! And they went out and killed in the city.
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7. And he said H559 unto H413 them, Defile H2930 H853 the house H1004 , and fill H4390 H853 the courts H2691 with the slain H2491 : go ye forth H3318 . And they went forth H3318 , and slew H5221 in the city H5892 .
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8. And it happened as they struck, and I remained, even I. Then I fell on my face and I cried out and said, Ah, Lord Jehovah! Will You destroy all the remnant of Israel in Your pouring out of Your fury on Jerusalem?
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8. And it came to pass H1961 , while they were slaying H5221 them , and I H589 was left H7604 , that I fell H5307 upon H5921 my face H6440 , and cried H2199 , and said H559 , Ah H162 Lord H136 GOD H3069 ! wilt thou H859 destroy H7843 H853 all H3605 the residue H7611 of Israel H3478 in thy pouring out H8210 H853 of thy fury H2534 upon H5921 Jerusalem H3389 ?
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9. And He said to me, The iniquity of the house of Israel and of Judah is very great, and the land is filled with blood, and the city is full of perversity. For they say, Jehovah has forsaken the land; and, Jehovah does not see.
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9. Then said H559 he unto H413 me , The iniquity H5771 of the house H1004 of Israel H3478 and Judah H3063 is exceeding H3966 H3966 great H1419 , and the land H776 is full H4390 of blood H1818 , and the city H5892 full H4390 of perverseness H4297 : for H3588 they say H559 , The LORD H3068 hath forsaken H5800 H853 the earth H776 , and the LORD H3068 seeth H7200 not H369 .
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10. And even I, My eye does not spare, and I will not have pity. I will put their way on their head.
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10. And as for me H589 also H1571 , mine eye H5869 shall not H3808 spare H2347 , neither H3808 will I have pity H2550 , but I will recompense H5414 their way H1870 upon their head H7218 .
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11. And, behold, the man clothed with linen, with the ink horn at his loins, reported the matter, saying, I have done as You commanded me.
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11. And, behold H2009 , the man H376 clothed H3847 with linen H906 , which H834 had the inkhorn H7083 by his side H4975 , reported H7725 the matter H1697 , saying H559 , I have done H6213 as H3605 H834 thou hast commanded H6680 me.
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