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.
destruction
ἐξολεθρεύσεως
exolethreuseōs
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.
axe
πέλυξ
pelyx
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;
clear
αἴθριον
aithrion
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.
say
sigh
καταστεναζόντων
katastenazontōn
afflict grievously
κατωδυνωμένων
katōdynōmenōn
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:
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.
blotting out
ἐξάλειψιν
exaleipsin
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.
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?
say
ah me!
οἴμμοι
oimmoi
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.
say
fill
fill
say
And as for me also, mine eye
shall not spare,
neither will I have pity,
but I will recompense
their way
upon their head.
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.
