1 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.
2 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.
3 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;
4 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.
5 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:
6 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.
7 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.
8 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?
9 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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Ezekiel 9 narrates the prophet's view of the destruction that would come upon Jerusalem because of the sins of the people. In vision, six men appear and receive orders from God to kill all the inhabitants of the city who had no mark on their forehead. The following verses are related to the topics addressed in Ezekiel 9:
Job 2:3: "Then the Lord said to Satan," Did you noticed in my servant Job? There is no one on earth like him, blameless, righteous, a man who fears God and avoids evil. He remains righteous, although you have incited me against him to ruin him for no reason. "In this verse we see the emphasis on justice and integrity, which are important values for God and were missing among the people of Jerusalem.
Ezekiel 5:13: "Then my wrath will be fulfilled, and I will satisfy myself. When I have exhausted my wrath against them, then you know that I, the Lord, said in my zeal, when I have fulfilled my wrath against them ". Here we see the idea of divine wrath and judgment over those who departed from God and did not repent.
Ezekiel 18:30: "Therefore, O nation of Israel, I will judge them to each one according to their ways, declares the sovereign, the Lord. Repent! It will be a fall. " This verse speaks of each person's individual responsibility to repent and move away from sin, and how it can avoid falling.
Jeremiah 25:29: "For, behold, in the city that is called by my name to punish; and you shall be completely unpunished? Do not go unpunished, for I will make the sword come over all the residents of the earth, says the Lord of hosts." This verse relates to the idea that no one would be exempt from divine judgment, not even those who considered themselves faithful to God or who lived in the city that was called by the name of God.
Revelation 7:3: "They do not cause damage to the earth, neither to the sea nor to the trees, until we sealed the servants of our God." This verse relates to the idea that God would protect those who were His faithful servants, as we see in Ezekiel 9, where those who had the mark on the forehead would be spared from destruction.
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