Then he cried{H7121} in mine ears{H241} with a loud{H1419} voice,{H6963} saying,{H559} Cause ye them that have charge{H6486} over the city{H5892} to draw near,{H7126} every man{H376} with his destroying{H4892} weapon{H3627} in his hand.{H3027}

And behold, six{H8337} men{H582} came{H935} from the way{H1870} of the upper{H5945} gate,{H8179} which lieth{H6437} toward the north,{H6828} every man{H376} with his slaughter{H4660} weapon{H3627} in his hand;{H3027} and one{H259} man{H376} in the midst{H8432} of them clothed{H3847} in linen,{H906} with a writer's{H5608} inkhorn{H7083} by his side.{H4975} And they went in,{H935} and stood{H5975} beside{H681} the brazen{H5178} altar.{H4196}

And the glory{H3519} of the God{H430} of Israel{H3478} was gone up{H5927} from the cherub,{H3742} whereupon it was, to the threshold{H4670} of the house:{H1004} and he called{H7121} to the man{H376} clothed{H3847} in linen,{H906} who had the writer's{H5608} inkhorn{H7083} by his side.{H4975}

And Jehovah{H3068} said{H559} unto 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 the foreheads{H4696} of the men{H582} that sigh{H584} and that cry{H602} over all the abominations{H8441} that are done{H6213} in the midst{H8432} thereof.

And to the others{H428} he said{H559} in my hearing,{H241} Go{H5674} ye through the city{H5892} after{H310} him, and smite:{H5221} let not your eye{H5869} spare,{H2347} neither have ye pity;{H2550}

slay{H2026} utterly{H4889} the old{H2205} man, the young{H970} man and the virgin,{H1330} and little children{H2945} and women;{H802} but come not near{H5066} any man{H376} upon whom is the mark:{H8420} and begin{H2490} at my sanctuary.{H4720} Then they began{H2490} at the old{H2205} men{H582} that were before{H6440} the house.{H1004}

And he said{H559} unto them, Defile{H2930} the house,{H1004} and fill{H4390} the courts{H2691} with the slain:{H2491} go ye forth.{H3318} And they went forth,{H3318} and smote{H5221} in the city.{H5892}

And it came to pass, while they were smiting,{H5221} and I was left,{H7604} that I fell{H5307} upon my face,{H6440} and cried,{H2199} and said,{H559} Ah{H162} Lord{H136} Jehovah!{H136} wilt thou destroy{H7843} all the residue{H7611} of Israel{H3478} in thy pouring out{H8210} of thy wrath{H2534} upon Jerusalem?{H3389}

Then said{H559} he unto me, The iniquity{H5771} of the house{H1004} of Israel{H3478} and Judah{H3063} is exceeding{H3966} great,{H1419} and the land{H776} is full{H4390} of blood,{H1818} and the city{H5892} full{H4390} of wresting{H4297} [of judgment]: for they say,{H559} Jehovah{H3068} hath forsaken{H5800} the land,{H776} and Jehovah{H3068} seeth{H7200} not.

And as for me also, mine eye{H5869} shall not spare,{H2347} neither will I have pity,{H2550} but I will bring{H5414} their way{H1870} upon their head.{H7218}

And behold, the man{H376} clothed{H3847} in linen,{H906} who had the inkhorn{H7083} by his side,{H4975} reported{H7725} the matter,{H1697} saying,{H559} I have done{H6213} as thou hast commanded{H6680} me.