4 And Yahweh said to him, "Go through in the midst of the city, in the midst of Jerusalem, and you must place a mark on the foreheads of the men who are groaning and lamenting*Literally "the men the groaning and the lamenting" about all of the detestable things that are being done*Literally "the being done" in the midst of her." 5 And to the others he said in my hearing, "Go through the city behind him and kill! Your eyes shall not take pity, and you shall not have compassion. 6 You must kill totally*Literally "to destruction" old man, young man and young woman, and little children and women, but concerning*Literally "upon" every man with the mark on him*Literally "which is on him the mark" you must not approach; and from my sanctuary you must begin." And they began with the old men who were before*Literally "were to the face of" the house.*That is, the temple