Ezequiel 9

Visão da mortandade dos culpados

1 Ele me gritou aos ouvidos em alta *Is 6.8voz, dizendo: Chegai vós os que estais encarregados da cidade, cada um com as suas armas destruidoras na mão. 2 Do caminho da porta superior, que olha para o norte, eis que vinham seis homens, cada um com seu instrumento de matança na mão; e, no meio deles *Ez 10.2um homem vestido de linho, tendo um tinteiro de escrevente à sua cintura. Entraram e puseram-se junto ao altar de cobre.

3 *Ez 10.4;11.22-23A glória do Deus de Israel tinha-se removido de cima do *Ez 10.2,20querubim sobre o qual estava para a entrada da casa; e chamou ao homem vestido de linho, que tinha o tinteiro de escrevente à sua cintura. 4 Disse-lhe Jeová: Passa pelo meio da cidade, pelo meio de Jerusalém, *Ez 9.6;Êx 12.7,13;2Co 1.22;2Tm 2.19;Ap 7.2-3e marca com um sinal as testas dos homens que suspiram e *Ez 6.11;21.6;Sl 119.53,136;Jr 13.17que gemem por causa de todas as abominações que se fazem no meio dela. 5 Aos outros disse ele, ouvindo-o eu: Passai pela cidade após ele, e feri.

*Ez 9.10;Ez 5.11;7.4,9;Êx 32.27Não poupem os vossos olhos, nem mostreis piedade; 6 *2Cr 36.17matai o velho, o moço e a donzela, meninos e mulheres, até os exterminardes; porém *Êx 12.23;Ap 9.4não vos chegueis a qualquer homem sobre quem estiver *Ez 9.4o sinal. *Jr 25.29;Am 3.2;Lc 12.47Começai pelo meu santuário. Então, começaram *Ez 8.11pelos anciãos que estavam diante da casa. 7 Ele disse-lhes: *Ez 7.20-22;2Cr 36.17Profanai a casa e *Ez 6.4enchei de mortos os átrios; saí.

Saíram e entraram na cidade. 8 Enquanto eles estavam ferindo, e eu me achava sozinho, *1Cr 21.16caí com o rosto em terra, e clamei, e disse: *Ez 11.13;Am 7.2-6Ah! Senhor Jeová! Dar-se-á caso que destruas as relíquias de Israel, derramando o teu furor sobre Jerusalém?

9 Então, me disse ele: A iniquidade da casa de Israel e de Judá é grande em extremo, a terra está *Ez 7.23;22.2-3;2Rs 21.16;Jr 2.34cheia de sangue, e a cidade, cheia da *Ez 22.29;Mq 3.1-3;7.3perversão de juízos, porque *Ez 8.12;Jó 22.13;Sl 10.11;94.7;Is 29.15dizem: Jeová abandonou a terra, Jeová não vê. 10 Também quanto a mim, *Ez 8.18;24.14;Is 65.6os meus olhos não pouparão, nem mostrarei piedade, porém sobre a cabeça deles *Ez 7.4;11.21;Os 9.7farei recair o seu caminho. 11 Eis que *Ez 9.4o homem vestido de linho, que tinha o tinteiro à sua cintura, relatou, dizendo: Tenho feito como me ordenaste.

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.*9.2 which lieth: Heb. which is turned*9.2 a slaughter…: Heb. a weapon of his breaking in pieces*9.2 by his…: Heb. upon his loins 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.*9.4 set a mark: Heb. mark a mark

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:*9.5 mine hearing: Heb. mine ears 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.*9.6 utterly: Heb. to destruction 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.*9.9 full of blood: Heb. filled with, etc*9.9 perverseness: or, wresting of judgment 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.*9.11 reported…: Heb. returned the word