Ezekiel 9

Idolaters Killed

1 Then he cried in my ears with a loud voice, saying, "Bring near the executioners of the city, z each with his destroying weapon in his hand." 2 And behold, six men came from the direction of a the upper gate, which faces north, each with his weapon for slaughter in his hand, and with them was b a man clothed in linen, with a writing case at his waist. And they went in and stood beside c the bronze altar.

3 Now d the glory of the God of Israel had gone up from the cherub on which it rested to e the threshold of the house. And he called to b the man clothed in linen, who had the writing case at his waist. 4 And the Lord said to him, "Pass through the city, through Jerusalem, and f put a mark on the foreheads of the men who g sigh and groan over all the abominations that are committed in it." 5 And to h the others he said in my hearing, "Pass through the city after him, and strike. i Your eye shall not spare, and you shall show no pity. 6 j Kill old men outright, young men and maidens, little children and women, but k touch no one on whom is the mark. And l begin at my sanctuary." So they began with the elders who were before the house. 7 Then he said to them, m "Defile the house, and fill the courts with the slain. Go out." So they went out and struck in the city. 8 And while they were striking, and I was left alone, n I fell upon my face, and cried, o "Ah, Lord God! p Will you destroy all the remnant of Israel q in the outpouring of your wrath on Jerusalem?"

9 Then he said to me, r "The guilt of the house of Israel and Judah is exceedingly great. s The land is full of blood, and the city full of injustice. For t they say, 'The Lord has forsaken the land, and the Lord does not see.' 10 As for me, u my eye will not spare, nor will I have pity; v I will bring their deeds upon their heads."

11 And behold, w the man clothed in linen, with the writing case at his waist, brought back word, saying, "I have done as you commanded me."

  1. Cross References
    Ezekiel 43:3
    And the vision I saw was just like the vision that I had seen when he came to destroy the city, and just like the vision that I had seen by the Chebar canal. And I fell on my face.
  2. Cross References
    2 Kings 15:35
    Nevertheless, the high places were not removed. The people still sacrificed and made offerings on the high places. He built the upper gate of the house of the Lord.
    Jeremiah 20:2
    Then Pashhur beat Jeremiah the prophet, and put him in the stocks that were in the upper Benjamin Gate of the house of the Lord.
  3. Cross References
    Ezekiel 10:2
    And he said to the man clothed in linen, "Go in among the whirling wheels underneath the cherubim. Fill your hands with burning coals from between the cherubim, and scatter them over the city." And he went in before my eyes.
    Ezekiel 10:6 - 7
    And when he commanded the man clothed in linen, "Take fire from between the whirling wheels, from between the cherubim," he went in and stood beside a wheel.
    Daniel 10:5
    I lifted up my eyes and looked, and behold, a man clothed in linen, with a belt of fine gold from Uphaz around his waist.
    Daniel 12:6 - 7
    And someone said to the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the stream, "How long shall it be till the end of these wonders?
  4. Cross References
    Ezekiel 8:16
    And he brought me into the inner court of the house of the Lord. And behold, at the entrance of the temple of the Lord, between the porch and the altar, were about twenty-five men, with their backs to the temple of the Lord, and their faces toward the east, worshiping the sun toward the east.
  5. Cross References
    Ezekiel 1:28
    Like the appearance of the bow that is in the cloud on the day of rain, so was the appearance of the brightness all around. Such was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the Lord. And when I saw it, I fell on my face, and I heard the voice of one speaking.
  6. Cross References
    Ezekiel 10:4
    And the glory of the Lord went up from the cherub to the threshold of the house, and the house was filled with the cloud, and the court was filled with the brightness of the glory of the Lord.
    Ezekiel 10:18
    Then the glory of the Lord went out from the threshold of the house, and stood over the cherubim.
    Ezekiel 46:2
    The prince shall enter by the vestibule of the gate from outside, and shall take his stand by the post of the gate. The priests shall offer his burnt offering and his peace offerings, and he shall worship at the threshold of the gate. Then he shall go out, but the gate shall not be shut until evening.
    Ezekiel 47:1
    Then he brought me back to the door of the temple, and behold, water was issuing from below the threshold of the temple toward the east (for the temple faced east). The water was flowing down from below the south end of the threshold of the temple, south of the altar.
  7. Cross References
    Ezekiel 9:2
    And behold, six men came from the direction of the upper gate, which faces north, each with his weapon for slaughter in his hand, and with them was a man clothed in linen, with a writing case at his waist. And they went in and stood beside the bronze altar.
  8. Cross References
    Revelation 3:12
    The one who conquers, I will make him a pillar ...
    Revelation 7:3
    Saying, "Do not harm the earth or the sea or th...
    Revelation 9:4
    They were told not to harm the grass of the ear...
    Revelation 14:1
    Then I looked, and behold, on Mount Zion stood ...
    Revelation 22:4
    They will see his face, and his name will be on...
    Exodus 12:7
    Then they shall take some of the blood and put ...
    Revelation 13:16 - 17
    Also it causes all, both small and great, both ...
    Revelation 14:9
    And another angel, a third, followed them, sayi...
    Revelation 20:4
    Then I saw thrones, and seated on them were tho...
  9. Cross References
    Psalms 119:53
    Hot indignation seizes me because of the wicked, who forsake your law.
    Psalms 119:136
    My eyes shed streams of tears, because people do not keep your law.
    Psalms 119:158
    I look at the faithless with disgust, because they do not keep your commands.
  10. Cross References
    Ezekiel 9:2
    And behold, six men came from the direction of the upper gate, which faces north, each with his weapon for slaughter in his hand, and with them was a man clothed in linen, with a writing case at his waist. And they went in and stood beside the bronze altar.
  11. Cross References
    Ezekiel 5:11
    Therefore, as I live, declares the Lord God, surely, because you have defiled my sanctuary with all your detestable things and with all your abominations, therefore I will withdraw. My eye will not spare, and I will have no pity.
  12. Cross References
    2 Chronicles 36:17
    Therefore he brought up against them the king of the Chaldeans, who killed their young men with the sword in the house of their sanctuary and had no compassion on young man or virgin, old man or aged. He gave them all into his hand.
  13. Cross References
    Revelation 9:4
    They were told not to harm the grass of the earth or any green plant or any tree, but only those people who do not have the seal of God on their foreheads.
  14. Cross References
    Jeremiah 25:29
    For behold, I begin to work disaster at the city that is called by my name, and shall you go unpunished? You shall not go unpunished, for I am summoning a sword against all the inhabitants of the earth, declares the Lord of hosts.
  15. Cross References
    Ezekiel 7:21 - 22
    And I will give it into the hands of foreigners for prey, and to the wicked of the earth for spoil, and they shall profane it.
  16. Cross References
    Ezekiel 11:13
    And it came to pass, while I was prophesying, that Pelatiah the son of Benaiah died. Then I fell down on my face and cried out with a loud voice and said, "Ah, Lord God! Will you make a full end of the remnant of Israel?
    Numbers 14:5
    Then Moses and Aaron fell on their faces before all the assembly of the congregation of the people of Israel.
  17. Cross References
    Ezekiel 4:14
    Then I said, "Ah, Lord God! Behold, I have never defiled myself. From my youth up till now I have never eaten what died of itself or was torn by beasts, nor has tainted meat come into my mouth.
  18. Cross References
    Ezekiel 11:13
    And it came to pass, while I was prophesying, that Pelatiah the son of Benaiah died. Then I fell down on my face and cried out with a loud voice and said, "Ah, Lord God! Will you make a full end of the remnant of Israel?
  19. Cross References
    Ezekiel 7:8
    Now I will soon pour out my wrath upon you, and spend my anger against you, and judge you according to your ways, and I will punish you for all your abominations.
  20. Cross References
    2 Chronicles 36:14 - 16
    All the officers of the priests and the people likewise were exceedingly unfaithful, following all the abominations of the nations. And they polluted the house of the Lord that he had made holy in Jerusalem.
  21. Cross References
    Ezekiel 7:23
    Forge a chain! For the land is full of bloody crimes and the city is full of violence.
  22. Cross References
    Ezekiel 8:12
    Then he said to me, "Son of man, have you seen what the elders of the house of Israel are doing in the dark, each in his room of pictures? For they say, 'The Lord does not see us, the Lord has forsaken the land.'
  23. Cross References
    Ezekiel 5:11
    Therefore, as I live, declares the Lord God, surely, because you have defiled my sanctuary with all your detestable things and with all your abominations, therefore I will withdraw. My eye will not spare, and I will have no pity.
  24. Cross References
    Ezekiel 7:4
    And my eye will not spare you, nor will I have pity, but I will punish you for your ways, while your abominations are in your midst. Then you will know that I am the Lord.
  25. Cross References
    Ezekiel 10:2
    And he said to the man clothed in linen, "Go in among the whirling wheels underneath the cherubim. Fill your hands with burning coals from between the cherubim, and scatter them over the city." And he went in before my eyes.
    Ezekiel 10:6 - 7
    And when he commanded the man clothed in linen, "Take fire from between the whirling wheels, from between the cherubim," he went in and stood beside a wheel.
    Daniel 10:5
    I lifted up my eyes and looked, and behold, a man clothed in linen, with a belt of fine gold from Uphaz around his waist.
    Daniel 12:6 - 7
    And someone said to the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the stream, "How long shall it be till the end of these wonders?
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