| New American Standard Bible 1995 | NET Bible |
| 1Then He cried out in my hearing with a loud voice saying, "Draw near, O executioners of the city, each with his destroying weapon in his hand." | 1Then he shouted in my ears, "Approach, you who are to visit destruction on the city, each with his destructive weapon in his hand!" |
| 2Behold, six men came from the direction of the upper gate which faces north, each with his shattering weapon in his hand; and among them was a certain man clothed in linen with a writing case at his loins. And they went in and stood beside the bronze altar. | 2Next, I noticed six men coming from the direction of the upper gate which faces north, each with his war club in his hand. Among them was a man dressed in linen with a writing kit at his side. They came and stood beside the bronze altar. |
| 3Then the glory of the God of Israel went up from the cherub on which it had been, to the threshold of the temple. And He called to the man clothed in linen at whose loins was the writing case. | 3Then the glory of the God of Israel went up from the cherub where it had rested to the threshold of the temple. He called to the man dressed in linen who had the writing kit at his side. |
| 4The LORD said to him, "Go through the midst of the city, even through the midst of Jerusalem, and put a mark on the foreheads of the men who sigh and groan over all the abominations which are being committed in its midst." | 4The LORD said to him, "Go through the city of Jerusalem and put a mark on the foreheads of the people who moan and groan over all the abominations practiced in it." |
| 5But to the others He said in my hearing, "Go through the city after him and strike; do not let your eye have pity and do not spare. | 5While I listened, he said to the others, "Go through the city after him and strike people down; do no let your eye pity nor spare anyone! |
| 6"Utterly slay old men, young men, maidens, little children, and women, but do not touch any man on whom is the mark; and you shall start from My sanctuary." So they started with the elders who were before the temple. | 6Old men, young men, young women, little children, and women--wipe them out! But do not touch anyone who has the mark. Begin at my sanctuary!" So they began with the elders who were at the front of the temple. |
| 7And He said to them, "Defile the temple and fill the courts with the slain. Go out!" Thus they went out and struck down the people in the city. | 7He said to them, "Defile the temple and fill the courtyards with corpses. Go!" So they went out and struck people down throughout the city. |
| 8As they were striking the people and I alone was left, I fell on my face and cried out saying, "Alas, Lord GOD! Are You destroying the whole remnant of Israel by pouring out Your wrath on Jerusalem?" | 8While they were striking them down, I was left alone, and I threw myself face down and cried out, "Ah, sovereign LORD! Will you destroy the entire remnant of Israel when you pour out your fury on Jerusalem?" |
| 9Then He said to me, "The iniquity of the house of Israel and Judah is very, very great, and the land is filled with blood and the city is full of perversion; for they say, 'The LORD has forsaken the land, and the LORD does not see!' | 9He said to me, "The sin of the house of Israel and Judah is extremely great; the land is full of murder, and the city is full of corruption, for they say, 'The LORD has abandoned the land, and the LORD does not see!' |
| 10"But as for Me, My eye will have no pity nor will I spare, but I will bring their conduct upon their heads." | 10But as for me, my eye will not pity them nor will I spare them; I hereby repay them for what they have done." |
| 11Then behold, the man clothed in linen at whose loins was the writing case reported, saying, "I have done just as You have commanded me." | 11Next I noticed the man dressed in linen with the writing kit at his side bringing back word: "I have done just as you commanded me." |
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