Ezekiel 9

vayyiqra ve'oznay qol gadol lemor qarevu pequddot ha'ir ve'ish keli mashkheto beyado

Then [God] called loudly in my hearing, saying, “Approach, you who are in charge of the city, each bearing his weapons of destruction!”

vehinneh shisha anashim ba'im midderekh-sha'ar ha'elyon asher mofneh tsafonah ve'ish keli mappatso beyado ve'ish-ekhad betokham lavush baddim veqeset hassofer bemotnayw vayyavo'u vayya'amdu etsel mizbakh hannekhoshet

And six figures entered by way of the upper gate that faces north, each with his club in his hand; and among them was another one, clothed in linen, with a writing case at his waist. They came forward and stopped at the bronze altar.

ukhevod elohe yisra'el na'alah me'al hakkeruv asher hayah alayw el miftan habbayit vayyiqra el-ha'ish hallavush habbaddim asher qeset hassofer bemotnayw

Now the Presence of the God of Israel had moved from the cherub on which it had rested to the platform of the House. The figure clothed in linen with the writing case at his waist was summoned;

vayyomer Adonai elav avor betokh ha'ir betokh yerushalai͏m vehitvita tav al-mitskhot ha'anashim hanne'enakhim vehanne'enaqim al kol-hatto'evot hanna'asot betokhah

and GOD said to him, “Pass through the city, through Jerusalem, and put a mark on the foreheads of the persons who moan and groan because of all the abominations that are committed in it.”

ule'elleh amar be'oznay ivru va'ir akharayw vehakku (l) [al-]takhos (ynykhm) [enekhem] ve'al-takhmolu

The others were told in my hearing, “Follow him through the city and strike; show no pity or compassion.

zaqen bakhur uvetulah vetaf venashim tahargu lemashkhit ve'al-kol-ish asher-alayw hattav al-tiggashu umimmiqdashi takhellu vayyakhellu ba'anashim hazzeqenim asher lifne habbayit

Kill off graybeard, youth and maiden, women and children; but do not touch any person who bears the mark. Begin here at My Sanctuary.” So they began with the elders who were in front of the House.

vayyomer alehem tamme'u et-habbayit umalu et-hakhatserot khalalim tse'u veyatse'u vehikku va'ir

And [God] said to them, “Defile the House and fill the courts with the slain. Then go forth.” So they went forth and began to kill in the city.

vayehi kehakkotam veneshe'ar ani va'eppelah al-panay va'ezaq va'omar ahah adonay Elohim hamashkhit attah et kol-she'erit yisra'el beshofkekha et-khamatekha al-yerushalai͏m

When they were out killing, and I remained alone, I flung myself on my face and cried out, “Ah, my Sovereign GOD! Are you going to annihilate all that is left of Israel, pouring out Your fury upon Jerusalem?”

vayyomer elay avon bet-yisra'el vihudah gadol bimod me'od vattimmale ha'arets damim veha'ir male'ah mutteh ki ameru azav Adonai et-ha'arets ve'en Adonai ro'eh

The answer came, “The iniquity of the Houses of Judah and Israel is very very great, the land is full of crime and the city is full of corruption. For they say, ‘GOD has forsaken the land, and GOD does not see.’

vegam-ani lo-takhos eni velo ekhmol darkam berosham natatti

I, in turn, will show no pity or compassion; I will give them their deserts.”

vehinneh ha'ish levush habbaddim asher haqqeset bemotnayw meshiv davar lemor asiti (khshr) [kekhol asher] tsivvitani

And then the one clothed in linen with the writing case at his waist brought back word, saying, “I have done as You commanded me.”