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Ezekiel 9:1
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The Wicked Are Slain

1 Then He called out in my hearing with a loud voice, saying, “Let those who have charge over the city draw near, each with a1 deadly weapon in his hand.”  
2 And suddenly six men came from the direction of the upper gate, which faces north, each with his1 battle-ax in his hand. aOne man among them was clothed with linen and had a writer’s inkhorn2 at his side. They went in and stood beside the bronze altar.  
3 Now athe glory of the God of Israel had gone up from the cherub, where it had been, to the threshold of the1 temple. And He called to the man clothed with linen, who had the writer’s inkhorn at his side;  
4 and the Lord said to him, “Go through the midst of the city, through the midst of Jerusalem, and put aa mark on the foreheads of the men bwho sigh and cry over all the abominations that are done within it.”  
5 To the others He said in my1 hearing, “Go after him through the city and akill; bdo not let your eye spare, nor have any pity.  
6 aUtterly slay old and young men, maidens and little children and women; but bdo not come near anyone on whom is the mark; and cbegin at My sanctuary.” dSo they began with the elders who were before the2 temple.  
7 Then He said to them, “Defile the1 temple, and fill the courts with the slain. Go out!” And they went out and killed in the city.  
8 So it was, that while they were killing them, I was left alone; and I afell on my face and cried out, and said, b“Ah, Lord God! Will You destroy all the remnant of Israel in pouring out Your fury on Jerusalem?”  
Verse Comparison: Ezekiel 9:1

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American Standard Version
Then he cried in mine ears with a loud voice, saying, Cause ye them that have charge over the city to draw near, every man with his destroying weapon in his hand.

Amplified® Bible
[THE SPIRIT] cried in my ears [in the vision] with a loud voice, saying, Cause those to draw near who have charge over the city [as executioners], every man with his destroying weapon in his hand.

Contemporary English Version
After that, I heard the LORD shout, "Come to Jerusalem, you men chosen to destroy the city. And bring your weapons!"

Darby English Version
And he cried in mine ears with a loud voice, saying, Draw near, ye that have charge of the city, and every man [with] his destroying weapon in his hand.

Good News Bible
Then I heard God shout, "Come here, you men who are going to punish the city. Bring your weapons with you."

King James Version
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.

New American Standard Bible
Then 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."

New International Version
Then I heard him call out in a loud voice, "Bring the guards of the city here, each with a weapon in his hand."

New King James Version
Then He called out in my hearing with a loud voice, saying, "Let those who have charge over the city draw near, each with a deadly weapon in his hand."

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Then 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."

Revised Standard Version
Then he cried in my ears with a loud voice, saying, "Draw near, you executioners of the city, each with his destroying weapon in his hand."

Young's Literal Translation
And He crieth in mine ears -- a loud voice -- saying, `Drawn near have inspectors of the city, and each his destroying weapon in his hand.'


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