The Book of the Prophet Ezekiel

 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 ^agate, which lieth toward the north, and every man a slaughter weapon in his hand; and one man among them was ^bclothed with linen, with a ^cwriter’s ^dinkhorn by his side: and they went in, and stood beside the brasen ^ealtar.

 3 And the glory of the God of Israel was gone up from the ^acherub, 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 ^aforeheads of the men that sigh and that cry for all the abominations that be done in the midst thereof.

 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:

 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 ^abegin at my sanctuary. Then they began at the ^bancient men which were before the house.

 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 ^aseeth not.

 10 And as for me also, mine eye shall not spare, neither will I have pity, but I will ^arecompense 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.