Musing: The Bible Ezekiel 9

1 Then the Lord thundered: “Bring near the executioners of the city, each with his destroying weapon in his hand!”

3,4 The Lord called to the man clothed in linen, “Go throughout the city and put a mark on the foreheads of all who weep/grieve/sigh/groan and cry/lament over all the abominations/ disgusting detestable hateful things which are being committed in their city.”

5 But to the others He said, “Follow him and strike/kill. Spare no one; show no mercy; have no pity!”

6 “Utterly kill them all: old men, young men, maidens, little children, and women. But do not touch anyone on whom is the mark. Start at My sanctuary. So they began with the elders/leaders who were before the house.”

8 As they were striking/killing/slaying, I cried out: “Ah, Lord God, are You destroying the whole remnant by pouring out Your fury?”

9 Then He said to me, “The sins of the people are very, very great. The entire land is full of bloodshed and perversion/injustice/crime. For they say, ‘The Lord has forsaken the land/their country/the earth and the Lord does not see!”

10 “So I will not spare nor have pity. I will bring their deeds upon their head: fully repay them for what they have done.”