Ezekiel 9
1 Og han raabte for mine Øren med høj Røst og sagde: I, som holde Vagt over Staden! kommer hid, hver med sit ødelæggende Vaaben i sin Haand.
And he called before my ears with a loud voice, saying, Let those come near that have charge to punish the city, and every man with his destroying weapon in his hand.
2 Og se, der kom seks Mand ad Vejen fra den øverste Port, som vender imod Norden, og hver havde sit knusende Vaaben i sin Haand; men der var een Mand midt iblandt dem, klædt i Linklæder, med et Skriveredskab ved Hoften; og de gik ind og stode ved Siden af Kobberalteret.
And, behold, six men came from the direction of the upper gate, which is turned toward the north, and every man with his weapon of destruction in his hand; and one man in the midst of them was clothed in linen, with a writer's materials by his side: and they went in, and placed themselves beside the copper altar.
3 Og Israels Guds Herlighed hævede sig op fra Keruben, over hvilken den var, hen til Husets Dørtærskel; og han kaldte ad den Mand, som var klædt i Linklæderne og som havde Skriveredskabet ved Hoften.
And the glory of the God of Israel ascended up from the cherub, whereupon it had been, to the threshold of the house. And he called to the man clothed in linen, who had the writer's materials by his side.
4 Og Herren sagde til ham: Gak midt igennem Staden, midt igennem Jerusalem, og sæt et Tegn paa Panden af de Mænd, som sukke og jamre over alle de Vederstyggeligheder, som ske i dens Midte.
And the Lord said unto him, Pass through the midst of the city, through the midst of Jerusalem, and inscribe a mark upon the foreheads of the men who sigh and who complain because of all the abominations which are done in the midst of it.
5 Og til de andre sagde han for mine Øren: Gaar igennem Staden efter ham, og slaar ned; eders Øjne skulle ikke spare, og I skulle ikke skaane.
And to the others he said before my ears, Pass ye through the city after him, and smite: let your eye not look with pity, and do not spare;
6 Gamle Mænd, unge Karle og Jomfruer og smaa Børn og Kvinder skulle I slaa ihjel, saa at de udryddes; men rører ikke nogen, paa hvem Tegnet er, og begynder fra min Helligdom af! Og de begyndte med de gamle Mænd, som vare foran Huset.
The aged, youth, and virgin, and little children, and women shall ye slay and destroy; but come not near any man upon whom the mark is; and at my sanctuary shall ye begin. Then they began with the ancient men who were before the house.
7 Og han sagde til dem: Besmitter Huset og fylder Forgaarden med ihjelslagne; gaar derpaa ud; og de gik ud og sloge ihjel i Staden.
And he said unto them, Make unclean the house, and fill the courts with the slain: go forth. And they went forth, and they smote in the city.
8 Og det skete, der de ihjelsloge dem, og jeg blev tilbage, da faldt jeg ned paa mit Ansigt og raabte og sagde: Ak, Herre, Herre! vil du da ødelægge alt det, som er blevet tilovers af Israel, idet du udøser din Harme over Jerusalem?
And it came to pass, while they were smiting them, and I alone was left, that I fell upon my face, and cried out, and said, Ah Lord Eternal! wilt thou destroy all the residue of Israel when thou pourest out thy fury over Jerusalem?
9 Og han sagde til mig: Israels og Judas Hus's Misgerning er over al Maade stor, og Landet er fyldt med Blodskyld, og Staden er fuld af Retskrænkelse; thi de sige: Herren har forladt Landet, og Herren ser det ikke.
Then said he unto me, The iniquity of the house of Israel and of Judah is exceedingly great, and the land is full of blood-guiltiness, and the city full of injustice; for they have said, The Lord hath forsaken the land, and the Lord seeth not.
10 Og jeg! — mit Øje skal heller ikke spare, og jeg vil ikke skaane; men jeg vil lade deres Vej falde tilbage paa deres Hoved.
And as for me also, my eye shall not look with pity, and I will not spare; but I will bring their course upon their own head.
11 Og se, den Mand, som var klædt i Linklæderne, og som havde Skriveredskaber ved Hoften, bragte Svar tilbage og sagde: Jeg har gjort, ligesom du befalede mig.
And, behold, the man clothed in linen, who had the writing materials by his side, brought back word, saying, I have done according to all that thou hast commanded me.
