Ezekiel 9

1 Saa hørte jeg ham raabe med vældig Røst: »Byens Hjemsøgelse nærmer sig, og hver har sit Mordvaaben i Haanden!«

Then I heard Him call out in a loud voice, saying, “Draw near, O executioners of the city, each with a weapon of destruction in hand.”

2 Og se, seks Mænd kom fra den øvre Nordport, hver med sin Stridshammer i Haanden, og een iblandt dem bar linned Klædebon og havde et Skrivetøj ved sin Lænd; og de kom og stillede sig ved Siden af Kobberalteret.

And I saw six men coming from the direction of the Upper Gate, which faces north, each with a weapon of slaughter in his hand. With them was another man clothed in linen who had a writing kit at his side. And they came in and stood beside the bronze altar.

3 Men Israels Guds Herlighed havde hævet sig fra Keruberne, som den hvilede paa, og flyttet sig hen til Templets Tærskel; og han raabte til Manden i det linnede Klædebon og med Skrivetøjet ved Lænden,

Then the glory of the God of Israel rose from above the cherubim, where it had been, and moved to the threshold of the temple. And He called to the man clothed in linen who had the writing kit at his side.

4 og HERREN sagde til ham: »Gaa midt igennem Byen, igennem Jerusalem, og sæt et Mærke paa de Mænds Pander, der sukker og jamrer over alle de Vederstyggeligheder, som øves i dets Midte!«

“Go throughout the city of Jerusalem,” said the LORD, “and put a mark on the foreheads of the men sighing and groaning over all the abominations committed there.”

5 Og til de andre hørte jeg ham sige: »Gaa efter ham ud gennem Byen og hug ned! Vis ingen Medynk eller Skaansel!

And as I listened, He said to the others, “Follow him through the city and start killing; do not show pity or spare anyone!

6 Oldinge og Ynglinge, Jomfruer, Børn og Kvinder skal I hugge ned og udrydde; men ingen af dem, der bærer Mærket, maa I røre! Begynd ved min Helligdom!« Saa begyndte de med de Ældste, som stod foran Templet,

Slaughter the old men, the young men and maidens, the women and children; but do not go near anyone who has the mark. Now begin at My sanctuary.” So they began with the elders who were before the temple.

7 Og han sagde til dem: »Gør Templet urent, fyld Forgaardene med dræbte og drag saa ud!« Og de drog ud og huggede ned i Byen.

Then He told them, “Defile the temple and fill the courts with the slain. Go forth!” So they went out and began killing throughout the city.

8 Men medens de huggede ned og jeg var ene tilbage, faldt jeg paa mit Ansigt og raabte: »Ak, Herre, HERRE vil du da tilintetgøre alt, hvad der er levnet af Israel, ved at udøse din Vrede over Jerusalem?«

While they were killing, I was left alone. And I fell facedown and cried out, “Oh, Lord GOD, when You pour out Your wrath on Jerusalem, will You destroy the entire remnant of Israel?”

9 Han svarede: »Israels og Judas Hus's Brøde er saare, saare stor, thi Landet er fuldt af Blodskyld og Byen af Retsbrud; thi de siger, at HERREN har forladt Byen, og at HERREN intet ser.

He replied, “The iniquity of the house of Israel and Judah is exceedingly great. The land is full of bloodshed, and the city is full of perversity. For they say, ‘The LORD has forsaken the land; the LORD does not see.’

10 Derfor viser jeg heller ingen Medynk eller Skaansel, men gengælder dem deres Færd.«

But as for Me, I will not look on them with pity, nor will I spare them. I will bring their deeds down upon their own heads.”

11 Og se, Manden i det linnede Klædebon og med Skrivetøjet ved Lænden kom tilbage og meldte: »Jeg har gjort, som du bød.«

Then the man clothed in linen with the writing kit at his side reported back, “I have done as You commanded.”