Ezekiel 9
1 And he cried out in my ears with a loud voice, saying: “The visitations of the city have drawn near, and each one has equipment for killing in his hand.”
Entonces lo oí proclamar en alta voz: ¡Acérquense los verdugos de la ciudad, y empuñe cada uno su arma mortal!
2 And behold, six men were approaching from the way of the upper gate, which looks to the north. And each one had equipment for killing in his hand. Also, one man in their midst was clothed with linen, and an instrument for writing was at his waist. And they entered and stood beside the bronze altar.
Súbitamente llegaron seis varones por el camino de la puerta de arriba, la cual mira al norte. Cada uno empuñaba su arma destructora. En medio de ellos estaba un varón cubierto de lino blanco, con un tintero de escriba atado a su cintura. Entraron y se mantuvieron en pie junto al altar de bronce.
3 And the glory of the Lord of Israel was taken up, from the cherub upon which he was, to the threshold of the house. And he called out to the man who was clothed with linen and had an instrument for writing at his waist.
Entonces la gloria del ʼElohim de Israel que estaba sobre los querubines se elevó de encima de ellos en dirección a la entrada del Templo. Llamó al varón cubierto de lino blanco, quien tenía el tintero de escriba atado a su cintura.
4 And the Lord said to him: “Cross through the middle of the city, in the center of Jerusalem, and seal a Tau upon the foreheads of the grieving men, who are mourning over all the abominations which are being committed in its midst.”
Yavé le dijo: Pasa por en medio de la ciudad, por en medio de Jerusalén. Pon una señal en las frentes de los hombres que gimen y se angustian a causa de todas las repugnancias que se cometen en medio de ella.
5 And he said to the others, in my hearing: “Cross through the city after him, and strike! Your eye shall not be lenient, and you shall not take pity.
Luego oí cuando dijo a los otros: Pasen por la ciudad tras él y maten. Su ojo no perdone ni tenga compasión
6 Kill, even to utter destruction, old men, young men, and virgins, little ones, and women. But all upon whom you see the Tau, you shall not kill. And begin from my sanctuary.” Therefore, they began with the men among the elders, who were before the face of the house.
al anciano, al joven, a la doncella, a los niños y a las mujeres. Mátenlos hasta exterminarlos. Pero no toquen a ninguno en quien esté la señal. Comiencen por mi Santuario. Así que comenzaron por los ancianos que estaban delante del Templo.
7 And he said to them: “Defile the house, and fill its courts with the slain! Go forth!” And they went forth and struck down those who were in the city.
Y Él les ordenó: Contaminen el Templo y llenen los patios de asesinados. ¡Salgan ya! Y salieron y mataron en la ciudad.
8 And when the slaughter was completed, I remained. And I fell upon my face, and crying out, I said: “Alas, alas, alas, O Lord God! Will you now destroy the entire remnant of Israel, by pouring out your fury upon Jerusalem?”
Aconteció que yo quedé solo mientras ellos mataban. Me postré sobre mi rostro y clamé: ¡Ah, ʼAdonay Yavé! ¿Destruirás a todo el remanente de Israel al derramar todo tu furor sobre Jerusalén?
9 And he said to me: “The iniquity of the house of Israel, and of Judah, is vast and exceedingly great, and the land has been filled with blood, and the city has been filled with what is abhorrent. For they have said: ‘The Lord has forsaken the earth,’ and, ‘The Lord does not see.’
Y me contestó: La iniquidad de la Casa de Israel y de Judá es muy grande. La tierra está llena de asesinatos y la ciudad llena de perversidad. Porque dijeron: Yavé abandonó la tierra. Y: Yavé no lo ve.
10 Therefore, my eye will not be lenient, and I will not take pity. I will repay their own way upon their head.”
Así también hago Yo. Mi ojo no perdonará, ni tendré compasión, sino echaré sus obras sobre sus propias cabezas.
11 And behold, the man who was clothed with linen, who had a writing instrument at his back, responded a word, saying: “I have done just as you instructed me.”
Ciertamente, el varón cubierto de lino blanco, quien llevaba el tintero atado a su cintura, informó: Hice conforme a todo lo que me mandaste.
