Ezekiel 9
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.
Så hørte jeg ham råbe med vældig røst: "Byens hjemsøgelse nærmer sig, og hver har sit Mordvåben i Hånden!"
2 And, behold, six men came from the way of the higher gate, which lies toward the north, and every man a slaughter weapon in his hand; and one man among them was clothed with linen, with a writer's ink holder by his side: and they went in, and stood beside the brazen altar.
Og se, seks Mænd kom fra den øvre nordport, hver med sin Stridshammer i Hånden, og een iblandt dem bar linned Klædebon og havde et Skrivetøj ved sin Lænd; og de kom og stillede sig ved Siden af Kobberalteret.
3 And the glory of the God of Israel was gone up from the cherub, whereupon he was, to the threshold of the house. And he called to the man clothed with linen, which had the writer's ink holder by his side;
Men Israels Guds Herlighed havde hævet sig fra Keruberne, som den hvilede på, og flyttet sig hen til Templets Tærskel; og han råbte til Manden i det linnede Klædebon og med Skrivetøjet ved Lænden,
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 foreheads of the men that sigh and that cry for all the abominations that be done in the midst thereof.
og HERREN sagde til ham: "Gå midt igennem Byen, igennem Jerusalem, og sæt et Mærke på de Mænds Pander, der sukker og jamrer over alle de Vederstyggeligbeder, som øves i dets Midte!"
5 And to the others he said in mine hearing, Go all of you after him through the city, and strike: let not your eye spare, neither have all of you pity:
Og til de andre hørte jeg ham sige: "Gå efter ham ud gennem Byen og hug ned! Vis ingen Medynk eller Skånsel!
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 begin at my sanctuary. Then they began at the ancient men which were before the house.
Oldinge og Ynglinge, jomfruer, Børn og Kvinder skal I hugge ned og udrydde; men ingen af dem, der bærer Mærket, må I røre! Begynd ved min Helligdom!" Så begyndte de med de Ældste, som stod foran Templet,
7 And he said unto them, Defile the house, and fill the courts with the slain: go all of you forth. And they went forth, and slew in the city.
Og han sagde til dem: "Gør Templet urent, fyld Forgårdene med dræbte og drag så ud!" Og de drog ud og huggede ned i Byen.
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! will you destroy all the residue of Israel in your pouring out of your fury upon Jerusalem?
Men medens de huggede ned og jeg var ene tilbage, faldt jeg på mit Ansigt og råbte: "Ak, Herre, HERRE vil du da tilintetgøre alt, hvad der er levnet af Israel, ved at udøse din Vrede over 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 has forsaken the earth, and the LORD sees not.
Han svarede: "lsraels og Judas Huses Brøde er såre, såre stor, thi Landet er fuldt af Blodskyld og Byen af Retsbrud; thi de siger, at HERREN har forladt Byen, og at HERREN intet ser.
10 And as for me also, mine eye shall not spare, neither will I have pity, but I will recompense their way upon their head.
Derfor viser jeg heller ingen Medynk eller Skånsel, men gengælder dem deres Færd."
11 And, behold, the man clothed with linen, which had the ink holder by his side, reported the matter, saying, I have done as you have commanded me.
Og se, Manden i det linnede klædebon og med Skrivetøjet ved Lænden kom tilbage og meldte: "Jeg har gjort, som du bød."
