Yehezkiel 9

1 Kemudian aku mendengar Allah berseru, "Datanglah ke sini hai orang-orang yang akan menjalankan hukuman-Ku atas kota ini. Bawalah senjata-senjatamu."

And he cried in mine ears with a loud voice, saying, The judgment of the city has drawn near; and each had the weapons of destruction in his hand.

2 Serentak muncul enam orang dari sebelah luar gerbang Utara Rumah TUHAN, masing-masing membawa senjata. Bersama dengan mereka ada orang berpakaian linen yang membawa alat tulis. Mereka masuk dan berdiri di dekat mezbah perunggu.

And, behold, six men came from the way of the high gate that looks toward the north, and each one's axe was in his hand; and there was one man in the midst of them clothed with a long robe down to the feet, and a sapphire girdle was on his loins: and they came in and stood near the brazen altar.

3 Lalu cahaya kemilau yang menandakan kehadiran Allah Israel, memancar dari kerub-kerub, lalu pindah dari tempatnya yang semula itu ke pintu masuk Rumah TUHAN. Maka TUHAN memanggil orang yang berpakaian linen itu, kata-Nya,

And the glory of the God of Israel, that was upon them, went up from the cherubs to the porch of the house. And he called the man that was clothed with the long robe, who had the girdle on his loins;

4 "Pergilah ke segala penjuru kota dan tandailah dahi setiap orang yang merasa sedih dan susah karena semua perbuatan menjijikkan yang dilakukan di kota itu."

And said to him, Go through the midst of Jerusalem, and set a mark on the foreheads of the men that groan and that grieve for all the iniquities that are done in the midst of them.

5 Aku mendengar Allah berkata kepada orang-orang lainnya, "Ikutilah dia ke segala penjuru kota dan bunuhlah setiap orang tanpa ampun.

And he said to the first in my hearing, Go after him into the city, and strike: and let not your eyes spare, and have no mercy.

6 Bunuhlah semua orang laki-laki dan perempuan, tua dan muda, orang tua dan anak-anak. Tapi jangan sentuh seorang pun yang ada tanda di dahinya. Mulailah dari sini, dari Rumah-Ku ini." Maka mereka memulai tugas mereka dengan membunuh para pemimpin Israel yang sedang berdiri di Rumah TUHAN.

Slay utterly old man and youth, and virgin, and infants, and women: but go you not near any on whom is the mark: begin at my sanctuary. So they began with the elder men who were within in the house.

7 Allah berkata kepada mereka, "Cemarkanlah Rumah-Ku ini! Penuhilah halaman-halamannya dengan mayat-mayat. Mulailah!" Maka mereka pun mulai membunuhi orang-orang di dalam kota.

And he said to them, Defile the house, and go out and fill the ways with dead bodies, and strike.

8 Selama pembantaian itu berlangsung, aku ada di situ sendirian. Aku sujud dan berseru, "TUHAN Yang Mahatinggi, begitu marahkah Engkau kepada Yerusalem sehingga hendak Kaubunuh semua orang yang masih ada di Israel ini?"

And it came to pass as they were striking, that I fell upon my face, and cried out, and said, Alas, O Lord! will you destroy the remnant of Israel, in pouring out your wrath upon Jerusalem?

9 Allah menjawab, "Orang-orang Israel dan Yehuda telah melakukan dosa yang amat besar. Mereka melakukan pembunuhan di segala tempat, dan Yerusalem dikotori dengan kejahatan. Mereka mengatakan bahwa Aku, TUHAN, telah meninggalkan negeri ini sehingga tak dapat melihat perbuatan mereka.

Then said he to me, The iniquity of the house of Israel and Juda is become very exceedingly great: for the land is filled with many nations, and the city is filled with iniquity and uncleanness: because they have said, The Lord has forsaken the earth, The Lord looks not upon [it].

10 Aku tak akan mengasihani mereka. Akan Kulakukan kepada mereka apa yang mereka lakukan kepada orang lain."

Therefore mine eye shall not spare, neither will I have any mercy: I have recompensed their ways upon their heads.

11 Kemudian orang yang berpakaian linen itu kembali dan melapor kepada TUHAN, katanya, "Segala perintah TUHAN sudah terlaksana."

And, behold, the man clothed with the long robe, and girded with the girdle about his loins, answered and said, I have done as you did command me.