He cried also in mine ears, with a loud voice, the Lord thus emphasizing the importance of His command, SAYING, CAUSE THEM THAT HAVE CHARGE OVER THE CITY, the heavenly watchmen, the angels through whom the Lord intended to carry out His punishment, TO DRAW NEAR, EVEN EVERY MAN WITH HIS DESTROYING WE... [ Continue Reading ]
THE LORD'S JUDGMENT UPON THE GUILTY. The wickedness of the people described in chapter 8 is now followed by its proper punishment at the hand of the Lord in full agreement with the certain fulfillment of all His threats upon the wicked.... [ Continue Reading ]
And, behold, six men came from the way of the higher gate, the angels assuming the shape of men and coming down from the upper entrance of the temple, WHICH LIETH TOWARD THE NORTH, AND EVERY MAN A SLAUGHTER-WEAPON IN HIS HAND, literally, "his weapon for shattering", for in this manner the judgment w... [ Continue Reading ]
And the glory of the God of Israel, which is evidently thought of as the cloud in which he revealed Himself in His Temple, WAS GONE UP FROM THE CHERUB WHEREUPON HE WAS, TO THE THRESHOLD OF THE HOUSE, to the entrance of the Holy Place, whence the Lord intended to issue His commands concerning the des... [ Continue Reading ]
and the Lord said unto him, Go through the midst of the city, through the midst of Jerusalem, the repetition of this expression indicating the thoroughness with which the work was to be done, every part of the city was to be reached, AND SET A MARK UPON THE FOREHEADS OF THE MEN THAT SIGH AND THAT CR... [ Continue Reading ]
And to the others He said in mine hearing, Go ye after him through the city and smite, in a terrible judgment of extermination; LET NOT YOUR EYE SPARE, as it might when seeing pitiful sights or hands raised in supplication, NEITHER HAVE YE PITY;... [ Continue Reading ]
slay utterly, to a complete destruction, with the purpose of working an utter extermination, OLD AND YOUNG, BOTH MAIDS AND LITTLE CHILDREN, the very infants, AND WOMEN, neither age nor sex being spared; BUT COME NOT NEAR ANY MAN UPON WHOM IS THE MARK, who was safeguarded by the Lord's seal upon his... [ Continue Reading ]
And He said unto them, Defile the house, namely, by this slaughter, AND FILL THE COURTS WITH THE SLAIN; GO YE FORTH. AND THEY WENT FORTH, after having performed their gruesome task in the entire Temple area, AND SLEW IN THE CITY.... [ Continue Reading ]
And it came to pass while they were slaying them and I was left, he being the first one to be spared, and possibly the only one, in the Temple area, THAT I FELL UPON MY FACE, in the attitude of most urgent supplication, AND CRIED AND SAID, AH, LORD GOD, WILT THOU DESTROY ALL THE RESIDUE OF ISRAEL IN... [ Continue Reading ]
Then said He unto me, The iniquity of the house of Israel and Judah, of the entire covenant people, IS EXCEEDING GREAT, AND THE LAND IS FULL OF BLOOD, on account of the murders and similar crimes which had been committed, AND THE CITY FULL OF PERVERSENESS, not only of lawless conduct, but also of wr... [ Continue Reading ]
And as for Me also, Mine eye shall not spare, neither will I have pity, but I will recompense their way upon their head, fully repaying them for all their wickedness. The time for mercy was past, and nothing but punishment remained.... [ Continue Reading ]
And, behold, the man clothed with linen, which had the inkhorn by his side, the more easily to keep record of all his works, REPORTED THE MATTER, announcing the accomplished fact, SAYING, I HAVE DONE AS THOU HAST COMMANDED ME. Thus the first act of the judgment was accomplished. In the midst of this... [ Continue Reading ]