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. 2 And, behold, six men came from the way of the higher gate, which lieth 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 inkhorn by his side: and they went in, and stood beside the brasen altar. 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 inkhorn by his side; 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.

5 And to the others he said in mine hearing, Go ye after him through the city, and smite: let not your eye spare, neither have ye pity: 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. 7 And he said unto them, Defile the house, and fill the courts with the slain: go ye forth. And they went forth, and slew in the city.

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! wilt thou destroy all the residue of Israel in thy pouring out of thy fury upon 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 hath forsaken the earth, and the LORD seeth not. 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. 11 And, behold, the man clothed with linen, which had the inkhorn by his side, reported the matter, saying, I have done as thou hast commanded me.

1 我听见他大声呼叫说： "惩罚这城的啊！ 你们要近前来， 各人手里拿着灭命的武器。"

2 忽然， 有六个人从朝北的上门那边走来， 各人手里拿着杀人的武器； 他们中间有一个人身穿细麻布衣服， 腰间带着墨盒子； 他们进来， 站在铜祭坛旁边。

3 以色列 神的荣耀本来是在基路伯上面的， 现在从那里移到殿的门槛； 耶和华把那身穿细麻布衣服， 腰间带着墨盒子的人召来，

4 对他说： "你要走遍耶路撒冷全城， 那些因城中所行的一切可憎的事而叹息悲哀的人， 你要在他们的额上画个记号。"

5 我又听见他对其余的人说： "你们要跟随他走遍那城， 进行杀戮； 你们的眼不要顾惜， 你们也不要怜恤。

6 你们要从我的圣所开始， 把老年人、少年人、少女、孩童和妇女都杀尽灭绝， 只是那些额上有记号的人， 你们都不可伤害。"于是他们从殿前那些长老开始杀戮。

7 他又对他们说： "你们要玷污这殿， 使这些院子充满被杀的人； 你们出去吧！ "于是他们出去， 在城中进行杀戮。

8 他们杀戮的时候， 只留下我一个人， 我就脸伏在地， 呼叫说： "哎， 主耶和华啊！ 难道你要向耶路撒冷倾倒你的烈怒， 使所有以色列余剩的人都灭绝么？"

9 他对我说： "以色列家和犹大家罪大恶极， 地上充满血腥， 城内充满不义， 因为他们说： ‘耶和华已经离开这地， 他看不见我们了！ ’

10 因此， 我的眼必不顾惜， 我也必不怜恤； 我要把他们所行的报应在他们的头上。"

11 那身穿细麻布衣服， 腰间带着墨盒子的人回报这事， 说： "我已经照着你所吩咐我的行了。"