Ezekiel 9

In a vision, YHWH calls forth six angelic men with weapons and a seventh man clothed in linen with a writer's inkhorn to execute judgment on Jerusalem.[1][2] The man in linen marks the foreheads of the righteous who grieve over the city's abominations for protection, while the other six men slay all the unmarked inhabitants without mercy, beginning at the sanctuary, as YHWH's glory departs from the temple.[1][3]

Interlinear Text

Verse 2 וְ/הִנֵּ֣ה 𐤅/𐤄𐤍𐤄 vehineh And behold and look! HC/Tm שִׁשָּׁ֣ה 𐤔𐤔𐤄 shishah six six HAcmsa אֲנָשִׁ֡ים 𐤀𐤍𐤔𐤉𐤌 anashim men men HNcmpa בָּאִ֣ים 𐤁𐤀𐤉𐤌 baim coming the ones coming HVqrmpa מִ/דֶּרֶךְ 𐤌/𐤃𐤓𐤊 miderekhe from the way of from the path HR/Ncbsc שַׁ֨עַר 𐤔𐤏𐤓 shaar the gate gateway of HNcmsc הָ/עֶלְי֜וֹן 𐤄/𐤏𐤋𐤉𐤅𐤍 haeleyon the upper the Most High HTd/Aamsa אֲשֶׁ֣ר 𐤀𐤔𐤓 asher which that-which HTr מָפְנֶ֣ה 𐤌𐤐𐤍𐤄 mafeneh faces one made to turn HVHsmsa צָפ֗וֹנָ/ה 𐤑𐤐𐤅𐤍/𐤄 tsafonah north toward the hidden-north HNcfsa/Sd וְ/אִ֨ישׁ 𐤅/𐤀𐤉𐤔 veish and a man and a man HC/Ncmsa כְּלִ֤י 𐤊𐤋𐤉 keli weapon prepared implement of HNcmsc מַפָּצ/וֹ֙ 𐤌𐤐𐤑/𐤅 mapatso of shattering his shattering-blow HNcmsc/Sp3ms בְּ/יָד֔/וֹ 𐤁/𐤉𐤃/𐤅 beyado in his hand in his hand HR/Ncbsc/Sp3ms וְ/אִישׁ 𐤅/𐤀𐤉𐤔 veish-2 and one man and a man HC/Ncmsa אֶחָ֤ד 𐤀𐤇𐤃 echad Eka (Bemba) one one HAcmsa בְּ/תוֹכָ/ם֙ 𐤁/𐤕𐤅𐤊/𐤌 betokham among them in their midst HR/Ncmsc/Sp3mp לָבֻ֣שׁ 𐤋𐤁𐤔 lavush clothed clothed one HVqsmsa בַּדִּ֔ים 𐤁𐤃𐤉𐤌 badim in linen fine linen garments HNcmpa וְ/קֶ֥סֶת 𐤅/𐤒𐤎𐤕 veqeset and an inkhorn ink-vessel of HC/Ncfsc הַ/סֹּפֵ֖ר 𐤄/𐤎𐤐𐤓 hasofer of the scribe the record-keeper HTd/Ncmsa בְּ/מָתְנָ֑י/ו 𐤁/𐤌𐤕𐤍𐤉/𐤅 bematenayv at his side in his loins HR/Ncmdc/Sp3ms וַ/יָּבֹ֨אוּ֙ 𐤅/𐤉𐤁𐤀𐤅 vayavou and they came they came HC/Vqw3mp וַ/יַּ֣עַמְד֔וּ 𐤅/𐤉𐤏𐤌𐤃𐤅 vayaamedu and stood and they stood HC/Vqw3mp אֵ֖צֶל 𐤀𐤑𐤋 etsel beside alongside HR מִזְבַּ֥ח 𐤌𐤆𐤁𐤇 mizebach the altar sacrifice-place HNcmsc הַ/נְּחֹֽשֶׁת 𐤄/𐤍𐤇𐤔𐤕 hanechoshet the bronze the bronze HTd/Ncfsa
Verse 3 וּ/כְב֣וֹד 𐤅/𐤊𐤁𐤅𐤃 ukhevod and-the-glory and weightiness of HC/Ncbsc אֱלֹהֵ֣י 𐤀𐤋𐤄𐤉 elohey Mulimu (Lozi) of-God mighty ones of HNcmpc יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל 𐤉𐤔𐤓𐤀𐤋 yiserael of-Israel El-Contends Yiserael HNp נַעֲלָה֙ 𐤍𐤏𐤋𐤄 naalah went-up he was lifted up HVNp3ms מֵ/עַ֤ל 𐤌/𐤏𐤋 meal from-upon from upon HR/R הַ/כְּרוּב֙ 𐤄/𐤊𐤓𐤅𐤁 hakeruv the-cherub the throne-guardian HTd/Ncmsa אֲשֶׁ֣ר 𐤀𐤔𐤓 asher which that-which HTr הָיָ֣ה 𐤄𐤉𐤄 hayah had-been he was / he became HVqp3ms עָלָ֔י/ו 𐤏𐤋𐤉/𐤅 alayv upon-it upon him HR/Sp3ms אֶ֖ל 𐤀𐤋 el to toward HR מִפְתַּ֣ן 𐤌𐤐𐤕𐤍 mifetan threshold threshold of HNcmsc הַ/בָּ֑יִת 𐤄/𐤁𐤉𐤕 habayit of-the-house the built-house HTd/Ncmsa וַ/יִּקְרָ֗א 𐤅/𐤉𐤒𐤓𐤀 vayiqera and-he-called he called HC/Vqw3ms אֶל 𐤀𐤋 el-2 to toward HR הָ/אִישׁ֙ 𐤄/𐤀𐤉𐤔 haish the-man the man HTd/Ncmsa הַ/לָּבֻ֣שׁ 𐤄/𐤋𐤁𐤔 halavush clothed the clothed one HTd/Vqsmsa הַ/בַּדִּ֔ים 𐤄/𐤁𐤃𐤉𐤌 habadim in-linen the separated poles HTd/Ncmpa אֲשֶׁ֛ר 𐤀𐤔𐤓 asher-2 who that-which HTr קֶ֥סֶת 𐤒𐤎𐤕 qeset inkhorn ink vessel of HNcfsc הַ/סֹּפֵ֖ר 𐤄/𐤎𐤐𐤓 hasofer of-the-writer the record-keeper HTd/Ncmsa בְּ/מָתְנָֽי/ו 𐤁/𐤌𐤕𐤍𐤉/𐤅 bematenayv at-his-side in his loins HR/Ncmdc/Sp3ms
Verse 4 וַ/יֹּ֤אמֶר 𐤅/𐤉𐤀𐤌𐤓 vayomer and he said and he said HC/Vqw3ms יְהוָה֙ 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 yehvah Nyambe (Lozi) the LORD Yahweh Yahweh HNp אל/ו 𐤀𐤋/𐤅 lv to him toward him HR/Sp3ms אֵלָ֔י/ו 𐤀𐤋𐤉/𐤅 elayv to him toward him HR/Sp3ms עֲבֹר֙ 𐤏𐤁𐤓 avor pass through Cross over HVqv2ms בְּ/ת֣וֹךְ 𐤁/𐤕𐤅𐤊 betokhe in the midst in the midst of HR/Ncmsc הָ/עִ֔יר 𐤄/𐤏𐤉𐤓 hair of the city the watchful settlement HTd/Ncfsa בְּ/ת֖וֹךְ 𐤁/𐤕𐤅𐤊 betokhe-2 in the midst in the midst of HR/Ncmsc יְרֽוּשָׁלִָ֑ם 𐤉𐤓𐤅𐤔𐤋𐤌 yerushalaim of Jerusalem Foundation of Wholeness Yerushalam HNp וְ/הִתְוִ֨יתָ 𐤅/𐤄𐤕𐤅𐤉𐤕 vehitevita and set a mark and you caused to be marked HC/Vhq2ms תָּ֜ו 𐤕𐤅 tav a mark distinguishing mark HNcmsa עַל 𐤏𐤋 al on upon HR מִצְח֣וֹת 𐤌𐤑𐤇𐤅𐤕 mitsechot foreheads foreheads of HNcmpc הָ/אֲנָשִׁ֗ים 𐤄/𐤀𐤍𐤔𐤉𐤌 haanashim of the men the men HTd/Ncmpa הַ/נֶּֽאֱנָחִים֙ 𐤄/𐤍𐤀𐤍𐤇𐤉𐤌 haneenachim who sigh the ones groaning HTd/VNsmpa וְ/הַ/נֶּ֣אֱנָקִ֔ים 𐤅/𐤄/𐤍𐤀𐤍𐤒𐤉𐤌 vehaneenaqim and who groan the ones being made to groan HC/Td/VNsmpa עַ֚ל 𐤏𐤋 al-2 over upon HR כָּל 𐤊𐤋 kal all entirety of HNcmsc הַ/תּ֣וֹעֵב֔וֹת 𐤄/𐤕𐤅𐤏𐤁𐤅𐤕 hatoevot the abominations the detestable things HTd/Ncfpa הַֽ/נַּעֲשׂ֖וֹת 𐤄/𐤍𐤏𐤔𐤅𐤕 hanaasot that are done the ones being done HTd/VNsfpa בְּ/תוֹכָֽ/הּ 𐤁/𐤕𐤅𐤊/𐤄 betokhah in its midst in her midst HR/Ncmsc/Sp3fs
Verse 6 זָקֵ֡ן 𐤆𐤒𐤍 zaqen old man he grew old HAamsa בָּח֣וּר 𐤁𐤇𐤅𐤓 bachur young man chosen young man HNcmsa וּ/בְתוּלָה֩ 𐤅/𐤁𐤕𐤅𐤋𐤄 uvetulah and virgin and set-apart maiden HC/Ncfsa וְ/טַ֨ף 𐤅/𐤈𐤐 vetaf and little children toddling young HC/Ncmsa וְ/נָשִׁ֜ים 𐤅/𐤍𐤔𐤉𐤌 venashim and women and women HC/Ncfpa תַּהַרְג֣וּ 𐤕𐤄𐤓𐤂𐤅 taharegu you shall kill you will kill HVqi2mp לְ/מַשְׁחִ֗ית 𐤋/𐤌𐤔𐤇𐤉𐤕 lemashechit utterly for a destroyer HR/Ncmsa וְ/עַל 𐤅/𐤏𐤋 veal but against and upon HC/R כָּל 𐤊𐤋 kal every entirety of HNcmsc אִ֨ישׁ 𐤀𐤉𐤔 ish man man HNcmsa אֲשֶׁר 𐤀𐤔𐤓 asher on whom that-which HTr עָלָ֤י/ו 𐤏𐤋𐤉/𐤅 alayv is on him upon him HR/Sp3ms הַ/תָּו֙ 𐤄/𐤕𐤅 hatav the mark the distinguishing mark HTd/Ncmsa אַל 𐤀𐤋 al not upon / over HTn תִּגַּ֔שׁוּ 𐤕𐤂𐤔𐤅 tigashu you shall approach may you draw near HVqj2mp וּ/מִ/מִּקְדָּשִׁ֖/י 𐤅/𐤌/𐤌𐤒𐤃𐤔/𐤉 umimiqedashi and from my sanctuary and from my consecrated-place HC/R/Ncmsc/Sp1cs תָּחֵ֑לּוּ 𐤕𐤇𐤋𐤅 tachelu begin you will initiate HVhi2mp וַ/יָּחֵ֨לּוּ֙ 𐤅/𐤉𐤇𐤋𐤅 vayachelu and they began and they caused to begin HC/Vhw3mp בָּ/אֲנָשִׁ֣ים 𐤁/𐤀𐤍𐤔𐤉𐤌 baanashim with the men among the men HRd/Ncmpa הַ/זְּקֵנִ֔ים 𐤄/𐤆𐤒𐤍𐤉𐤌 hazeqenim the elders the aged men HTd/Aampa אֲשֶׁ֖ר 𐤀𐤔𐤓 asher-2 who that-which HTr לִ/פְנֵ֥י 𐤋/𐤐𐤍𐤉 lifeney before to the face of HR/Ncbpc הַ/בָּֽיִת 𐤄/𐤁𐤉𐤕 habayit the house the built-house HTd/Ncmsa
Verse 8 וַֽ/יְהִי֙ 𐤅/𐤉𐤄𐤉 vayehi And it came to pass and he became HC/Vqw3ms כְּ/הַכּוֹתָ֔/ם 𐤊/𐤄𐤊𐤅𐤕/𐤌 kehakotam while they were striking as his striking them HR/Vhc/Sp3mp וְ/נֵֽאשֲׁאַ֖ר 𐤅/𐤍𐤀𐤔𐤀𐤓 veneshaar and I was left and one remaining HC/VNsmsa אָ֑נִי 𐤀𐤍𐤉 ani Ine (Bemba) I I HPp1cs וָ/אֶפְּלָ֨/ה 𐤅/𐤀𐤐𐤋/𐤄 vaepelah and I fell and I fell HC/Vqw1cs/Sh עַל 𐤏𐤋 al upon upon HR פָּנַ֜/י 𐤐𐤍/𐤉 panay my face my face HNcbpc/Sp1cs וָ/אֶזְעַ֗ק 𐤅/𐤀𐤆𐤏𐤒 vaezeaq and cried and I cried out HC/Vqw1cs וָֽ/אֹמַר֙ 𐤅/𐤀𐤌𐤓 vaomar and said and I said HC/Vqw1cs אֲהָהּ֙ 𐤀𐤄𐤄 ahah Ah Ah! Alas! HTj אֲדֹנָ֣/י 𐤀𐤃𐤍/𐤉 adonay Lord my Sovereign Lord HNcmpc/Sp1cs יְהוִ֔ה 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 yehvih GOD the Being-One Yahweh HNp הֲ/מַשְׁחִ֣ית 𐤄/𐤌𐤔𐤇𐤉𐤕 hamashechit will you destroy the destroyer HTi/Vhrmsa אַתָּ֗ה 𐤀𐤕𐤄 atah you you HPp2ms אֵ֚ת 𐤀𐤕 et [direct object marker] object-marker HTo כָּל 𐤊𐤋 kal all entirety of HNcmsc שְׁאֵרִ֣ית 𐤔𐤀𐤓𐤉𐤕 sheerit the remnant surviving remainder HNcfsc יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל 𐤉𐤔𐤓𐤀𐤋 yiserael of Israel El-Contends Yiserael HNp בְּ/שָׁפְכְּ/ךָ֥ 𐤁/𐤔𐤐𐤊/𐤊 beshafekekha in pouring out in your pouring-out HR/Vqc/Sp2ms אֶת 𐤀𐤕 et-2 [direct object marker] object-marker HTo חֲמָתְ/ךָ֖ 𐤇𐤌𐤕/𐤊 chamatekha your wrath your burning rage HNcfsc/Sp2ms עַל 𐤏𐤋 al-2 upon upon HR יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם 𐤉𐤓𐤅𐤔𐤋𐤌 yerushalaim Jerusalem Foundation of Wholeness Yerushalam HNp
Verse 9 וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶר 𐤅/𐤉𐤀𐤌𐤓 vayomer Then he said and he said HC/Vqw3ms אֵלַ֗/י 𐤀𐤋/𐤉 elay to me toward me HR/Sp1cs עֲוֺ֨ן 𐤏𐤅𐤍 aon iniquity distortion-guilt HNcbsc בֵּֽית 𐤁𐤉𐤕 beyt of the house house-of HNcmsc יִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל 𐤉𐤔𐤓𐤀𐤋 yiserael of Israel El-Contends Yiserael HNp וִֽ/יהוּדָה֙ 𐤅/𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤃𐤄 vihudah and Judah And Yehudah and Yehudah HC/Np גָּדוֹל֙ 𐤂𐤃𐤅𐤋 gadol is great great HAamsa בִּ/מְאֹ֣ד 𐤁/𐤌𐤀𐤃 bimeod exceedingly with great intensity HR/D מְאֹ֔ד 𐤌𐤀𐤃 meod very with great force HD וַ/תִּמָּלֵ֤א 𐤅/𐤕𐤌𐤋𐤀 vatimale and has been filled and she was filled HC/VNw3fs הָ/אָ֨רֶץ֙ 𐤄/𐤀𐤓𐤑 haarets the land the earth HTd/Ncbsa דָּמִ֔ים 𐤃𐤌𐤉𐤌 damim with blood bloods HNcmpa וְ/הָ/עִ֖יר 𐤅/𐤄/𐤏𐤉𐤓 vehair and the city and the fortified settlement HC/Td/Ncfsa מָלְאָ֣ה 𐤌𐤋𐤀𐤄 maleah is full she was full HVqp3fs מֻטֶּ֑ה 𐤌𐤈𐤄 muteh of perversion bent distortion HNcmsa כִּ֣י 𐤊𐤉 ki for for/because HC אָמְר֗וּ 𐤀𐤌𐤓𐤅 ameru they say they said HVqp3cp עָזַ֤ב 𐤏𐤆𐤁 azav has forsaken he abandoned HVqp3ms יְהוָה֙ 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 yehvah Nyambe (Lozi) the LORD Yahweh Yahweh HNp אֶת 𐤀𐤕 et - object-marker HTo הָ/אָ֔רֶץ 𐤄/𐤀𐤓𐤑 haarets-2 the land the earth HTd/Ncbsa וְ/אֵ֥ין 𐤅/𐤀𐤉𐤍 veeyn and there is no and there is not HC/Tn יְהוָ֖ה 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 yehvah-2 Nyambe (Lozi) the LORD Yahweh Yahweh HNp רֹאֶֽה 𐤓𐤀𐤄 roeh seeing seeing one HVqrmsa