WEBVTT 00:00.840 --> 00:06.900 Chapter Nine He cried also in mine ears with a loud voice, saying, Cause them that 00:06.900 --> 00:11.380 have charge over this city to draw near, even every man with his destroying weapon 00:11.380 --> 00:12.180 in his hand. 00:12.640 --> 00:17.720 And behold, six men came from the way of the higher gate, which lieth toward the 00:17.720 --> 00:20.700 north, and every man a slaughter-weapon in his hand. 00:21.400 --> 00:26.040 And one man among them was clothed with linen, with a writer's inkhorn by his 00:26.040 --> 00:26.420 side. 00:26.920 --> 00:29.980 And they went in, and stood beside the brazen altar. 00:30.960 --> 00:36.020 And the glory of the God of Israel was gone up from the cherub, whereupon he was 00:36.020 --> 00:37.540 to the threshold of the house. 00:37.960 --> 00:42.040 And he called to the man clothed with linen, which had the writer's inkhorn by 00:42.040 --> 00:42.600 his side. 00:43.180 --> 00:47.480 And the Lord said unto him, Go through the midst of the city, through the midst of 00:47.480 --> 00:51.360 Jerusalem, and set a mark upon the foreheads of the men that sigh, 00:51.620 --> 00:55.200 and that cry for all the abominations that be done in the midst thereof. 00:55.200 --> 01:00.320 And to the others he said in mine hearing, Go ye after him through the city and 01:00.320 --> 01:00.740 smite. 01:01.540 --> 01:04.560 Let not your eye spare, neither have ye pity. 01:05.440 --> 01:09.900 Slay utterly old and young, both maids and little children, and women. 01:10.440 --> 01:14.940 But come not near any man upon whom is the mark, and begin at my sanctuary. 01:16.040 --> 01:20.160 Then they began at the ancient men, which were before the house. 01:20.380 --> 01:24.940 And he said unto them, Defile the house, and fill the courts with the slain. 01:25.160 --> 01:26.020 Go ye forth. 01:26.600 --> 01:29.020 And they went forth, and slew in the city. 01:30.520 --> 01:35.520 And it came to pass, while they were slaying them, and I was left, that I fell 01:35.520 --> 01:41.380 upon my face, and cried, and said, Ah, Lord God, wilt thou destroy all the 01:41.380 --> 01:45.140 residue of Israel in thy pouring out of thy fury upon Jerusalem? 01:46.140 --> 01:50.840 Then he said unto me, The iniquity of the house of Israel and Judah is exceeding 01:50.840 --> 01:55.220 great, and the land is full of blood, and the city full of perverseness. 01:55.700 --> 02:00.300 For they say, The Lord hath forsaken the earth, and the Lord seeth not. 02:01.180 --> 02:04.420 And as for me also, mine eye shall not spare. 02:05.080 --> 02:09.340 Neither will I have pity, but I will recompense their way upon their head. 02:10.200 --> 02:15.280 And behold, the man clothed with linen, which had the inkhorn by his side, 02:15.280 --> 02:19.700 reported the matter, saying, I have done as thou hast commanded me.