HE cried also in my 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.
And, behold, six men came from the way of the higher gate, which lies 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.
And the glory of the Elohai of Yashar'el was gone up from the Keruv, 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;
And Yahuah said unto him, Go through the midst of the city, through the midst of Yerushalayim, and set a Tav upon the foreheads of the men that sigh and that cry for all the abominations that be done in the midst thereof.
And to the others he said in my hearing, Go ye after him through the city, and smite: let not your eye spare, neither have ye pity:
Slay utterly old and young, both maids, and little children, and women: but come not near any man upon whom is the Tav; and begin at my sanctuary. Then they began at the ancient men which were before the house.
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.
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 Adonai Yahuah! will you destroy את all the remnant of Yashar'el in your pouring out of your fury upon Yerushalayim?
Then said he unto me, The iniquity of the house of Yashar'el and Yahudah is exceeding great, and the land is full of blood, and the city full of perverseness: for they say, Yahuah has forsaken the earth, and Yahuah sees not.
And as for me also, my eye shall not spare, neither will I have pity, but I will recompense their way upon their head.
And, behold, the man clothed with linen, which had the inkhorn by his side, reported the matter, saying, I have done as you have commanded me.