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Ezekiel 9: A Mark for Those Who Care

The vision continued. Ezekiel says he saw six men come in, and among them a man clothed in linen with a writer's inkhorn by his side. The glory of the God of Israel went up from the cherub to the threshold of the house. Yahweh told the man in linen to go through Jerusalem and set a mark on the foreheads of those who sigh and cry over all the abominations done in it. The others were sent to bring judgment on the city, but they were told not to come near anyone with the mark. Ezekiel fell on his face and cried out for the remnant of Israel. God answered that the iniquity of the land was exceedingly great. The man in linen reported that he had done as he was commanded.

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World English Bible · 11 verses

  1. 1 Then he cried in my ears with a loud voice, saying, “Cause those who are in charge of the city to draw near, each man with his destroying weapon in his hand.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  2. 2 Behold, six men came from the way of the upper gate, which lies toward the north, every man with his slaughter weapon in his hand. One man in the middle of them was clothed in linen, with a writer’s inkhorn by his side. They went in, and stood beside the bronze altar.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  3. 3 The glory of the God of Israel went up from the cherub, whereupon it was, to the threshold of the house; and he called to the man clothed in linen, who had the writer’s inkhorn by his side.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  4. 4 Yahweh said to him, “Go through the middle of the city, through the middle of Jerusalem, and set a mark on the foreheads of the men that sigh and that cry over all the abominations that are done within it.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  5. 5 To the others he said in my hearing, “Go through the city after him, and strike. Don’t let your eye spare, neither have pity.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  6. 6 Kill utterly the old man, the young man, the virgin, little children and women; but don’t come near any man on whom is the mark. Begin at my sanctuary.” Then they began at the old men who were before the house.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  7. 7 He said to them, “Defile the house, and fill the courts with the slain. Go out!” They went out, and struck in the city.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  8. 8 While they were killing, and I was left, I fell on my face, and cried, and said, “Ah Lord Yahweh! Will you destroy all the residue of Israel in your pouring out of your wrath on Jerusalem?”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  9. 9 Then he said to me, “The iniquity of the house of Israel and Judah is exceedingly great, and the land is full of blood, and the city full of perversion; for they say, ‘Yahweh has forsaken the land, and Yahweh doesn’t see.’This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  10. 10 As for me also, my eye won’t spare, neither will I have pity, but I will bring their way on their head.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
  11. 11 Behold, the man clothed in linen, who had the inkhorn by his side, reported the matter, saying, “I have done as you have commanded me.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.

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A Special Mark

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Color the man with the writing case. God knows the people who love Him!

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Bible Verse

Yahweh said to him, “Go through the middle of the city, through the middle of Jerusalem, and set a mark on the foreheads of the men that sigh and that cry over all the abominations that are done within it.”

Ezekiel 9:4 (WEB)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

Take It Home

Read the verse aloud. Say: In Ezekiel's vision, a man put a mark on people who were sad about the wrong things being done. God knows and cares about people who love what is right. Let's ask God to help us love what is right.

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