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Show no mercy; have no pity!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ezekiel/9.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And to the others he said in my hearing, “Pass through the city after him, and strike. Your eye shall not spare, and you shall show no pity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/9.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And as I listened, He said to the others, “Follow him through the city and start killing; do not show pity or spare anyone!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/9.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />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:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/9.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />To the others He said in my hearing, “Go after him through the city and kill; do not let your eye spare, nor have any pity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/9.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />But to the others He said in my presence, “Go through the city after him and strike; do not let your eye have pity and do not spare.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/9.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />But to the others He said in my hearing, &#8220Go through the city after him and strike; do not let your eye have pity and do not spare.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/9.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />But to the others He said in my hearing, “Go through the city after him and strike; do not let your eye have pity, and do not spare.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/9.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />But to the others He said in my hearing, “Go through the city after him and strike; do not let your eye have pity and do not spare.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/9.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />But to the others I heard Him say, “Follow him [the man with the scribe’s writing case] throughout the city and strike; do not let your eyes have pity and do not spare [anyone].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/9.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He spoke to the others in my hearing: “Pass through the city after him and start killing; do not show pity or spare them!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/9.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He spoke as I listened to the others, &#8220Pass through the city after him and start killing; do not show pity or spare them!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/9.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And to the others he said in my hearing, Go ye through the city after him, and smite: let not your eye spare, neither have ye pity;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/9.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And to the others he said in mine hearing, Go ye through the city after him, and smite: let not your eye spare, neither have ye pity:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/9.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Then he said to the others as I was listening, "Follow him throughout the city and kill. Don't have any compassion, and don't feel sorry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/9.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />And I heard God say to the other men, "Follow him through the city and kill. Spare no one; have mercy on no one. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/9.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />As I continued to listen, he also told the others, "Follow him through the city and start killing. Don't spare anyone you see, and don't show pity of any kind. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/9.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And as I listened, He said to the others, ?Follow him through the city and start killing; do not show pity or spare anyone!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/9.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />While I listened, he said to the others, "Go through the city after him and strike people down; do no let your eye pity nor spare anyone!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/9.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />To the others he said in my hearing, "Go through the city after him, and strike: do not let your eye spare, neither have pity;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/9.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />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:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/9.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />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. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/9.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And to the others he said in my ears, “Pass on into the city after him, and strike; your eye does not pity, nor do you spare;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/9.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And to the others he said in mine ears, 'Pass on into the city after him, and smite; your eye doth not pity, nor do ye spare;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/9.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And to these he said in mine ears, Pass through into the city after him, and strike: your eye shall not spare, and ye shall not pity.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/9.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And to the others he said in my hearing: Go ye after him through the city, and strike: let not your eyes spare, nor be ye moved with pity. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/9.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And he said to the others, in my hearing: “Cross through the city after him, and strike! Your eye shall not be lenient, and you shall not take pity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/9.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />To the others he said in my hearing: Pass through the city after him and strike! Do not let your eyes spare; do not take pity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/9.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />To the others he said in my hearing, “Pass through the city after him, and kill; your eye shall not spare, and you shall show no pity.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/9.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And to those who were with him he said in my sight, Go after him through the city and destroy; let not your eyes spare, nor have pity;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/9.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And to those who were with him he said: “Pass before my eyes within the city after me and destroy, and your eyes shall not have pity and you shall not show mercy<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/9.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And to the others He said in my hearing: 'Go ye through the city after him, and smite; let not your eye spare, neither have ye pity;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/9.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And he said to the first in my hearing, Go after him into the city, and smite: and let not your eyes spare, and have no mercy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/9-5.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vET3Gmwku4s?start=1917" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/9.htm">Slaughter of the Idolaters</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">4</span>“Go throughout the city of Jerusalem,” said the LORD, “and put a mark on the foreheads of the men sighing and groaning over all the abominations committed there.” <span class="reftext">5</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/241.htm" title="241: bə·’ā·zə·nay (Prep-b:: N-fdc:: 1cs) -- An ear. From 'azan; broadness. I.e. the ear.">And as I listened,</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: ’ā·mar (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">He said</a> <a href="/hebrew/428.htm" title="428: ū·lə·’êl·leh (Conj-w, Prep-l:: Pro-cp) -- These. Prolonged from 'el; these or those.">to the others,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5674.htm" title="5674: ‘iḇ·rū (V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- To pass over, through, or by, pass on. A primitive root; to cross over; used very widely of any transition; specifically, to cover.">“Follow him</a> <a href="/hebrew/310.htm" title="310: ’a·ḥă·rāw (Prep:: 3ms) -- The hind or following part. From 'achar; properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: ḇā·‘îr (Prep-b, Art:: N-fs) -- Excitement. Or par; or ayar; from uwr a city in the widest sense.">through the city</a> <a href="/hebrew/5221.htm" title="5221: wə·hak·kū (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-Imp-mp) -- To smite. A primitive root; to strike.">and start killing;</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ʿal (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2347.htm" title="2347: tā·ḥōs (V-Qal-Imperf.Jus-3fs) -- To pity, look upon with compassion. A primitive root; properly, to cover, i.e. to compassionate.">do not</a> <a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869: ʿē·nē·ḵɛm (N-csc:: 2mp) -- An eye. Probably a primitive word; an eye; by analogy, a fountain.">show pity</a> <a href="/hebrew/408.htm" title="408: wə·’al- (Conj-w:: Adv) -- Not (a subjective neg.). A negative particle; not; once as a noun, nothing."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2550.htm" title="2550: taḥ·mō·lū (V-Qal-Imperf-2mp) -- To spare. A primitive root; to commiserate; by implication, to spare.">or spare anyone!</a> </span><span class="reftext">6</span>Slaughter the old men, the young men and maidens, the women and children; but do not go near anyone who has the mark. Now begin at My sanctuary.” So they began with the elders who were before the temple.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/7-3.htm">Revelation 7:3</a></span><br />“Do not harm the land or sea or trees until we have placed a seal on the foreheads of the servants of our God.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/9-4.htm">Revelation 9:4</a></span><br />They were told not to harm the grass of the earth or any plant or tree, but only those who did not have the seal of God on their foreheads.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/14-9.htm">Revelation 14:9-11</a></span><br />And a third angel followed them, calling out in a loud voice, “If anyone worships the beast and its image and receives its mark on his forehead or on his hand, / he too will drink the wine of God’s anger, poured undiluted into the cup of His wrath. And he will be tormented in fire and sulfur in the presence of the holy angels and of the Lamb. / And the smoke of their torment rises forever and ever. Day and night there is no rest for those who worship the beast and its image, or for anyone who receives the mark of its name.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/16-2.htm">Revelation 16:2</a></span><br />So the first angel went and poured out his bowl on the earth, and loathsome, malignant sores broke out on those who had the mark of the beast and worshiped its image.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/19-20.htm">Revelation 19:20</a></span><br />But the beast was captured along with the false prophet, who on its behalf had performed signs deceiving those who had the mark of the beast and worshiped its image. Both the beast and the false prophet were thrown alive into the fiery lake of burning sulfur.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/20-4.htm">Revelation 20:4</a></span><br />Then I saw the thrones, and those seated on them had been given authority to judge. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for their testimony of Jesus and for the word of God, and those who had not worshiped the beast or its image and had not received its mark on their foreheads or hands. And they came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/13-41.htm">Matthew 13:41-42</a></span><br />The Son of Man will send out His angels, and they will weed out of His kingdom every cause of sin and all who practice lawlessness. / And they will throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-30.htm">Matthew 24:30-31</a></span><br />At that time the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and all the tribes of the earth will mourn. They will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. / And He will send out His angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather His elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/17-34.htm">Luke 17:34-37</a></span><br />I tell you, on that night two people will be in one bed: one will be taken and the other left. / Two women will be grinding grain together: one will be taken and the other left.” / Two men will be in the field: One and will be taken and the other left. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_thessalonians/1-7.htm">2 Thessalonians 1:7-9</a></span><br />and to grant relief to you who are oppressed and to us as well. This will take place when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with His mighty angels / in blazing fire, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. / They will suffer the penalty of eternal destruction, separated from the presence of the Lord and the glory of His might,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/2-8.htm">Romans 2:8-9</a></span><br />But for those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow wickedness, there will be wrath and anger. / There will be trouble and distress for every human being who does evil, first for the Jew, then for the Greek;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/10-26.htm">Hebrews 10:26-27</a></span><br />If we deliberately go on sinning after we have received the knowledge of the truth, no further sacrifice for sins remains, / but only a fearful expectation of judgment and of raging fire that will consume all adversaries.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/13-15.htm">Isaiah 13:15-18</a></span><br />Whoever is caught will be stabbed, and whoever is captured will die by the sword. / Their infants will be dashed to pieces before their eyes, their houses will be looted, and their wives will be ravished. / Behold, I will stir up against them the Medes, who have no regard for silver and no desire for gold. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/65-12.htm">Isaiah 65:12</a></span><br />I will destine you for the sword, and you will all kneel down to be slaughtered, because I called and you did not answer, I spoke and you did not listen; you did evil in My sight and chose that in which I did not delight.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/25-29.htm">Jeremiah 25:29-33</a></span><br />For behold, I am beginning to bring disaster on the city that bears My Name, so how could you possibly go unpunished? You will not go unpunished, for I am calling down a sword upon all the inhabitants of the earth, declares the LORD of Hosts.’ / So you are to prophesy all these words against them and say to them: ‘The LORD will roar from on high; He will raise His voice from His holy habitation. He will roar loudly over His pasture; like those who tread the grapes, He will call out with a shout against all the inhabitants of the earth. / The tumult will resound to the ends of the earth because the LORD brings a charge against the nations. He brings judgment on all mankind and puts the wicked to the sword,’” declares the LORD. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And to the others he said in my hearing, Go you after him through the city, and smite: let not your eye spare, neither have you pity:</p><p class="hdg">hearing [heb] ears</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/9-15.htm">1 Samuel 9:15</a></b></br> Now the LORD had told Samuel in his ear a day before Saul came, saying,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/5-9.htm">Isaiah 5:9</a></b></br> In mine ears <i>said</i> the LORD of hosts, Of a truth many houses shall be desolate, <i>even</i> great and fair, without inhabitant.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/22-14.htm">Isaiah 22:14</a></b></br> And it was revealed in mine ears by the LORD of hosts, Surely this iniquity shall not be purged from you till ye die, saith the Lord GOD of hosts.</p><p class="hdg">Go</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/9-10.htm">Ezekiel 9:10</a></b></br> And as for me also, mine eye shall not spare, neither will I have pity, <i>but</i> I will recompense their way upon their head.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/5-11.htm">Ezekiel 5:11</a></b></br> Wherefore, <i>as</i> I live, saith the Lord GOD; Surely, because thou hast defiled my sanctuary with all thy detestable things, and with all thine abominations, therefore will I also diminish <i>thee</i>; neither shall mine eye spare, neither will I have any pity.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/7-4.htm">Ezekiel 7:4,9</a></b></br> And mine eye shall not spare thee, neither will I have pity: but I will recompense thy ways upon thee, and thine abominations shall be in the midst of thee: and ye shall know that I <i>am</i> the LORD… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/46-22.htm">Axes</a> <a href="/ezekiel/9-4.htm">City</a> <a href="/lamentations/4-10.htm">Compassion</a> <a href="/ezekiel/8-18.htm">Eye</a> <a href="/jeremiah/42-16.htm">Follow</a> <a href="/ezekiel/9-1.htm">Hearing</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-27.htm">Kill</a> <a href="/ezekiel/1-21.htm">Others</a> <a href="/ezekiel/8-18.htm">Pity</a> <a href="/ezekiel/7-9.htm">Show</a> <a href="/songs/2-9.htm">Showing</a> <a href="/ezekiel/7-9.htm">Smite</a> <a href="/ezekiel/8-18.htm">Spare</a> <a href="/ezekiel/7-9.htm">Strike</a> <a href="/ezekiel/5-1.htm">Using</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/26-9.htm">Axes</a> <a href="/ezekiel/9-7.htm">City</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-5.htm">Compassion</a> <a href="/ezekiel/9-10.htm">Eye</a> <a href="/ezekiel/11-20.htm">Follow</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-13.htm">Hearing</a> <a href="/ezekiel/9-6.htm">Kill</a> <a href="/ezekiel/10-11.htm">Others</a> <a href="/ezekiel/9-10.htm">Pity</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-41.htm">Show</a> <a href="/daniel/4-27.htm">Showing</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-12.htm">Smite</a> <a href="/ezekiel/9-10.htm">Spare</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-12.htm">Strike</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-44.htm">Using</a><div class="vheading2">Ezekiel 9</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/9-1.htm">A vision, whereby is shown the preservation of some</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/9-5.htm">and the destruction of the rest</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/9-8.htm">God cannot be entreated for them</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In biblical context, listening is often associated with obedience and understanding (<a href="/deuteronomy/6-4.htm">Deuteronomy 6:4</a>). Ezekiel's role as a prophet required him to be a conduit for God's messages to the people of Israel.<p><b>He said to the others</b><br>The "others" refers to the angelic executioners in the vision, highlighting the divine authority and judgment being executed. This reflects the biblical theme of God using His messengers to carry out His will, as seen in other instances like the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah (Genesis 19).<p><b>Follow him through the city</b><br>The city is Jerusalem, the center of Jewish worship and identity. This phrase underscores the impending judgment on Jerusalem due to its idolatry and sin. The act of following signifies a deliberate and thorough execution of God's command, ensuring that the judgment is comprehensive.<p><b>and start killing</b><br>This harsh command reflects the severity of God's judgment against sin. It serves as a sobering reminder of the consequences of disobedience and idolatry. Theologically, it points to the holiness of God and His intolerance of sin, a theme consistent throughout Scripture (<a href="/romans/6-23.htm">Romans 6:23</a>).<p><b>do not show pity or spare anyone!</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the totality and impartiality of divine judgment. It reflects the seriousness of the people's sins and the necessity of justice. In a broader biblical context, it serves as a warning of the final judgment, where God's justice will be fully realized (<a href="/revelation/20-11.htm">Revelation 20:11-15</a>). The lack of pity also contrasts with the mercy offered through Christ, who provides a way of escape from judgment for those who believe (<a href="/john/3-16.htm">John 3:16</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/ezekiel.htm">Ezekiel</a></b><br>A prophet and priest during the Babylonian exile, Ezekiel receives visions from God, including the one described in this chapter.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_man_with_the_writing_kit.htm">The Man with the Writing Kit</a></b><br>In the preceding verses, this figure is tasked with marking those who lament the abominations in Jerusalem, sparing them from judgment.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_six_men_with_weapons.htm">The Six Men with Weapons</a></b><br>These are agents of God's judgment, instructed to follow the man with the writing kit and execute divine justice on the unmarked.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The city where this vision takes place, representing the center of spiritual and moral decay among God's people.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_glory_of_the_god_of_israel.htm">The Glory of the God of Israel</a></b><br>Present in the vision, symbolizing God's authority and presence, even in judgment.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_justice_and_mercy.htm">God's Justice and Mercy</a></b><br>God's judgment is a response to persistent sin and rebellion. His mercy is evident in sparing those who remain faithful.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_spiritual_discernment.htm">The Importance of Spiritual Discernment</a></b><br>Like the marked individuals in Jerusalem, believers today must discern and lament over sin, aligning themselves with God's righteousness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_reality_of_divine_judgment.htm">The Reality of Divine Judgment</a></b><br>This passage serves as a sobering reminder of the reality of God's judgment, urging believers to live in holiness and obedience.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_intercession.htm">The Role of Intercession</a></b><br>Ezekiel's vision underscores the power of intercession for others, as seen in the marking of the faithful. Believers are called to pray for repentance and revival.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_as_a_marked_people.htm">Living as a Marked People</a></b><br>Christians are called to be distinct in their conduct, marked by their faith and commitment to God's standards in a world often opposed to them.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ezekiel_9.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ezekiel 9</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_of_mass_execution_in_ezekiel_9.htm">Are there any historical or archeological records supporting a mass execution in Jerusalem as described in Ezekiel 9?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_ezekiel_9_symbolic,_not_literal.htm">Could Ezekiel 9 be interpreted as a purely symbolic vision rather than a literal event, and if so, why include graphic details?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_ezekiel_9_6_show_god's_love.htm">How does Ezekiel 9:6 reconcile a loving God with the command to kill everyone, including children and the elderly?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_ezekiel_5_11-12's_punishment.htm">In Ezekiel 5:11-12, how can we reconcile the promised devastating punishment (famine, sword, and scattering) with accounts from other biblical or secular sources?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/ezekiel/9.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(5) <span class= "bld">Go ye after him.--</span>No interval is allowed. Here, as in the corresponding visions in Revelation referred to above, judgment waits only until those whom mercy will spare have been protected. (Comp. the deliverance of Lot, <a href="/context/genesis/19-22.htm" title="Haste you, escape thither; for I cannot do anything till you be come thither. Therefore the name of the city was called Zoar.">Genesis 19:22-25</a>.) The destruction was to be utter and complete, and was to begin at the sanctuary, where the gross sin of the people had culminated. This is one of those many important passages in Scripture (comp. <a href="/matthew/25-41.htm" title="Then shall he say also to them on the left hand, Depart from me, you cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:">Matthew 25:41</a>; <a href="/luke/23-30.htm" title="Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us; and to the hills, Cover us.">Luke 23:30</a>; <a href="/revelation/6-16.htm" title="And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sits on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb:">Revelation 6:16</a>, &c.) in which God reveals Himself as one who will ultimately take vengeance without pity upon those who have rejected and insulted His mercy and long-suffering kindness. The revelation of future wrath is no less clear and distinct than that of love to those who trust in Him.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/9-5.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">And as I listened,</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּאָזְנַ֔י</span> <span class="translit">(bə·’ā·zə·nay)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - fdc | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_241.htm">Strong's 241: </a> </span><span class="str2">Broadness, the ear</span><br /><br /><span class="word">He said</span><br /><span class="heb">אָמַ֣ר</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·mar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to the others,</span><br /><span class="heb">וּלְאֵ֙לֶּה֙</span> <span class="translit">(ū·lə·’êl·leh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Pronoun - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_428.htm">Strong's 428: </a> </span><span class="str2">These, those</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“Follow him</span><br /><span class="heb">עִבְר֥וּ</span> <span class="translit">(‘iḇ·rū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5674.htm">Strong's 5674: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pass over, through, or by, pass on</span><br /><br /><span class="word">through the city</span><br /><span class="heb">בָעִ֛יר</span> <span class="translit">(ḇā·‘îr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5892.htm">Strong's 5892: </a> </span><span class="str2">Excitement</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and start killing;</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהַכּ֑וּ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hak·kū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5221.htm">Strong's 5221: </a> </span><span class="str2">To strike</span><br /><br /><span class="word">do not</span><br /><span class="heb">תָּחֹ֥ס</span> <span class="translit">(tā·ḥōs)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_408.htm">Strong's 408: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not</span><br /><br /><span class="word">show pity</span><br /><span class="heb">עֵינְכֶ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(‘ê·nə·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common singular construct | second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5869.htm">Strong's 5869: </a> </span><span class="str2">An eye, a fountain</span><br /><br /><span class="word">or spare anyone!</span><br /><span class="heb">תַּחְמֹֽלוּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(taḥ·mō·lū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2550.htm">Strong's 2550: </a> </span><span class="str2">To commiserate, to spare</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/9-5.htm">Ezekiel 9:5 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/9-5.htm">Ezekiel 9:5 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/9-5.htm">Ezekiel 9:5 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/9-5.htm">Ezekiel 9:5 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/9-5.htm">Ezekiel 9:5 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/9-5.htm">Ezekiel 9:5 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/9-5.htm">Ezekiel 9:5 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/9-5.htm">Ezekiel 9:5 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/9-5.htm">Ezekiel 9:5 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/9-5.htm">Ezekiel 9:5 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/9-5.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 9:5 To the others he said in my (Ezek. 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