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Book of Ezekiel, Chapter 9

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Chapter 9 of Ezekiel—New World Translation (NWT)

  1. ¶ And he proceeded to call out in my ears with a loud voice, saying: “HAVE those giving their attention to the city come near, each one with his weapon in his hand for bringing ruin!”
  2. ¶ And, look! there were six men[a] coming from the direction of the upper1 gate that faces to the north, each one with his weapon for smashing in his hand; and there was one man[b] in among them clothed with linen,2 with a secretary’s inkhorn[c] at his hips, and they proceeded to come in and stand beside the copper altar.3
  3. ¶ And as regards the glory of the God[d] of Israel,4 it was taken up from over the cherubs[e]5 over which it happened to be to the threshold of the house,6 and he began calling out to the man[f] that was clothed with the linen,7 at whose hips there was the secretary’s inkhorn.
  4. And Jehovah went on to say to him: “Pass through the midst of the city, through the midst of Jerusalem, and you must put a mark[g] on the foreheads of the men that are sighing and groaning8 over all the detestable things that are being done in the midst of it.”9
  5. ¶ And to these [others] he said in my ears: “Pass through the city after him and strike. Let not your eye feel sorry, and do not feel any compassion.10
  6. Old man, young man and virgin and little child and women11 YOU should kill off—to a ruination. But to any man upon whom there is the mark do not go near,12 and from my sanctuary YOU should start.”13 So they started with the old men[h] that were before the house.14
  7. And he said further to them: “Defile the house and fill the courtyards with the slain ones.15 Go forth!” And they went forth and struck in the city.
  8. ¶ And it came about that, while they were striking and I was left remaining, I proceeded to fall upon my face16 and cry out and say: “Alas,17 O Sovereign Lord Jehovah! Are you bringing to ruin all the remaining ones of Israel while you are pouring out your rage upon Jerusalem?”18
  9. ¶ So he said to me: “The error of the house of Israel and Judah19 is very, very great,20 and the land is filled with bloodshed[i]21 and the city is full of crookedness;22 for they have said, ‘Jehovah has left the land,[j]23 and Jehovah is not seeing.’[k]24
  10. And as for me also, my eye will not feel sorry,25 neither shall I show compassion.26 Their way I shall certainly bring upon their own head.”27
  11. ¶ And, look! the man[l] clothed with the linen, at whose hips there was the inkhorn,[m] was bringing back word, saying: “I have done just as you have commanded me.”28

FOOTNOTES

  1. ^ “Men.” Heb., ʼana·shimʹ, pl. of ʼish.
  2. ^ “And there was one man.” Heb., weʼish-ʼe·chadhʹ.
  3. ^ Or, “writing case.”
  4. ^ “God of.” Heb., ʼElo·hehʹ.
  5. ^ Lit., “the cherub.” Heb., hak·keruvʹ, sing. but likely in a collective sense. This is the first occurrence of the word in Eze. See 1:22-28.
  6. ^ “The man.” Heb., ha·ʼishʹ.
  7. ^ Lit., “you must mark a mark.” The Heb. word for the noun “mark” is taw, the last letter of the Heb. alphabet, which was anciently a cross mark (×). See Job 31:35 where taw is translated “signature.”
  8. ^ “With the old men.” Heb., ba·ʼana·shimʹ haz·zeqe·nimʹ.
  9. ^ Or, “deeds of blood.” Lit., “bloods.” Heb., da·mimʹ.
  10. ^ Or, “the earth.” Heb., ha·ʼaʹrets.
  11. ^ Or, “and there is no Jehovah seeing.” See 8:12 ftn, “Seeing us.”
  12. ^ “The man.” Heb., ha·ʼishʹ.
  13. ^ Or, “writing case.”

REFERENCES

  1. ^ Je 20:2; Eze 8:3
  2. ^ Le 16:4
  3. ^ 2Ch 4:1; 7:7
  4. ^ Eze 3:23; 8:4; 11:22
  5. ^ Ge 3:24
  6. ^ Eze 10:4
  7. ^ Re 19:8
  8. ^ Ps 119:53, 136; 2Co 12:21; 2Pe 2:8
  9. ^ Eze 5:11; 8:6
  10. ^ Ex 32:27; Eze 7:4
  11. ^ 2Ch 36:17
  12. ^ Ex 12:23; Jos 2:18; Re 9:4
  13. ^ 2Ki 25:18; Je 25:29; 1Pe 4:17
  14. ^ Eze 8:11
  15. ^ 2Ch 36:17; La 2:21
  16. ^ Nu 14:5; 16:45
  17. ^ Je 4:10; Eze 11:13
  18. ^ Ge 18:23
  19. ^ Je 11:10
  20. ^ De 31:29; 2Ki 17:7; 2Ch 36:14; Is 1:4
  21. ^ 2Ki 21:16; Je 2:34; Eze 24:9; Mt 23:30
  22. ^ Eze 22:29
  23. ^ Eze 8:12
  24. ^ Ps 10:11; Is 29:15
  25. ^ Eze 7:4; 8:18
  26. ^ Eze 5:11
  27. ^ De 32:41; 2Ch 6:23; Eze 11:21; Heb 10:30
  28. ^ Ge 6:22; Ex 39:32

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Comments

  1. David yakubuDavid yakubu
    Oct 29, 2022 08:05 GMT

    When i do read some comments and seeing that its the same people that are supposed to be called believers but are talking ill of other denominations, it hurts. Let us all remember that We should judge not

    1. jonas smithjonas smith
      Apr 23, 2023 02:57 GMT

      The bible tells us to test the spirits. Satan disguises himself as angel of light. So yes some denomination are not teaching the truth. You are responsible for judging which ones are not. You have to judge the truth at all times. this is what the bible teaches

  2. THTH
    Apr 7, 2021 00:20 GMT

    The NWT is a very good translation. Dr. Jason David BeDuhn PhD attests to that in his book Truth in Translation. drive.google.com/...5p16melHzg8/view

    1. James LernerJames Lerner
      Jul 20, 2024 09:48 GMT

      The NWT is Satanic filth to its very core.

      The JW Cult is Satanic to its very core.

      Praise Yahweh I will never be a victim of JW brainwashing. If I burn in Hell for eternity or I am ultimately annihilated so be it

      May Yahweh's curse rest on the Watchtower Society and its Satanic leadership

    2. jim mcleodjim mcleod
      Aug 22, 2021 06:16 GMT

      NWT is a false translation that takes away from the deity of Jesus !

  3. SlightlyChaoticSlightlyChaotic
    Jan 30, 2021 16:33 GMT

    Thank you for taking the time to provide this service. I like seeing the NASB on your web page in the same format as I read on paper. On other sites, the text area is smaller, and so I have to keep scrolling down to read and sometimes I lose the context. So I really appreciate the format.

    As far as the NWT, you are certainly free to do whatever you think best with your own web pages. I'd suggest that you make a note anytime you have a translation that is associated with only one denomination or church, for example:
    New World Translation (Jehovah's Witness version).

    In Jesus' parable of the wheat and the tares. the main idea seems to be that you can't easily distinguish between God's people and not-God's people on this earth, so our Lord's response is to wait until they are shown to be the kind of people they are inside. But the NWT seems like false teaching to me. So I think the warning passages from Jesus' apostles are more applicable, as in 2 Peter 3:15-16, when he talks about Paul's writings:
    "There are some things in them that are hard to understand, which the ignorant and unstable twist to their own destruction, as they do the other Scriptures."
    And we also have the positive exhortations, as in 2 Timothy 2:15:
    "Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth."

    1. BroderickBroderick
      Jan 31, 2021 00:57 GMT

      Your suggestion regarding the denominational flagging is duly noted. But I can’t help but wonder, wouldn’t a Catholic also want “Protestant versions” marked as well?

      As for the parable, I’m pretty sure the slaves were convinced in their own minds that they could tell the tares from the wheat. After all, aren’t they the ones who identified the problem in the first place? But the master obviously thought otherwise.

      Furthermore, even at the time when Jesus himself was walking the earth, not everybody who claimed fellowship actually followed him causing John to inquire at Mark 9:39, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in Your name, and we tried to prevent him because he was not following us.” But Jesus said, “Do not hinder him . . . for he who is not against us is for us.”

  4. Joshua HarderJoshua Harder
    Dec 11, 2020 17:48 GMT

    Hello, question.. why have you included the NWT with other legitimate bible translations? Or why have you not atleast included a warning to readers? Don't you fear that someone could be influenced by the Watchtower's intentional heresies? Thank you.

    1. KevinKevin
      Jul 11, 2021 17:45 GMT

      en.m.wikipedia.org/..._Holy_Scriptures

      See the section critical review

    2. ChrisChris
      Jan 8, 2021 07:15 GMT

      Please site these intentional heresies. I am well versed in the watch tower outline and agree they are in many ways incorrect but i also bet i can point many out from EVERY established or main denomination. There is much to learn from them all as one who drinks milk?

      Judge not lest ye be judged, that is not to pass judgement on you either brother.

      I debate with scripture. I don't hold it to be true that Michael is Y'Shua HaMeshiach but I also firmly hold it to be true that our G-d and Heavenly Father are not the word encarnate and only begotten son.

      I love not seeing "lord" which i relate to baal. I feel the catholic church is a satanic establishment and I am aware a freemason started the hovies but there are evil in high places and our fight is also with principalities.

      What i'm saying is that in my darkest hours, those two were some of if not the only ones who would bring a Bible and eucharist and pray with me.

      We all fall short of the glory of G-d.

      Don't forget the NWT was recognized as the most accurate translation on Jeopardy.

      Lastly, this is different I noted than the NWT i have read and am very familiar with. Pull up the watchtower page and compare. I truly look forward to getting this one!

  5. julietjuliet
    Aug 17, 2022 09:36 GMT

    the sky is blue

  6. mercymercy
    Aug 12, 2022 21:23 GMT

    i am Mercy, the sky is blue what else do you need

    1. mercymercy
      Aug 12, 2022 21:25 GMT

      i am so sorry, it was a big mistake

  7. God is able to do all thingsGod is able to do all things
    May 17, 2021 17:59 GMT

    Jesus how much love calling yo name

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