Yehezkiel 9

1 Kemudian aku mendengar Allah berseru, "Datanglah ke sini hai orang-orang yang akan menjalankan hukuman-Ku atas kota ini. Bawalah senjata-senjatamu."

He cried also in mine 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.

2 Serentak muncul enam orang dari sebelah luar gerbang Utara Rumah TUHAN, masing-masing membawa senjata. Bersama dengan mereka ada orang berpakaian linen yang membawa alat tulis. Mereka masuk dan berdiri di dekat mezbah perunggu.

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 ink holder by his side: and they went in, and stood beside the brazen altar.

3 Lalu cahaya kemilau yang menandakan kehadiran Allah Israel, memancar dari kerub-kerub, lalu pindah dari tempatnya yang semula itu ke pintu masuk Rumah TUHAN. Maka TUHAN memanggil orang yang berpakaian linen itu, kata-Nya,

And the glory of the God of Israel was gone up from the cherub, whereupon he was, to the threshold of the house. And he called to the man clothed with linen, which had the writer's ink holder by his side;

4 "Pergilah ke segala penjuru kota dan tandailah dahi setiap orang yang merasa sedih dan susah karena semua perbuatan menjijikkan yang dilakukan di kota itu."

And the LORD said unto him, Go through the midst of the city, through the midst of Jerusalem, and set a mark upon the foreheads of the men that sigh and that cry for all the abominations that be done in the midst thereof.

5 Aku mendengar Allah berkata kepada orang-orang lainnya, "Ikutilah dia ke segala penjuru kota dan bunuhlah setiap orang tanpa ampun.

And to the others he said in mine hearing, Go all of you after him through the city, and strike: let not your eye spare, neither have all of you pity:

6 Bunuhlah semua orang laki-laki dan perempuan, tua dan muda, orang tua dan anak-anak. Tapi jangan sentuh seorang pun yang ada tanda di dahinya. Mulailah dari sini, dari Rumah-Ku ini." Maka mereka memulai tugas mereka dengan membunuh para pemimpin Israel yang sedang berdiri di Rumah TUHAN.

Slay utterly old and young, both maids, and little children, and women: but come not near any man upon whom is the mark; and begin at my sanctuary. Then they began at the ancient men which were before the house.

7 Allah berkata kepada mereka, "Cemarkanlah Rumah-Ku ini! Penuhilah halaman-halamannya dengan mayat-mayat. Mulailah!" Maka mereka pun mulai membunuhi orang-orang di dalam kota.

And he said unto them, Defile the house, and fill the courts with the slain: go all of you forth. And they went forth, and slew in the city.

8 Selama pembantaian itu berlangsung, aku ada di situ sendirian. Aku sujud dan berseru, "TUHAN Yang Mahatinggi, begitu marahkah Engkau kepada Yerusalem sehingga hendak Kaubunuh semua orang yang masih ada di Israel ini?"

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 Lord GOD! will you destroy all the residue of Israel in your pouring out of your fury upon Jerusalem?

9 Allah menjawab, "Orang-orang Israel dan Yehuda telah melakukan dosa yang amat besar. Mereka melakukan pembunuhan di segala tempat, dan Yerusalem dikotori dengan kejahatan. Mereka mengatakan bahwa Aku, TUHAN, telah meninggalkan negeri ini sehingga tak dapat melihat perbuatan mereka.

Then said he unto me, The iniquity of the house of Israel and Judah is exceeding great, and the land is full of blood, and the city full of perverseness: for they say, The LORD has forsaken the earth, and the LORD sees not.

10 Aku tak akan mengasihani mereka. Akan Kulakukan kepada mereka apa yang mereka lakukan kepada orang lain."

And as for me also, mine eye shall not spare, neither will I have pity, but I will recompense their way upon their head.

11 Kemudian orang yang berpakaian linen itu kembali dan melapor kepada TUHAN, katanya, "Segala perintah TUHAN sudah terlaksana."

And, behold, the man clothed with linen, which had the ink holder by his side, reported the matter, saying, I have done as you have commanded me.