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."
And he called before my ears with a loud voice, saying, Let those come near that have charge to punish the city, and 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 direction of the upper gate, which is turned toward the north, and every man with his weapon of destruction in his hand; and one man in the midst of them was clothed in linen, with a writer's materials by his side: and they went in, and placed themselves beside the copper 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 ascended up from the cherub, whereupon it had been, to the threshold of the house. And he called to the man clothed in linen, who had the writer's materials 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, Pass through the midst of the city, through the midst of Jerusalem, and inscribe a mark upon the foreheads of the men who sigh and who complain because of all the abominations which are done in the midst of it.
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 before my ears, Pass ye through the city after him, and smite: let your eye not look with pity, and do not spare;
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.
The aged, youth, and virgin, and little children, and women shall ye slay and destroy; but come not near any man upon whom the mark is; and at my sanctuary shall ye begin. Then they began with the ancient men who 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, Make unclean the house, and fill the courts with the slain: go forth. And they went forth, and they smote 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 smiting them, and I alone was left, that I fell upon my face, and cried out, and said, Ah Lord Eternal! wilt thou destroy all the residue of Israel when thou pourest out thy fury over 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 of Judah is exceedingly great, and the land is full of blood-guiltiness, and the city full of injustice; for they have said, The Lord hath forsaken the land, and the Lord seeth not.
10 Aku tak akan mengasihani mereka. Akan Kulakukan kepada mereka apa yang mereka lakukan kepada orang lain."
And as for me also, my eye shall not look with pity, and I will not spare; but I will bring their course upon their own head.
11 Kemudian orang yang berpakaian linen itu kembali dan melapor kepada TUHAN, katanya, "Segala perintah TUHAN sudah terlaksana."
And, behold, the man clothed in linen, who had the writing materials by his side, brought back word, saying, I have done according to all that thou hast commanded me.
