Ezekiel

Ezekiel 9:5–7

⁵And as I listened, He said to the others, “Follow him through the city and start killing; do not show pity or spare anyone! ⁶Slaughter 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.

⁷Then He told them, “Defile the temple and fill the courts with the slain. Go forth!”

So they went out and began killing throughout the city.

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Ezekiel 9:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And as I listened	בְּאָזְנַ֔י	bə·’ā·zə·nay	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine dual construct; first person common singular	H241 ear
He said	אָמַ֣ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to the others	וּלְאֵ֙לֶּה֙	ū·lə·’êl·leh	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
Follow him	עִבְר֥וּ	‘iḇ·rū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
through the city	בָעִ֛יר	ḇā·‘îr	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement
and start killing	וְהַכּ֑וּ	wə·hak·kū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural	H5221 smite
do not	תָּחֹ֥ס	tā·ḥōs	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person feminine singular	H2347 pity, look upon with compassion
show pity	עֵינֵיכֶם	ʿē·nē·ḵɛm	Noun - common singular construct; second person masculine plural	H5869 eye
or spare anyone	תַּחְמֹֽלוּ׃	taḥ·mō·lū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H2550 spare

Ezekiel 9:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Slaughter	תַּהַרְג֣וּ	ta·har·ḡū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H2026 kill, slay
the old men	זָקֵ֡ן	zā·qên	Adjective - masculine singular	H2205 old
the young men	בָּח֣וּר	bā·ḥūr	Noun - masculine singular	H970 young man
and maidens	וּבְתוּלָה֩	ū·ḇə·ṯū·lāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H1330 virgin
the women	וְנָשִׁ֜ים	wə·nā·šîm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural	H802 woman, wife, female
and children	וְטַ֨ף	wə·ṭap̄	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H2945 children
but do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
go near	תִּגַּ֔שׁוּ	tig·ga·šū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H5066 draw near, approach
anyone	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
who	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
has the mark	הַתָּו֙	hat·tāw	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H8420 mark
Now begin	תָּחֵ֑לּוּ	tā·ḥêl·lū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H2490 bore, pierce
at My sanctuary	וּמִמִּקְדָּשִׁ֖י	ū·mim·miq·dā·šî	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H4720 sacred place, sanctuary
So they began	וַיָּחֵ֙לּוּ֙	way·yā·ḥêl·lū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H2490 bore, pierce
with the elders	הַזְּקֵנִ֔ים	haz·zə·qê·nîm	Article; Adjective - masculine plural	H2205 old
who	אֲשֶׁ֖ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
before	לִפְנֵ֥י	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
the temple	הַבָּֽיִת׃	hab·bā·yiṯ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1004 house

Ezekiel 9:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then He told	וַיֹּ֨אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
them	אֲלֵיהֶ֜ם	’ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H413 motion to
Defile	טַמְּא֣וּ	ṭam·mə·’ū	Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural	H2930 be or become unclean
the temple	הַבַּ֗יִת	hab·ba·yiṯ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1004 house
and fill	וּמַלְא֧וּ	ū·mal·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural	H4390 be full, fill
the courts	הַחֲצֵר֛וֹת	ha·ḥă·ṣê·rō·wṯ	Article; Noun - common plural	H2691 enclosure, court
with the slain	חֲלָלִ֖ים	ḥă·lā·lîm	Noun - masculine plural	H2491 pierced
Go forth	צֵ֑אוּ	ṣê·’ū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H3318 go or come out
So they went out	וְיָצְא֖וּ	wə·yā·ṣə·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H3318 go or come out
and began killing	וְהִכּ֥וּ	wə·hik·kū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H5221 smite
throughout the city	בָעִֽיר׃	ḇā·‘îr	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5892 excitement

Cross-references

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Ezekiel 9:5 Ezekiel 5:11

Ezekiel 9:6 Revelation 9:4 · Exodus 12:23 · Jeremiah 25:29 · 2 Timothy 2:19 · 1 Peter 4:17–18 · Revelation 7:3 · Luke 12:47 · 2 Chronicles 36:17 · Joshua 2:18–19 · Joshua 6:17–25

Ezekiel 9:7 Ezekiel 7:20–22 · 2 Chronicles 36:17

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.