1 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 And, behold, six men came from the way of the higher gate, which lieth 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 inkhorn by his side: and they went in, and stood beside the brasen altar.
3 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 inkhorn by his side;
4 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 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:
6 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 And he said unto them, Defile the house, and fill the courts with the slain: go ye forth. And they went forth, and slew in the city.
8 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! wilt thou destroy all the residue of Israel in thy pouring out of thy fury upon Jerusalem?
9 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 hath forsaken the earth, and the Lord seeth not.
10 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 And, behold, the man clothed with linen, which had the inkhorn by his side, reported the matter, saying, I have done as thou hast commanded me.

1Hee cryed also in mine eares, with a loude voyce, saying; Cause them that hauecharge ouer the citie, to draw neere, euen euery man with his destroying weapon in his hand.

2And behold, sixe men came from the way of the higher gate, which lyeth toward the North, and euery man a slaughter weapon in his hand: and one man among them was clothed with linnen, with a writers inkehorne by his side, and they went in and stood beside the brasen altar.

3And the glory of the God of Israel was gone vp from the Cherub whereupon hee was, to the threshold of the house, and he called to the man clothed with linnen, which had the writers inkehorne by his side.

4And the Lord sayd vnto him, Goe through the middest of the citie, through the middest of Ierusalem, and set a marke vpon the foreheads of the men that sigh, and that cry for all the abominations, that bee done in the middest thereof.

5 And to the others he said in mine hearing, Goe ye after him through the citie, and smite: let not your eye spare, neither haue ye pitie.

6Slay vtterly olde and yong; both maides, and litle children, and women: but come not neere any man vpon whom is the marke, and begin at my sanctuary: then they began at the ancient men which were before the house.

7And hee sayd vnto them, Defile the house, and fill the courts with the slaine, goe ye forth: and they went forth and slew in the citie.

8 And it came to passe while they were slaying them, and I was left, that I fell vpon my face, and cryed and said, Ah, Lord God, wilt thou destroy all the residue of Israel, in thy powring out of thy fury vpon Ierusalem?

9Then sayd he vnto me; The iniquity of the house of Israel and Iudah is exceeding great, and the land is full of blood, and the citie full of peruersenesse: for they say; The Lord hath forsaken the earth, and the Lord seeth not.

10And as for me also, mine eye shal not spare, neither will I haue pitie, but I will recompence their way vpon their head.

11And behold, the man clothed with linnen, which had the inkehorne by his side, reported the matter, saying; I haue done as thou hast commanded me.

III == Ezek 3:23 ; 8:4 ; 10:4 , 18 ; 11:22-23

IV == Ez12:7 ; Ps 119:53 , 136 ; Jer 13:17 ; 2nd Cor 12:21 ; 2nd Peter 2:8 ; Rev 7:3 ; 9:4 ; 13:16-17 ; 20:4

V == Ezek 5:11 ; 9:10

VI == 2nd chr 36:17 ; Jer 25:29 ; Ezek 8:11-12 , 16 ; 1st Peter 4:17 ; Rev 9:4

VIII == Num 14:5 ; 16:4 , 22 , 45 ; Josh 7:6 ; Ezek 11:13

IX == 2nd Kings 21:16; Ps 10:11 ; Isa 29:15 ; Ezek 8:12 , 17

X == Ezek 5:11 ; 7:4 ; 8:18 ; 11:21

XI == Ezek 1:22 , 26

1 Then he cried loud for me to hear: Come, you scourges of the city!

2 With that I saw six men coming from the direction of the upper gate which faces the north, each with a destroying weapon in his hand. In their midst was a man dressed in linen, with a writer's case at his waist. They entered and stood beside the bronze altar.

3 Then he called to the man dressed in linen with the writer's case at his waist,

4 saying to him: Pass through the city (through Jerusalem) and mark an X on the foreheads of those who moan and groan over all the abominations that are practiced within it.

5 To the others I heard him say: Pass through the city after him and strike! Do not look on them with pity nor show any mercy!

6 Old men, youths and maidens, women and children - wipe them out! But do not touch any marked with the X; begin at my sanctuary. So they began with the men (the elders) who were in front of the temple.

7 Defile the temple, he said to them, and fill the courts with the slain; then go out and strike in the city.

8 As they began to strike, I was left alone. I fell prone, crying out, Alas, Lord GOD! Will you destroy all that is left of Israel when you pour out your fury on Jerusalem?

9 He answered me: The sins of the house of Israel are great beyond measure; the land is filled with bloodshed, the city with lawlessness. They think that the LORD has forsaken the land, that he does not see them.

10 I, however, will not look upon them with pity, nor show any mercy. I will bring down their conduct upon their heads.

11 Then I saw the man dressed in linen with the writing case at his waist make his report: "I have done as you ordered."

24 Spirit lifted me up and brought me back to the exiles in Chaldea (in a vision, by God's spirit). Then the vision I had seen left me,

25 and I told the exiles everything the LORD had shown me.

VERSES 24 AND 25 HAVE BEEN TRASPOSED FROM CHAPTER 11 AND PLACED AFTER VERSE 11

v 1,2. In vision, six  guards accompany a scribe to the bronze altar. Coming from the north, they may have all been angelic beings. They also indicate Babylon coming in from the north to destroy Jerusalem.

v 3. Ezekiel will see a series in the departure of the glory of God from the temple. First, from the cherubim to the threshold; v 3 and 10:4. Second, from the threshold;  Third from the temple and city east gate, 10:18, 19; then to the mountain east of Jerusalem, Olivet, 11:23; Fourth, the departure from there is not recorded but implied, and we have mention of the glory of the Lord on the mount of transfiguration, Mt. 17:1-5; Fifth, return to the Millennial temple to abide, 43:2-5. During this interval there is no glory of the Lord in the temple.

v 4-7. Some see a similarity between the angelic scribe and pre incarnate Christ. He was to mark the forehead of all those who grieved because of the sins. Similarly, the 144,000 are marked and preserved, Rev. 7:3,4. The guards were to go throughout the city slaying everyone who did not have the mark, starting at the sanctuary with the priests. 1 Pet. 4:17, judgment starting at the house of God.

v 8-10. Ezekiel’s concern would do no good. They would receive just punishment. 

v 11. The angelic scribe reports back that he has completed his task as told.