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Ezekiel 9:1–4 – The mark on the mourners

What happens: God calls six executioners and a man in linen with a writing kit. The man in linen marks on the forehead all who sigh and groan over the city’s abominations.

What it means: God distinguishes those who grieve over sin. Mercy covers the repentant even in judgment. God’s knowledge of hearts is exact and personal.

Ezekiel 9:5–11 – Judgment begins at the sanctuary

What happens: The executioners slay without pity, starting with the elders in the temple, and fill the courts with the slain. Ezekiel intercedes, fearing total destruction. God answers that the land is full of blood and perversion, but He will not spare. The man in linen reports the task completed.

What it means: Judgment begins with those closest to holy things. Intercession matters, but God’s justice stands when evil is entrenched. God remains righteous and keeps His standard.

Application

  • Grieve over sin around you and within you; let it move you to prayer.
  • Keep your worship sincere; proximity to sacred things increases responsibility.
  • Ask God to write His mercy over your life and household.

Bible

1He 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.

2And, 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.

3And 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;

4And 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.

5And 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:

6Slay 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.

7And 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.

8And 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?

9Then 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.

10And as for me also, mine eye shall not spare, neither will I have pity, but I will recompense their way upon their head.

11And, 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.

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