Ezequiel 9 – NVI-PT & NIRV

Nova Versão Internacional

Ezequiel 9:1-11

A Morte dos Idólatras

1Então o ouvi clamar em alta voz: “Tragam aqui os guardas da cidade, cada um com uma arma na mão”. 2E vi seis homens que vinham da porta superior, que está voltada para o norte, cada um com uma arma mortal na mão. Com eles estava um homem vestido de linho que tinha um estojo de escrevente à cintura. Eles entraram e se puseram ao lado do altar de bronze.

3E a glória do Deus de Israel levantou-se de cima do querubim, onde havia estado, e se moveu para a entrada do templo. E o Senhor chamou o homem vestido de linho e que tinha o estojo de escrevente à cintura 4e lhe disse: “Percorra a cidade de Jerusalém e ponha um sinal na testa daqueles que suspiram e gemem por causa de todas as práticas repugnantes que são feitas nela”.

5Enquanto eu escutava, ele disse aos outros: “Sigam-no por toda a cidade e matem, sem piedade ou compaixão, 6velhos, rapazes e moças, mulheres e crianças. Mas não toquem em ninguém que tenha o sinal. Comecem pelo meu santuário”. Então eles começaram com as autoridades que estavam na frente do templo.

7E ele lhes disse: “Contaminem o templo e encham de mortos os pátios. Podem ir!” Eles saíram e começaram a matança na cidade toda. 8Enquanto isso eu fiquei sozinho. Então prostrei-me com o rosto em terra, clamando: “Ah! Soberano Senhor! Vais destruir todo o remanescente de Israel, lançando a tua ira sobre Jerusalém?”

9Ele me respondeu: “A iniquidade da nação de Israel e de Judá é enorme; a terra está cheia de sangue derramado e a cidade está cheia de injustiça. Eles dizem: ‘O Senhor abandonou o país; o Senhor não nos vê’. 10Então eu, de minha parte, não olharei para eles com piedade nem os pouparei, mas farei cair sobre a sua cabeça o que eles têm feito”.

11Então o homem de linho com o estojo de escrevente à cintura voltou trazendo um relatório e disse: “Fiz o que me ordenaste”.

New International Reader’s Version

Ezekiel 9:1-11

The Lord Judges Those Who Worship Other Gods

1Then I heard the Lord call out in a loud voice. He said, “Bring here those who are appointed to bring my judgment on the city. Make sure each of them has a weapon in his hand.” 2I saw six men coming from the direction of the upper gate. It faces north. Each of them had a deadly weapon in his hand. A man wearing linen clothes came along with them. He was carrying a writing kit at his side. They came in and stood beside the bronze altar.

3The glory of the God of Israel had been above the cherubim. It moved from there to the doorway of the temple. Then the Lord called to the man who was dressed in linen clothes. He had the writing kit. 4The Lord said to him, “Go all through Jerusalem. Look for those who are sad and sorry about all the things being done there. I hate those things. Put a mark on the foreheads of those people.”

5I heard him speak to the six men. He said, “Follow him through the city. Do not show any pity or concern. 6Kill the old men and women, the young men and women, and the children. But do not touch anyone who has the mark. Start at my temple.” So they began with the old men who were in front of the temple.

7Then he said to the men, “Make the temple ‘unclean.’ Fill the courtyards with dead bodies. Go!” So they went out and started killing people all through the city. 8While they were doing it, I was left alone. I fell with my face toward the ground. I cried out, “Lord and King, are you going to destroy all the Israelites who are still left alive? Will you pour out your great anger on all those who remain in Jerusalem?”

9He answered me, “The sin of Israel and Judah is very great. The land is full of murderers. Its people are not being fair to one another anywhere in Jerusalem. They say, ‘The Lord has deserted the land. He doesn’t see us.’ 10So I will not spare them or feel sorry for them. Anything that happens to them will be their own fault.”

11Then the man wearing linen clothes returned. He had the writing kit. He reported, “I’ve done what you commanded.”