Ezequiel 9 – OL & NIVUK

O Livro

Ezequiel 9:1-11

A morte dos idólatras

1Então, com grande voz, trovejou aos meus ouvidos, dizendo: “Que se cheguem os responsáveis da cidade, cada um com as suas armas na mão!” 2Responderam à chamada seis homens, vindos da porta mais ao norte, cada um com a sua arma; um deles, vestido de linho, trazia um tinteiro de escrivão à cintura. Entraram todos no templo e ficaram de pé junto do altar de bronze.

3E a glória do Deus de Israel levantou-se do querubim sobre o qual estava e pôs-se à entrada do templo. O Senhor disse ao que trazia o tinteiro de escrivão: 4“Passa pelas ruas de Jerusalém e põe um sinal nas testas daqueles que choram e gemem por causa de todos os pecados que veem à sua volta.”

5Ouvi o Senhor dizer para os outros: “Sigam através da cidade e matem todos os que não trazem o sinal nas frontes! Não os poupem, não tenham piedade deles! 6Matem-nos a todos, velhos e novos, moças, mulheres e crianças, mas não toquem em ninguém que traga o sinal! Comecem já por aqui, no templo!” E começaram por matar os 70 anciãos.

7E continuou dizendo: “Profanem o templo! Encham os pátios com os corpos dos que mataram! Comecem!” E foram através da cidade, fazendo como lhes tinha sido dito. 8Enquanto cumpriam as ordens, fiquei sozinho. Inclinei-me então a chorar e exclamei: “Ó Senhor Deus! Vais enfurecer-te contra Jerusalém, destruindo os que ficaram de Israel?”

9Mas disse-me: “Os pecados do povo de Israel e de Judá são muito grandes; toda a terra está cheia de assassínios e de injustiça, porque afirmam: ‘O Senhor não vê nada, já se desinteressou da terra!’ 10Por isso, não os pouparei nem terei piedade deles. Castigá-los-ei plenamente por tudo quanto têm praticado.”

11Nesse momento, o homem vestido de linho, que trazia o tinteiro, regressou e disse: “Terminei a missão que me deste!”

New International Version – UK

Ezekiel 9:1-11

Judgment on the idolaters

1Then I heard him call out in a loud voice, ‘Bring near those who are appointed to execute judgment on the city, each with a weapon in his hand.’ 2And I saw six men coming from the direction of the upper gate, which faces north, each with a deadly weapon in his hand. With them was a man clothed in linen who had a writing kit at his side. They came in and stood beside the bronze altar.

3Now the glory of the God of Israel went up from above the cherubim, where it had been, and moved to the threshold of the temple. Then the Lord called to the man clothed in linen who had the writing kit at his side 4and said to him, ‘Go throughout the city of Jerusalem and put a mark on the foreheads of those who grieve and lament over all the detestable things that are done in it.’

5As I listened, he said to the others, ‘Follow him through the city and kill, without showing pity or compassion. 6Slaughter the old men, the young men and women, the mothers and children, but do not touch anyone who has the mark. Begin at my sanctuary.’ So they began with the old men who were in front of the temple.

7Then he said to them, ‘Defile the temple and fill the courts with the slain. Go!’ So they went out and began killing throughout the city. 8While they were killing and I was left alone, I fell face down, crying out, ‘Alas, Sovereign Lord! Are you going to destroy the entire remnant of Israel in this outpouring of your wrath on Jerusalem?’

9He answered me, ‘The sin of the people of Israel and Judah is exceedingly great; the land is full of bloodshed and the city is full of injustice. They say, “The Lord has forsaken the land; the Lord does not see.” 10So I will not look on them with pity or spare them, but I will bring down on their own heads what they have done.’

11Then the man in linen with the writing kit at his side brought back word, saying, ‘I have done as you commanded.’