Ezekiel 9:3-6

Contemporary English Version

³ The brightness of God's glory then left its place above the statues of the winged creatures^[a] inside the temple and moved to the entrance. The Lord said to the man in the linen robe, ^4 (A) “Walk through the city of Jerusalem and mark the forehead of anyone who is truly upset and sad about the terrible things that are being done here.”

^5-6 He turned to the other six men and said, “Follow him and put to death everyone who doesn't have a mark on their forehead. Show no mercy or pity! Kill men and women, parents and children. Begin here at my temple, but be sure not to harm those who are marked.”

The men immediately killed the leaders who were standing there.