¹³ Now as I was prophesying, Pelatiah^(A) son of Benaiah died. Then I fell facedown and cried out in a loud voice, “Alas, Sovereign Lord! Will you completely destroy the remnant of Israel?^(B)”

God’s Sure Judgment on Jerusalem

11 Then the Spirit lifted me up and brought me to the gate of the house of the Lord that faces east. There at the entrance of the gate were twenty-five men, and I saw among them Jaazaniah son of Azzur and Pelatiah^(A) son of Benaiah, leaders^(B) of the people.^(C)

⁸ While they were killing and I was left alone, I fell facedown,^(A) crying out, “Alas, Sovereign Lord!^(B) Are you going to destroy the entire remnant of Israel in this outpouring of your wrath^(C) on Jerusalem?^(D)”

⁵ When Ananias heard this, he fell down and died.^(A) And great fear^(B) seized all who heard what had happened.

¹¹ Now the hand of the Lord is against you.^(A) You are going to be blind for a time, not even able to see the light of the sun.”^(B)

Immediately mist and darkness came over him, and he groped about, seeking someone to lead him by the hand.

¹⁰ At that moment she fell down at his feet and died.^(A) Then the young men came in and, finding her dead, carried her out and buried her beside her husband.^(B)

⁵ Then I cried out, “Sovereign Lord, I beg you, stop! How can Jacob survive? He is so small!^(A)”

² When they had stripped the land clean,^(A) I cried out, “Sovereign Lord, forgive! How can Jacob survive?^(B) He is so small!^(C)”