And behold, six men came from the direction of (A)the upper gate, which faces north, each with his weapon for slaughter in his hand, and with them was (B)a man clothed in linen, with a writing case at his waist. And they went in and stood beside (C)the bronze altar.

Now (D)the glory of the God of Israel had gone up from the cherub on which it rested to (E)the threshold of the house. And he called to (F)the man clothed in linen, who had the writing case at his waist. And the Lord said to him, “Pass through the city, through Jerusalem, and (G)put a mark on the foreheads of the men who (H)sigh and groan over all the abominations that are committed in it.”

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