Ezequiel 9:5

5 Enquanto eu escutava, ele disse aos outros: “Sigam-no por toda a cidade e matem, sem piedade ou compaixão,

Ezequiel 9:5 Meaning and Commentary

Ezekiel 9:5

And, to the others he said in mine hearing
To the other six men that had the slaughter weapons in their hands: go ye after him through the city;
that is, after the man clothed with linen; for he was sent out first to take care of the righteous, and preserve them; and the rest were not suffered to stir till he was gone; and then they are bid to go after him. The Syriac version is,

``to them that were with him he said to them before me, go through the city after me;''

as if these were the words of the man clothed with linen to the other six; and so the Arabic version; of it the other is the true reading, and gives the right sense, as the following words show: and smite;
the inhabitants of the city: let not your eye spare, neither have ye pity;
not that the Chaldeans were inclined to mercy and pity, for they were a cruel and barbarous people; but this is said to show the resentment of God against the sins of the Jews; and that it was his will they should act the severe part they did.

Ezequiel 9:5 In-Context

3 E 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

4 e 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”.

5 Enquanto eu escutava, ele disse aos outros: “Sigam-no por toda a cidade e matem, sem piedade ou compaixão,

6 velhos, 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.

7 E ele lhes disse: “Contaminem o templo e encham de mortos os pátios. Podem ir!” Eles saíram e começaram a matança na cidade toda.