Ezekiel 9:7 “Then He told them, “Defile the temple and fill the courts with the sla…”

Ezekiel 9:7

Then He told them, “Defile the temple and fill the courts with the slain. Go forth!” So they went out and began killing throughout the city.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And he said unto them, Defile the house, and fill the courts with the slain: go ye forth. And they went forth, and slew in the city.

World English Bible

He said to them, “Defile the house, and fill the courts with the slain. Go out!” They went out, and struck in the city.

American Standard Version

And he said unto them, Defile the house, and fill the courts with the slain: go ye forth. And they went forth, and smote in the city.

Geneva Bible 1599

And he sayde vnto them, Defile the house, and fill the courtes with the slaine, then goe foorth: and they went out, and slewe them in the citie.

Darby Translation

And he said unto them, Defile the house, and fill the courts with the slain: go forth. And they went forth, and smote in the city.

Young's Literal Translation

And they begin among the aged men who [are] before the house, and He saith unto them, 'Defile the house, and fill the courts with the wounded, go forth.' And they have gone forth and have smitten in the city.

Bible in Basic English

And he said to them, Make the house unclean, make the open places full of dead: go forward and send destruction on the town.

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Cross references

“And he said unto them, Defile the house, and fill the courts with the slain: go ye forth. And they went forth, and slew in the city.”

Ezekiel 7:20–22 2 Chronicles 36:17 Psalm 79:1–3 Lamentations 2:4–7 Luke 13:1

Ezekiel 7:20–22 · BSB

His beautiful ornaments they transformed into pride and used them to fashion their vile images and detestable idols. Therefore I will make these into something unclean for them.

2 Chronicles 36:17 · BSB

So He brought up against them the king of the Chaldeans, who put their young men to the sword in the sanctuary, sparing neither young men nor young women, neither elderly nor infirm. God gave them all into the hand of Ne…

Psalm 79:1–3 · BSB

The nations, O God, have invaded Your inheritance; they have defiled Your holy temple and reduced Jerusalem to rubble.

Lamentations 2:4–7 · BSB

He has bent His bow like an enemy; His right hand is positioned. Like a foe He has killed all who were pleasing to the eye; He has poured out His wrath like fire on the tent of the Daughter of Zion.

Luke 13:1 · BSB

At that time some of those present told Jesus about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

6Slaughter the old men, the young men and maidens, the women and children; but do not go near anyone who has the mark. Now begin at My sanctuary.” So they began with the elders who were before the temple.

8While they were killing, I was left alone. And I fell facedown and cried out, “Oh, Lord GOD, when You pour out Your wrath on Jerusalem, will You destroy the entire remnant of Israel?”

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