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Ezekiel 9:5

3 And the glory of the God of Israel was gone up from the cherub, whereupon he was, to the threshold of the house. And he called to the man clothed with linen, which had the writer’s inkhorn by his side;

4 And the LORD said unto him, Go through the midst of the city, through the midst of Jerusalem, and set a mark upon the foreheads of the men that sigh and that cry for all the abominations that be done in the midst thereof.

And to the others he said in mine hearing, Go ye after him through the city, and smite: let not your eye spare, neither have ye pity:

6 Slay utterly old and young, both maids, and little children, and women: but come not near any man upon whom is the mark; and begin at my sanctuary. Then they began at the ancient men which were before the house.

7 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.

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BSB
And as I listened, He said to the others, “Follow him through the city and start killing; do not show pity or spare anyone!
KJV
And to the others he said in mine hearing, Go ye after him through the city, and smite: let not your eye spare, neither have ye pity:
WEB
To the others he said in my hearing, “Go through the city after him, and strike. Don’t let your eye spare, neither have pity.
ASV
And to the others he said in my hearing, Go ye through the city after him, and smite: let not your eye spare, neither have ye pity;
DARBY
And to the others he said in my hearing, Go after him through the city, and smite: let not your eye spare, neither have pity.
BLB
And to these [others] He said in my ears: “Pass over in the city after him, and strike! Do not let your⁺ eye show pity, and you⁺ shall not have pity.
ÅB
Og til de andre hørte jeg ham si: Gå gjennom staden etter ham og slå ned! Vis ikke skånsel og spar ingen!
OTB
Til de andre sa Han i min høring: “Følg ham gjennom byen og slå; la deres øyne ikke vise medlidenhet og spar ikke.
B1930
Og til de andre hørte jeg ham si: Gå gjennem staden efter ham og slå ned! Vis ikke skånsel og spar ingen!

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  • Ezekiel 5:11

    Wherefore, as I live, saith the Lord GOD; Surely, because thou hast defiled my sanctuary with all thy detestable things, and with all thine abominations, therefore will I also diminish thee; neither shall mine eye spare, neither will I have any pity.

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  • 1 Samuel 9:15

    Now the LORD had told Samuel in his ear a day before Saul came, saying,

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  • Ezekiel 24:14

    I the LORD have spoken it: it shall come to pass, and I will do it; I will not go back, neither will I spare, neither will I repent; according to thy ways, and according to thy doings, shall they judge thee, saith the Lord GOD.

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  • Exodus 32:27

    And he said unto them, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Put every man his sword by his side, and go in and out from gate to gate throughout the camp, and slay every man his brother, and every man his companion, and every man his neighbour.

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  • 1 Kings 18:40

    And Elijah said unto them, Take the prophets of Baal; let not one of them escape. And they took them: and Elijah brought them down to the brook Kishon, and slew them there.

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  • Ezekiel 8:18

    Therefore will I also deal in fury: mine eye shall not spare, neither will I have pity: and though they cry in mine ears with a loud voice, yet will I not hear them.

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  • Numbers 25:7–8

    And when Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, saw it, he rose up from among the congregation, and took a javelin in his hand;

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  • Ezekiel 7:9

    And mine eye shall not spare, neither will I have pity: I will recompense thee according to thy ways and thine abominations that are in the midst of thee; and ye shall know that I am the LORD that smiteth.

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