The Inner Meaning of the Prophets and Psalms # 132
132. Internal Meaning of Ezekiel, Chapter 9
Visitation and judgment upon those who are of the church. (15)
1-3 Exploration of their quality as respects the Word. (15)
4 Separation of the evil and the good. (15)
5-6 Destruction of those in whom there is no good or truth. (15)
7 Judgment upon the evil. (15, 16)
8-11 There is no compassion, because there is nothing but what has been profaned. (15)
Ezekiel 9:8-11
8
It happened, while they were smiting, and I was left, that I fell on my face, and cried, and said, Ah Lord Yahweh! will you destroy all the residue of Israel in your pouring out of your wrath on Jerusalem?
9
Then he said to me, The iniquity of the house of Israel and Judah is exceedingly great, and the land is full of blood, and the city full of perversion: for they say, Yahweh has forsaken the land, and Yahweh doesn't see.
10
As for me also, my eye shall not spare, neither will I have pity, but I will bring their way on their head.
11
Behold, the man clothed in linen, who had the inkhorn by his side, reported the matter, saying, I have done as you have commanded me.
