Ezekiel 9:2
And I saw six men coming from the direction of the Upper Gate, which faces north, each with a weapon of slaughter in his hand. With them was another man clothed in linen who had a writing kit at his side. And they came in and stood beside the bronze altar.
And, behold, six men came from the way of the higher gate, which lieth toward the north, and every man a slaughter weapon in his hand; and one man among them was clothed with linen, with a writer’s inkhorn by his side: and they went in, and stood beside the brasen altar.
Note which lieth: Heb. which is turned
Note a slaughter…: Heb. a weapon of his breaking in pieces
Note by his…: Heb. upon his loins
Behold, six men came from the way of the upper gate, which lies toward the north, every man with his slaughter weapon in his hand. One man in the middle of them was clothed in linen, with a writer’s inkhorn by his side. They went in, and stood beside the bronze altar.
And behold, six men came from the way of the upper gate, which lieth toward the north, every man with his slaughter weapon in his hand; and one man in the midst of them clothed in linen, with a writer’s inkhorn by his side. And they went in, and stood beside the brazen altar.
Related passages
From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, grouped by the word they explain.
- six
- Jeremiah 1:15; Jeremiah 5:15–17; Jeremiah 8:16, 17; Jeremiah 25:9
- the higher
- 2 Kings 15:35; 2 Chronicles 27:3; Jeremiah 26:10
- lieth
- Heb. is turned. slaughter weapon. Heb. weapon ofhis breaking in pieces. and one.
- Ezekiel 10:2, 6, 7; Leviticus 16:4; Revelation 15:6
- by his side
- Heb. upon his loins. beside.
- Exodus 27:1–7; Exodus 40:29; 2 Chronicles 4:1