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El castigo de los culpables

Después oí que Dios clamaba con fuerte voz: «¡Acercaos, verdugos de la ciudad, cada uno con vuestra arma destructora en la mano!» Entonces vi que por el camino de la puerta superior que da hacia el norte venían seis hombres, cada uno con un arma mortal en la mano. Con ellos venía un hombre vestido de lino, que llevaba en la cintura un estuche de escriba. Todos ellos entraron y se pararon junto al altar de bronce. La gloria del Dios de Israel, que estaba sobre los querubines, se elevó y se dirigió hacia el umbral del templo. Al hombre vestido de lino que llevaba en la cintura un estuche de escriba, el Señor lo llamó y le dijo: «Recorre la ciudad de Jerusalén, y coloca una señal en la frente de quienes giman y hagan lamentación por todos los actos detestables que se cometen en la ciudad». Pero oí que a los otros les dijo: «Seguidlo. Recorred la ciudad y matad sin piedad ni compasión. Matad a viejos y a jóvenes, a muchachas, niños y mujeres; comenzad en el templo, y no dejéis a nadie con vida. Pero no toquéis a los que tengan la señal». Y aquellos hombres comenzaron a matar a los viejos que estaban frente al templo.

Después les dijo: «Salid y profanad el templo; llenad de cadáveres los atrios».

Ellos salieron y comenzaron a matar gente en toda la ciudad. Y mientras mataban, yo me quedé solo, caí rostro en tierra y grité: «¡Ay, Señor y Dios! ¿Descargarás tu furor sobre Jerusalén y destruirás a todo el resto de Israel?»

El Señor me respondió: «La iniquidad del pueblo de Israel y de Judá es extremadamente grande. El país está lleno de violencia; la ciudad, llena de injusticia. Ellos piensan: “El Señor ha abandonado el país. No hay ningún Señor que vea”. 10 Por eso no tendré piedad ni compasión de ellos, sino que les pediré cuentas de su conducta».

11 Entonces el hombre vestido de lino que llevaba en la cintura un estuche de escriba dijo: «Ya hice lo que me mandaste hacer».

Then He cried also in mine oznayim with a kol gadol (loud voice), saying, Cause them that have charge over the Ir to draw near, even every ish with his keli mashcheh (destroying weapon) in his yad.

And, hinei, shishah anashim (six men) came from the derech of the Sha’ar HaElyon, which lieth toward the north, and every ish a keli mapatz (slaughter weapon) of his in his yad; and one ish among them was clothed with linen, with a keset hasofer (writing case) at his side; and they went in, and stood beside the Mizbe’ach HaNechoshet.

And the Kavod Elohei Yisroel was gone up from the Keruv (Cherub), whereupon it was, to the miftan HaBeis [HaMikdash] (the Threshold of the Beis HaMikdash). And He called to the ish clothed with linen, which had the keset hasofer at his side;

And Hashem said unto him, Go through the midst of the Ir, through the midst of Yerushalayim, and put a TAV upon the mitzekhot (foreheads) of the anashim that grieve and lament for kol hato’evot that are being done in the midst thereof.

And to the others He said in mine hearing, Go ye through the Ir after him [i.e., the man with the scribal kit], and strike down; let not your eye have pity, and do not spare;

Slay utterly zaken (old man) and bochur (young man), betulah, little children, and nashim; but come not near any ish upon whom is the TAV; and begin at My Mikdash. Then they began with the anashim hazekenim which were before the Beis [HaMikdash][1K 4:17].

And He said unto them, Make the Beis [HaMikdash] tameh, and fill the khatzerot (coutyards) with chalalim (slain ones); go ye forth. And they went forth, and slaughtered in the Ir.

And it came to pass, while they were slaying them, and I was left, that I fell upon my face, and cried out, and said, Ah, Adonoi Hashem! Wilt Thou destroy kol She’erit Yisroel in Thy pouring out of Thy chemah (wrath, fury) upon Yerushalayim?

Then He said unto me, The avon Bais Yisroel and Yehudah is exceeding great, and HaAretz is full of damim, and the Ir full of injustice; for they say, Hashem hath forsaken Ha’Aretz, and Hashem seeth not.

10 And as for Me, Mine eye shall show no pity, neither will I spare, but I will recompense their derech upon their rosh.

11 And, hinei, the ish clothed with linen, which had the keset ([writing] case) at his side, reported, saying, I have done as Thou hast commanded me.

He cried also in mine ears with a loud voice, saying, Cause them that have charge over the city to draw near, even every man with his destroying weapon in his hand.

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.

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;

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:

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.

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.

And it came to pass, while they were slaying them, and I was left, that I fell upon my face, and cried, and said, Ah Lord God! wilt thou destroy all the residue of Israel in thy pouring out of thy fury upon Jerusalem?

Then said he unto me, The iniquity of the house of Israel and Judah is exceeding great, and the land is full of blood, and the city full of perverseness: for they say, The Lord hath forsaken the earth, and the Lord seeth not.

10 And as for me also, mine eye shall not spare, neither will I have pity, but I will recompense their way upon their head.

11 And, behold, the man clothed with linen, which had the inkhorn by his side, reported the matter, saying, I have done as thou hast commanded me.