⁵As I listened, he said to the others, “Follow him through the city and kill, without showing pity^l or compassion.^m ⁶Slaughterⁿ the old men, the young men and women, the mothers and children,^o but do not touch anyone who has the mark.^p Begin at my sanctuary.” So they began with the old men^q who were in front of the temple.^r

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Cross references

lSee Jer 13:14; See Eze 5:11
mSee Ex 32:27; Isa 13:18
n Jer 7:32
oSee Jer 16:6
pSee Ge 4:15; See Ex 12:7
q Eze 8:11–13, 16
rSee 2 Ch 36:17; Jer 25:29; See Eze 6:4; 1 Pe 4:17

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

And to the others he said in my hearing, “Pass through the city after him, and strike. Your eye shall not spare, and you shall show no pity. Kill old men outright, young men and maidens, little children and women, but touch no one on whom is the mark. And begin at my sanctuary.” So they began with the elders who were before the house.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

He spoke to the others in my hearing: “Pass through the city after him and start killing; do not show pity or spare them! Slaughter the old men, the young men and women, as well as the children and older women, but do not come near anyone who has the mark. Begin at my sanctuary.” So they began with the elders who were in front of the temple.

NLTNew Living Translation

Then I heard the Lord say to the other men, “Follow him through the city and kill everyone whose forehead is not marked. Show no mercy; have no pity! Kill them all—old and young, girls and women and little children. But do not touch anyone with the mark. Begin right here at the Temple.” So they began by killing the seventy leaders.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And to the others he said in my hearing, “Go through the city behind him and kill! Your eyes shall not take pity, and you shall not have compassion. You must kill totally old man, young man and young woman, and little children and women, but concerning every man with the mark on him you must not approach; and from my sanctuary you must begin.” And they began with the old men who were before the house.

KJV 1900King James Version

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.

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