A prime example of the multifaceted interpretive challenges is found in the oracle concerning the judgment of Jerusalem in Ezekiel 8–11. Prior to Yahweh’s departure from the temple, he commands a linen-clad man with a writing case to designate all those distressed by the abominations of Israel (Ezek. 9:1–11). These individuals alone would be saved from the impending slaughter. The scribe is instructed וְהִתְוִיתָ תָּו עַל־מִצְחוֹת, which all major English translations render as “put a mark on the