1 E ntonces Dios gritó a mis oídos con gran voz, diciendo: “Acérquense, verdugos de la ciudad, cada uno con su arma destructora en la mano.”

cried in my ears with a loud voice, saying, Cause those to draw near who have charge over the city, every man with his destroying weapon in his hand.

2 Y seis hombres venían por el camino de la puerta superior que mira al norte, cada uno con su arma destructora en la mano. Entre ellos había un hombre vestido de lino con una cartera de escribano a la cintura. Y entraron y se pusieron junto al altar de bronce.

And behold, six men came from the direction of the Upper Gate, which faces north, every man with his battle-ax in his hand; and one man among them was clothed in linen, with a writer’s ink bottle at his side. And they went in and stood beside the bronze altar.

3 E ntonces la gloria del Dios de Israel subió del querubín sobre el cual había estado, hacia el umbral del templo. Y llamó al hombre vestido de lino que tenía la cartera de escribano a la cintura;

And the glory of the God of Israel had gone up from the cherubim upon which it had rested to the threshold of the house. And called to the man clothed with linen, who had the writer’s ink bottle at his side.

4 y el Señor le dijo: “Pasa por en medio de la ciudad, por en medio de Jerusalén, y pon una señal en la frente de los hombres que gimen y se lamentan por todas las abominaciones que se cometen en medio de ella.”

And the Lord said to him, Go through the midst of the city, through the midst of Jerusalem, and set a mark upon the foreheads of the men who sigh and groan over all the abominations that are committed in the midst of it.

5 P ero oí que a los otros les dijo: “Pasen por la ciudad en pos de él y hieran; no tenga piedad su ojo, no perdonen.

And to the others He said in my hearing, Follow through the city and smite; let not your eye spare, neither have any pity.

6 M aten a viejos, jóvenes, doncellas, niños y mujeres hasta el exterminio, pero no toquen a ninguno sobre quien esté la señal. Comenzarán por Mi santuario.” Comenzaron, pues, con los ancianos que estaban delante del templo.

Slay outright the elderly, the young man and the virgin, the infant and the women; but do not touch or go near anyone on whom is the mark. Begin at My sanctuary. So they began with the old men who were in front of the temple.

7 E ntonces les dijo: “Profanen el templo y llenen de muertos los atrios. ¡Salgan!” Y salieron, y fueron hiriendo por la ciudad.

And He said to, Defile the temple and fill its courts with the slain. Go forth! And they went forth and slew in the city.

8 M ientras herían, quedé yo solo y caí sobre mi rostro; clamé y dije: “¡Ah, Señor Dios! ¿Destruirás a todo el remanente de Israel derramando Tu furor sobre Jerusalén ?”

And while they were slaying them and I was left, I fell upon my face and cried, Ah, Lord God! Will You destroy all that is left of Israel in Your pouring out of Your wrath and indignation upon Jerusalem?

9 E ntonces el Señor me respondió: “La iniquidad de la casa de Israel y de Judá es grande en extremo, la tierra está llena de sangre y la ciudad está llena de perversión; porque dicen: ‘El Señor ha abandonado la tierra, el Señor nada ve.’

Then said He to me, The iniquity and guilt of the house of Israel and Judah are exceedingly great; the land is full of blood and the city full of injustice and perverseness; for they say, The Lord has forsaken the land; the Lord does not see.

10 P ero en cuanto a Mí, tampoco Mi ojo tendrá piedad, ni Yo perdonaré, sino que haré recaer su conducta sobre sus cabezas.”

And as for Me, My eye will not spare, neither will I have pity, but I will recompense their wicked doings upon their own heads.

11 E ntonces el hombre vestido de lino que tenía la cartera a la cintura, trajo un informe, diciendo: “He hecho tal como me ordenaste.”

And behold, the man clothed in linen, who had the ink bottle at his side, reported the matter, saying, I have done as You have commanded me.