21 Death has climbed in through our windows(A)
    and has entered our fortresses;
it has removed the children from the streets
    and the young men(B) from the public squares.

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21 For death is come up into our windows, and is entered into our palaces, to cut off the children from without, and the young men from the streets.

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21 For death has come through our windows,
Has entered our palaces,
To kill off (A)the children—[a]no longer to be outside!
And the young men—[b]no longer on the streets!

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 9:21 Lit. from outside
  2. Jeremiah 9:21 Lit. from the square

As I listened, he said to the others, “Follow him through the city and kill, without showing pity(A) or compassion.(B) Slaughter(C) the old men, the young men and women, the mothers and children,(D) but do not touch anyone who has the mark.(E) Begin at my sanctuary.” So they began with the old men(F) who were in front of the temple.(G)

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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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To the others He said in my [a]hearing, “Go after him through the city and (A)kill;[b] (B)do not let your eye spare, nor have any pity. (C)Utterly[c] slay old and young men, maidens and little children and women; but (D)do not come near anyone on whom is the mark; and (E)begin at My sanctuary.” (F)So they began with the elders who were before the [d]temple.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 9:5 Lit. ears
  2. Ezekiel 9:5 Lit. strike
  3. Ezekiel 9:6 Lit. Slay to destruction
  4. Ezekiel 9:6 Lit. house