He criedalso in mine earswith a loudvoice, saying, Cause them that have chargeover the cityto draw near, even every man with his destroyingweaponin his hand. And, behold, sixmencamefrom the wayof the highergate, whichliethtoward the north, and every mana slaughterweaponin his hand; and onemanamongthem was clothedwith linen, with a writer's inkhornby his side: and they went in, and stoodbesidethe brazenaltar. And the gloryof the Godof Israelwas gone upfromthe cherub, whereuponhe was, tothe thresholdof the house. And he calledtothe manclothedwith linen, which had the writer's inkhornby his side; And the LORDsaiduntohim, Go throughthe midstof the city, through the midstof Jerusalem, and seta markuponthe foreheadsof the menthat sighand that cryforallthe abominationsthat be donein the midstthereof. And to the othershe saidin mine hearing, Goye afterhim through the city, and smite: let notyour eyespare, neitherhave ye pity: Slayutterlyold and young, both maids, and little children, and women: but come not nearanymanuponwhom is the mark; and beginat my sanctuary. Then they beganat the ancientmenwhich were beforethe house. And he saiduntothem, Defilethe house, and fillthe courtswith the slain: go ye forth. And they went forth, and slewin the city. And it came to pass, while they were slayingthem, and Iwas left, that I felluponmy face, and cried, and said, AhLordGOD! wilt thoudestroyallthe residueof Israelin thy pouring outof thy furyuponJerusalem? Then saidhe untome, The iniquityof the houseof Israeland Judah is exceedinggreat, and the landis fullof blood, and the cityfullof perverseness: forthey say, The LORDhath forsakenthe earth, and the LORDseethnot. And as for mealso, mine eyeshall notspare, neitherwill I have pity, but I will recompensetheir wayupon their head. And, behold, the manclothedwith linen, which had the inkhornby his side, reportedthe matter, saying, I have doneasthou hast commandedme.