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Kill utterly the old man, the young man, the virgin, little children and women; but don’t come near any man on whom is the mark. Begin at my sanctuary.”

Then they began at the old men who were before the house.

He said to them, “Defile the house, and fill the courts with the slain. Go out!”

They went out, and struck in the city. While they were killing, and I was left, I fell on my face, and cried, and said, “Ah Lord Yahweh! Will you destroy all the residue of Israel in your pouring out of your wrath on Jerusalem?”

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